Timmins Takes It On Chin

MISSING two Kangaroo tours with knee injuries was painful, being snubbed by the selectors yesterday was devastating for St George Illawarra lock Shaun Timmins. The 28-year-old Dragon, the hero of NSW's State of Origin game one victory, was astonishingly left out of Australia's 25-man squad for the upcoming Tri-Nations series against New Zealand and Great Britain.