Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Jack Wighton says he's waited a lifetime for the "crazy" phone call that finally came on Monday morning, and he's vowed to do whatever it takes to help Australia win the World Cup.

Wighton was the only Canberra Raider picked in Mal Meninga's World Cup squad after Hudson Young's representative ambitions were put on hold for at least one more year.

But Wighton will carry the Australian flag for the Raiders, and the former Dally M and Clive Churchill Medal winner is itching for a chance he has dreamed about since he was a child.

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The Canberra Times

Jack Wighton is the only Canberra Raiders player in Australia's World Cup squad after coach Mal Meninga opted against promoting Hudson Young to the representative stage.

Wighton was named in the squad on Monday afternoon. Meninga also confirmed James Tedesco will be Australia's new captain at this year's Rugby League World Cup in England.

South Sydney forward Cameron Murray and Penrith's Isaah Yeo are vice-captains.

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The Canberra Times

New Zealand coach Michael Maguire has cut Matt Timoko from the Kiwis' World Cup squad, but he's backing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Sebastian Kris to make their mark on the tournament.

Maguire has settled on his squad, leaving veteran Shaun Johnson out of the final list to instead pick Kieran Foran and Dylan Brown as his halves combination.

Nicoll-Klokstad, who will link with the New Zealand Warriors next year, will join Kris, Jordan Rapana and Raiders player of the year Joe Tapine at the World Cup.

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