NSW Country Cockatoos team named to play NSW Subbies

The NSW Country Cockatoos team to play NSW Subbies has been announced ahead of this weekend's clash at Camden. The team boasts a mix of youth and experience with a number of new faces set to play alongside former Super Rugby flanker AJ Gilbert and NSW Country NRC forward Pauli Tuala. The clash will be the seventh match between NSW Country and NSW Subbies with both sides winning the Maher/Ross Cup on three previous occasions. A wider playing squad was selected following the NSW Country Championships in late April and was trimmed down to 23 after a camp in Singleton in May. NSW Country coach Mat Thomas said he was excited to name a number of new players in the squad. “The coaches feel we’ve found a great balance with new additions and some experienced Cockatoos players returninglike Ben Damon at fullback and Illawarra backrower Paul Tuala,” Thomas said. “We will also look to have a massive impact off the bench from AJ Gilbert, who brings an unbelievable ability to
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