SYDNEY - Former Wallaby Wendell Sailor has capped his rugby league comeback with selection in the Prime Minister's 13 team named today to play Papua New Guinea later this month.
St George Illawarra's Sailor was named on the wing in the 18-man squad to play the Kumuls inPort Moresby on September 28.
The 34-year-old has played just eight NRL games in his return to league after serving a two-year suspension for cocaine dating back to his time with the NSW Waratahs in Super rugby.
It is the former Queensland and Kangaroo winger's first league representative jumper since his last season back in 2001.
Parramatta workhorse Nathan Hindmarsh has earned a chance to reclaim his test jumper by being named captain of the team while Jarryd Hayne, Scott Prince, Carl Webb, Luke O'Donnell and Craig Wing are the other former Kangaroos picked in the PM's side.
The Mal Meninga-coached squad was picked from the 10 NRL clubs no longer involved in the finals series.
Canberra had the highest representation with Alan Tongue, Terry Campese, Joel Monaghan and Joe Picker all selected.
Prime Minister's 13 Jarryd Hayne, Wendell Sailor, Michael Jennings, Joel Monaghan, Josh Morris, Terry Campese, Scott Prince, Carl Webb, Robbie Farah, Ben Cross, Nathan Hindmarsh (captain), Luke O'Donnell, Alan Tongue.
Interchange: Craig Wing, Chris Heighington, Cory Paterson, Joe Picker. 18th man: Chris Lawrence. Coach: Mal Meninga.
