Sentence examples for missed selection from inspiring English sources

Jarryd Hayne is the obvious choice after he missed selection to Rio for the rugby sevens.

While he received another pre-season camp invite by the Capitals, Walker missed selection again in the 2013 NHL Draft.

She only narrowly missed selection for the team pursuit squad at the Olympic Games, with whom she has previously won World Cup medals.

The former steeplechaser raised eyebrows by signing with the Cats as a category B rookie in 2011, having missed selection to the London Olympics.

My riposte, as a 72-year-old undergraduate who last year narrowly missed selection for my institution's University Challenge team, will be to try even harder this year.

Hussey almost missed selection for this tour after struggling home and away against South Africa in the winter, but the Australians discerned a blip rather than something more terminal.

I missed selections from Wagner's "Die Meistersinger," and walked in on selections from Delibes' delightful ballet, "Coppelia". Surprisingly, the auditorium was almost full.

In desperation, after repeated failed attempts to conjure up the missing selection, I opt to get a standard ride into town in the traditional Friday evening manner: alone.

Meanwhile, veteran prop Sekope Kepu has returned to the 23-man squad after surprisingly missing selection last week, replacing reserve prop Tom Robertson.

Not missing selection for the global showpiece, kicking off in September.

Ferdinand last played for England in June 2011 against Switzerland, missing selection for Euro 2012.