After a somewhat successful NSW Country Rugby Championship campaign last weekend four Central West Blue Bulls were rewarded with Cockatoos selection, the 30-strong squad was named on Wednesday.
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Forbes’ Charlie French and Mahe Fangupo, Parkes’ Dan Ryan and Geurie’s Filisione Pauta stood up, and made an impact when it mattered, Cockatoos head coach Mat Thomas explained.
Well, the first three did anyway.
Pauta was sidelined with an injury early in the Blue Bulls’ opening game and didn’t play another minute, but considering his undeniable class and role as a leader in the Cockatoos program in recent years he was impossible to leave out.
“Dan’s been here before, but at last weekend’s championship he really stood up and said ‘look at me’, he made a big difference to that side,” Thomas said.
The Cockatoos have a short but solid program through June and July.