Michael Steele thought his sister was playing a prank on him when she said he made the Kangaroos under-20 training squad in September.
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But the information from Twitter proved accurate and the Sawyers Gully 20-year-old was indeed part of the national 24-man training group.
The 185-centimetre and 97-kilogram prop was the sole representative from the Newcastle Knights to reach the Australian ranks.
Steele missed out on playing the one-off Test against the junior Kiwis but the former state under-18 player will continue with Newcastle next year in the NSW Cup team.
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