Roosters captain James Tedesco has pulled out of the Ashes Tour to England after having been selected in a tentative squad of 23 on Sunday.

Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’Landys confirmed the news at a grand final event on Tuesday morning, after Tedesco had informed him of his decision.

“On Sunday, the selectors picked the first 23 players for the Kangaroo tour. Naturally, that’s not going to be the final team because the final team will be selected after the grand final on Monday,” V’landys said.

“However, one of the players that was selected was James Tedesco, and James has pulled out, because he’s got his brother’s wedding and he’s the best man. I asked him to think about it, but he believes that he wouldn’t be doing the right thing by his family if he wasn’t in

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