Malta coach Anthony Micallef has named a 24-man train-on squad ahead the national team’s Dove Men+Care international against Denmark on June 9.

Micallef has named 14 of the 24 from Malta’s domestic championship and says no less than nine players that take the field against Denmark will be products of the Dove Men+Care Championship.

“I’ve had the pleasure to name a strong squad that may see some new faces called into the national team against Denmark. It’s always nice to see a new face or two if they warranted it and in this case they have” said Micallef.

Micallef welcomed eleven new players into the train-on squad including Serbian born Malta rugby union international Dragan Cerkata.

“Dragan has been a standout in the local championship, this championship has been his first time playing rugby league yet he's been very strong”

Micallef said players aiming for national team selection were not restricted to those named in the train-on squad.

“There is a chance another player or two will be added to the train-on squad but the majority of the team will come from this squad” said Micallef.

Malta squad
Clifford Debattista, Gary Hili, Shan Francois Hussain (Gozo RL); Joey Criminale, Dylan Frendo, Sam Keep, Joe Paolella (Malta Origin); Malcolm Attard, Matthew Camilleri, Dragan Cerkata, John Ellul, Matthew Von Brockdorff , Ed Willis, Chris Zerafa (Sliema Stompers); Joey Davies (Cardiff Demons); Paul Parkinson (Gateshead Spartans); Chris Parker (Gateshead Storm); Daniel Marzella (Hammersmith); Jonathan Wallace (London Broncos); Danny Burke (London Skolars); Shaun Bartlett, Shaun Gilmour (Maltese Exiles); Justin Barlogio (Washington DC Slayers); Paul Borg (Widnes St Maries)

Malta takes on Denmark at Hamrun's Victor Tedesco Stadium on Saturday 9th June, kick off at 5pm.

2012-05-30, 11:48