James Tedesco's non-selection comes after he lost the NSW State of Origin captaincy earlier this year, with his Blues replacement at fullback, Dylan Edwards, picked in Mal Meninga's squad.
James Tedesco has been dumped as Australian Test captain as Mal Meninga completed the most radical shake-up of his tenure as Kangaroos coach.
Tedesco's non-selection comes after he lost the NSW State of Origin captaincy earlier this year, with his Blues replacement at fullback Dylan Edwards, picked in Meninga's squad. There are eight uncapped players in Meninga's side including Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses, Melbourne winger Xavier Coates and Penrith's Lindsay Smith.
Meanwhile, the women's Jillaroos squad was also announced ahead of their Tests against Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
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