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Sydney Roosters forward Nat Butcher has emerged as a shock option for the Kangaroos after he was added to Mal Meninga’s train-on squad following the Chooks’ exit from the finals over the weekend.

Players drip through to the international squad as they exit club football through the year, and Butcher was a surprise call to report for Australian duty along with teammates James Tedesco and Lindsay Collins.

The backrower was one of his club’s most…