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    Australian Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga insists the saga around fullback Kalyn Ponga's international availability is not the reason he's missed out to Dylan Edwards in the 21-man squad for the upcoming Pacific Championships

    Australian Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga insists the saga around fullback Kalyn Ponga's international availability is not the reason he's missed out to Dylan Edwards in the 21-man squad for the upcoming Pacific Championships

    - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

    The Knights number one made himself unavailable for representative football to prioritise a full pre-season with Newcastle, only to backflip on the decision after a public outcry.

    Meninga says he wanted to build his squad with versatility.



    There's a whopping eight debutants in the squad, including Warriors prop Mitch Barnett .

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