National coach Damian Neill has announced a provisional 26-man squad for a training camp in the UK starting next Saturday.
This will be followed by two important FIRA-AER European Nations Cup, Division 2B fixtures against Poland (10 May-Corradino) and Andorra (17 May-Andorra La Vella).
In the squad there are seven locally based players from four different clubs. These are Andrew Galea, Qormi Sharks RFC; Clayton Cassar, Overseas RUFC; Matthew Mirabelli, Stompers RFC; Daryl Psaila, David Borg, Ian Borda, Michael Bonavia all of Kavallieri RFC.
Stompers loose head prop Leo Mifsud pulled out of the squad on Sunday evening after fracturing his arm in last Saturday’s MRFU Cup final.
Six members of the squad appear for the first time. These are Andrew Galea, Qormi Sharks RFC; Clayton Cassar, Overseas RUFC; James Hollister, Barry RFC of Wales; Luke Vella, Emu Plains RLFC of Australia; Matthew Jarrett, Haywards Heath RFC of England and Paul Calgaro, Queanbeyan Whites RFU of Australia.
Notable names missing from previous squads are Jamie Caruana and Ryan Borg who are unavailable, Thomas Webb and Leo Mifsud who are injured and Michael Whitney, Saviour Zarb and Malcolm Attard not selected.
Full Squad
Andrew Galea (Qormi Sharks), Malta
Clayton Cassar (Overseas RUFC), Malta
Daryl Psaila (Kavallieri RFC), Malta
David Borg Kavallieri RFC), Malta
Dominic Busuttil (Beddau RFC), UK
Dominic St George (Kew Occasionals RFC), UK
Guy Kennedy (Queanbeyan Whites RFU), Australia
Harry Collins (Hartpury College RFC), UK
Ian Borda (Kavallieri RFC), Malta
James Bartolo (Edinburgh Academicals RFC), UK
James Finlason (Hove RFC), UK
James Hollister (Barry RFC), UK
Kyle Mason (Plymouth Albion RFC), UK
Lee Culnane (Tuggeranong Vikings RLFC), Australia
Luke Vella (Emu Plains RLFC), Australia
Matthew Jarrett (Haywards Heath RFC), UK
Matthew Mirabelli (Stompers RFC), Malta
Michael Bonavia (Kavallieri RFC), Malta
Michael McArdle (Ealing Trailfinders RFC), UK
Nicholas Warren (Cirencester RFC), UK
Oliver Sacco (Clifton RFC), UK
Paul Calgaro (Queanbeyan Whites RFU), Australia
Paul Marzella (Burleigh Bears RLFC), Australia
Rohan Spiteri (Goulburn Bulldogs RLFC), Australia
Steven Kempster (Tring RFC), UK
Thomas Watts (Old Coventrians RFC), UK
Coaches and Representatives: Damian Neill National Coach, Barry Madocks Assistant Coach, Sean Doublesin Team Manager, Danny Sacco UK Team Manager, Steven Cilia Physio.