The Four Nations Rugby Squad is a biennial rugby tournament representing the top three nations of the sport including an additional underperforming team. Australia, England and New Zealand are the top three nations excelling in the game. The event is recognized as Ladbroke Four Nations because the tournament is sponsored by Ladbrokes, a British gambling company. The squads competing in the 2016 rugby tournament consists of Australia, England, New Zealand and Scotland. The rosters for each squad below consist of player’s information and the head coach of each team.
Squads
Australia
Head Coach: Mal Meninga
On October 4, Mal Meninga named the following 24 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. PlayerGamesPointsPosition2016 ClubCameron Smith (c)30HK Melbourne StormDarius Boyd20FB Brisbane BroncosMatt Moylan10FB Penrith PanthersBlake Ferguson312WG Sydney RoostersValentine Holmes24WG Cronulla-Sutherland SharksJosh Mansour18WG Penrith PanthersJosh Dugan28CE St. George Illawarra DragonsGreg Inglis24CE South Sydney RabbitohsJustin O'Neill20CE North Queensland CowboysJames Maloney218FE Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMichael Morgan34FE North Queensland CowboysJohnathan Thurston222FE North Queensland CowboysCooper Cronk28HB Melbourne StormShannon Boyd20PR Canberra RaidersDavid Klemmer30PR Canterbury BulldogsMatt Scott24PR North Queensland CowboysAaron Woods30PR Wests TigersJake Friend10HK Sydney RoostersBoyd Cordner20SR Sydney RoostersTyson Frizell24SR St. George Illawarra DragonsMatt Gillett24SR Brisbane BroncosSam Thaiday30SR Brisbane BroncosTrent Merrin30LK Penrith PanthersJake Trbojevic*14LK Manly Sea Eagles * Replaced Josh Papalii who withdrew due to injury on 13 October.Trbojevic replaces Papalii for Kangaroos
England
Head Coach: Wayne Bennett
On October 10, Wayne Bennett named the following 24 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.England Four Nations Squad
PlayerGamesPointsPosition2016 ClubSam Burgess (c)30LK South Sydney RabbitohsJonny Lomax30FB St. HelensStefan Ratchford00FB Warrington WolvesRyan Hall312WG Leeds RhinosJermaine McGillvary312WG Huddersfield GiantsMark Percival24CE St. HelensDan Sarginson10CE Wigan WarriorsKallum Watkins30CE Leeds RhinosKevin Brown10FE Widnes VikingsGareth Widdop218FE St. George Illawarra DragonsGeorge Williams20FE Wigan WarriorsLuke Gale214HB Castleford TigersGeorge Burgess30PR South Sydney RabbitohsTom Burgess30PR South Sydney RabbitohsMike Cooper30PR St. George Illawarra DragonsJames Graham20PR Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsChris Hill30PR Warrington WolvesScott Taylor10PR Hull F.C.Daryl Clark20HK Warrington WolvesJosh Hodgson30HK Canberra RaidersJohn Bateman20SR Wigan WarriorsLiam Farrell14SR Wigan WarriorsStevie Ward*00SR Leeds RhinosElliott Whitehead38SR Canberra Raiders * Replaced Brett Ferres who withdrew due to injury on October 18.
New Zealand
Head Coach: David Kidwell
On October 4, David Kidwell named the following 24 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament. PlayerGamesPointsPosition2016 ClubJesse Bromwich (c)30PR Melbourne StormDavid Fusitu'a18FB New Zealand WarriorsJason Nightingale20WG St. George Illawarra DragonsJordan Rapana212WG Canberra RaidersDallin Watene-Zelezniak10WG Penrith PanthersGerard Beale28CE Cronulla SharksJordan Kahu24CE Brisbane BroncosSolomone Kata34CE New Zealand WarriorsShaun Kenny-Dowall20CE Sydney RoostersThomas Leuluai30FE New Zealand WarriorsTe Maire Martin10FE Penrith PanthersShaun Johnson35HB New Zealand WarriorsAdam Blair30PR Brisbane BroncosJared Waerea-Hargreaves10PR Sydney RoostersMartin Taupau30PR Manly Sea EaglesIssac Luke32HK New Zealand WarriorsLewis Brown20SR Manly Sea EaglesJames Fisher-Harris*10SR Penrith PanthersTohu Harris30SR Melbourne StormManu Maʻu30SR Parramatta EelsKevin Proctor20SR Melbourne StormJoseph Tapine10SR Canberra RaidersGreg Eastwood20LK Canterbury BulldogsJason Taumalolo20LK North Queensland Cowboys
* Replaced Simon Mannering who withdrew due to injury on October 18.
Scotland
Head Coach: Steve McCormack
On October 11, Steve McCormack named the following 24 players as part of his squad in preparation for the tournament.Scotland Four Nations Squad
PlayerGamesPointsPosition2016 ClubDanny Brough (c)310HB Huddersfield GiantsLachlan Coote30FB North Queensland CowboysMatty Russell34WG Warrington WolvesDavid Scott00WG Batley BulldogsLewis Tierney34WG Wigan WarriorsEuan Aitken34CE St. George Illawarra DragonsBen Hellewell34CE London BroncosKane Linnett34CE North Queensland CowboysRyan Brierley24FE Huddersfield GiantsCallum Phillips20HB Workington TownSam Brooks20PR Widnes VikingsLuke Douglas30PR Gold Coast TitansBen Kavanagh34PR Bradford BullsBilly McConnachie20PR Ipswich JetsKieran Moran00PR Hull Kingston RoversSheldon Powe-Hobbs10PR Northern PrideAdam Walker30PR Hull Kingston RoversLiam Hood30HK Leigh CenturionsRyan Maneely00HK HalifaxFrankie Mariano20SRUnattachedBrett Phillips00SR Workington TownDanny Addy30LK Bradford BullsTyler Cassel10LK Wests TigersDale Ferguson34LK Bradford Bulls
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