A host of current and former Shute Shield players have been named in Toutai Kefu’s impressive 35-man squad to begin preparations for this year’s Rugby World Cup.

Two Blues fullback Otu Mausia has been selected on the back of a brilliant opening 10 rounds for Western Sydney, with former West Harbour and Randwick playmaker Patrick Pelligrini also named. Pelligrini has been playing with Coventry in the UK in recent years.

Former West Harbour and Waratahs prop David Lolohea has been picked after impressing for French Division 2 club Aix.

Former Southern Districts lock Lopeti Timani, now playing with Cardiff, is also named in a forward pack that also features former Two Blues’ and Wallaby lock Adam Coleman.

Afusipa Tuamoepeau, former Easts back and younger brother of Tahs coach Pauli Taumoepeau has been named in the backs, alongside former Wallaby Israel Folau and a host of former All Blacks.

LOOSEHEAD PROPS

SIEGFRIED FISI’HOI

FEAO FOTUAIKA

DAVID LOLOHEA

HOOKERS

PAULA NGAUAMO

SIUA MAILE

SAMIUELA MOLI

SOSEFO SAKALIA

TIGHTHEAD PROPS

BEN TAMEIFUNA

TAU KOLOAMATANGI

SOSEFO ‘APIKOTOA

LOCKS

ADAM COLEMAN

SAMIUELA LOUSI

HALALEVA FIFITA

SITIVENI MAFI

LOOSE FORWARDS

VAEA FIFITA

TANGINOA HALAIFONUA

SOLOMONE FUNAKI

SINE VAILANU

LOPETI TIMANI

SIONE HAVILI TALITUI

HALFBACK

SONATANE TAKULUA

AUGUSTINE PULU

MANU PAEA

FIRST FIVE-EIGHTHS

WILLIAM HAVILI

OTUMAKA MAUSIA

PATRICK PELLEGRINI

CENTRES

PITA AHKI

MALAKAI FEKITOA

AFUSIPA TAUMOEPEAU

GEORGE MOALA

OUTSIDE BACKS

FINE INISI

ISILELI FOLAU

SOLOMONE KATA

SALESI PIUTAU

KYREN TAUMOEFOLAU