THE NRL is put on pause this week for the representative round, with the trans-Tasman Test between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis headlining a massive weekend of rugby league.
We’ve got you covered with every team list and all the match details here:
FRIDAY
JUNIOR KANGAROOS V JUNIOR KIWIS
3.15pm at GIO Stadium, Canberra
JUNIOR KANGAROOS: 1. Corey Allan (Brisbane Broncos) 2. Tyronne Roberts-Davis (Gold Coast Titans) 3. Enari Tuala (North Queensland Cowboys) 4. Jesse Ramien (Cronulla Sharks) 5. Curtis Scott (Melbourne Storm) 6. Jai Field (St George Illawarra Dragons) 7. Brodie Croft (captain, Melbourne Storm) 8. Stefano Hala (Penrith Panthers) 9. Reece Robson (St George Illawarra Dragons) 10. Blake Lawrie (St George Illawarra Dragons) 11. Jaydn Su’A (Brisbane Broncos) 12. Sam Stone (Newcastle Knights) 13. Cameron Murray (South Sydney Rabbitohs) 14. Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters) 15. Jack Murchie (Canberra Raiders) 16. Ray Stone (Parramatta Eels) 17. Emre Guler (Canberra Raiders) 18. Gehamat Shibasaki (Brisbane Broncos)
* Cooper Cronk’s potential Melbourne replacement Brodie Croft will make his Junior Kangaroos debut against New Zealand.
Croft has been named as captain of the under-20s Australian side to take on the Junior Kiwis in Canberra and will play at halfback.
JUNIOR KIWIS (squad): Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks), Chanel Harris-Tavita (New Zealand Warriors), Dane Aukafolau (Paramatta Eels), Emry Pere (North Queensland Cowboys), Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors), Fabien Puletua-Kiri (Canberra Raiders), Greg Leleisiuao (Paramatta Eels), Isaiah Papali’I (New Zealand Warriors), Jarome Luai (Penrith Panthers), Kaleb Fuimaono (North Queensland Cowboys) Manase Fainu (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans), Patrick Herbert (St George Illawarra), Reimis Smith (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs) Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks), Siosifa Talakai (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Sitili Tupouniua (Sydney Roosters), Steven Marsters (debut) (St George Illawarra).
JILLAROOS V KIWI FERNS
5.35pm at GIO Stadium, Canberra TV: Channel 9 10.10pm delayed
JILLAROOS: 1. Sam Bremner 2. Karina Brown 3. Corban McGregor 4. Caitlin Moran 5. Chelsea Baker 6. Zahara Temara 7. Simone Smith 8. Ruan Sims 9. Brittany Breayley 10. Heather Ballinger 11. Renae Kunst 12. Annette Brander 13. Simaima Taufu 14. Ali Brigginshaw 15. Rebecca Young 16. Elliana Walton 17. Amelia Kuk 18. Maddie Studdon 19. Isabelle Kelly 20. Kody House
SILVER FERNS (squad): Alexandra Cook, Annetta Nuuausala, Atawhai Tupaea, Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe, Corrina Whiley, Crystal Tamarua, Georgia Hale, Hilda Peters, Krystal Rota, Langi Veainu, Laura Mariu, Lilieta Maumau, Madison Bartlett, Ngatokotoru Arakua, Nora Maaka, Sarina Fiso, Teuila Fotu-Moala, Va’anessa Molia-Fraser.
AUSTRALIA V NEW ZEALAND
8.05pm at GIO Stadium, Canberra TV: Channel 9 live
AUSTRALIA: 1. Darius Boyd 2. Blake Ferguson 3. Will Chambers 4. Josh Dugan 5. Valentine Holmes 6. Johnathan Thurston 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Cameron Smith 10. David Klemmer 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Matt Gillett 13. Trent Merrin 14. Michael Morgan 15. Tyson Frizell 16. Jake Trbojevic 17. Sam Thaiday 18. Jordan McLean 19. James Maloney 20. Justin O’Neill
* Andrew Fifita’s return from Test exile is complete, with the Cronulla giant promoted to Australia’s starting line-up on Sunday following Shannon Boyd’s withdrawal from the Anzac Test.
Fifita had only been named in the squad earlier on Sunday to replace the injured Aaron Woods, but Fifita will now start Friday’s Anzac Test against New Zealand in Canberra after Boyd was ruled out with a leg injury.
Manly’s Jake Trbojevic has been called onto the bench, and Melbourne prop Jordan McLean is the new 18th man.
NEW ZEALAND (squad): Adam Blair, Jesse Bromwich (c), Kenny Bromwich, Kieran Foran, David Fusitu’a, Shaun Johnson, Jordan Kahu, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering, Kodi Nikorima, Russell Packer, Kevin Proctor, Jordan Rapana, Brandon Smith, Elijah Taylor, Jason Taumalolo, Martin Taupau, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Dean Whare
* Melbourne NRL prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been ruled out of the New Zealand side for Friday’s rugby league Test against Australia due to a hand injury. The 21-year-old suffered the injury against St George Illawarra on Sunday, ruling him out of the clash against the Kangaroos in Canberra. Wests Tigers’ Elijah Taylor, 27, who has played 10 Tests, has been named as a replacement in the 20-man squad.
Cameron Smith will lead the Kangaroos against the Kiwis.Source:AAP
SATURDAY
COOK ISLANDS V PAPUA NEW GUINEA
3.15pm at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney TV: Fox Sports live
COOK ISLANDS: TBC
PNG: 1. Stargroth Amean (PNG Hunters), 2. Justin Olam (Melbourne Storm), 3. Thompson Teteh (Redcliffe Dolphins), 4. Nene McDonald (St George Illawarra Dragons), 5. Adex Were (PNG Hunters), 6. Watson Boas (PNG Hunters), 7. Ase Boas (PNG Hunters), 8. Henry Noki (PNG Hunters), 9. Wartovo Puara Jnr (PNG Hunters), 10. Luke Page (Burleigh Bears), 11. Rod Griffin (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), 12. Rhys Martin (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), 13. Stanton Albert (PNG Hunters), 14. Tommy Butterfield (East Tigers), 15. Willie Minoga (PNG Hunters), 16. Wellington Albert (PNG Hunters), 17. Richard Pandia (Ipswich Jets), 18. Nixon Put (PNG Hunters).
TONGA V FIJI
5.30pm at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney TV: Fox Sports live
MATE MA’ TONGA: 1. Will Hopoate, 2. Daniel Tupou, 3. Konrad Hurrell, 4. Brenko Lee, 5. Moses Suli, 6. Tuimoala Lolohea, 7. Ata Hingano, 8. Leilani Latu, 9. Siliva Havili, 10. Addin Fonua-Blake, 11. Felise Kaufusi, 12. Tony Williams, 13. Joe Ofahengaue, 14. Sione Katoa, 15. Patrick Kaufusi, 16. Leivaha Pulu, 17. Siosaia Vave, 18. Samisoni Langi, 19. Sione Vea.
* Tonga have been forced to make a number of changes to their squad, as player eligibility, City-Country and Australian selection begin to take hold. Wests Tigers teenager Moses Suli replaces Manly winger Jorge Taufua, while Konrad Hurrell comes into the centres for Michael Jennings.
Leilani Latu will start in place of Kangaroos-bound forward Andrew Fifita, while captain Sika Manu is now unavailable and unable to travel from the English Super League.
Former Australian and NSW forward Tony Williams also receives a call-up
FIJI (squad): Waqa Blake, Kane Evans, Tui Kamikamica, Viliame Kikau, Apisai Koroisau, Taane Milne, Marcelo Montoya, Sitiveni Moceidreke, Kevin Naiqama, Ben Nakubuwai, Tyrone Phillips, Henry Raiwalui, Daniel Saifiti, Jacob Saifiti, Korbin Sims, Tariq Sims, James Storer, Eloni Vunakece, Suliasi Vunivalu.
* Melbourne winger Suliasi Vunivalu will make his international debut for Fiji in Saturday’s Pacific Test against Tonga, however his representative future remains unclear.
Under rugby league’s dual-eligibility rules, players can move between tier-one and tier-two nations regularly if they are not selected for Australia, New Zealand or England.
Vunivalu’s eligibility at the end-of-year World Cup has been a talking point for months, with the 2016 leading try-scorer remaining non-committal on which country he wishes to represent.
He was born in Fiji, but moved to New Zealand as a teenager and is also eligible for Australia.
ENGLAND V SAMOA
7.40pm at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney TV: Fox Sports live
ENGLAND (squad): (squad named in alphabetical order) Kevin Brown, Sam Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Luke Gale, James Graham, Ryan Hall, Zak Hardaker, Chris Heighington, Chris Hill, Josh Hodgson, Jermaine McGillvary, Mike McMeeken, Chris McQueen, Sean O’Loughlin (c), Mark Percival, Stefan Ratchford, Scott Taylor, Alex Walmsley, Kallum Watkins, Elliott Whitehead.
TOA SAMOA*: Leeson Ah Mau, John Asiata, Fa’amanu Brown, Herman Ese’ese, Sam Kasiano, Tim Lafai, Joseph Leilua, Isaac Liu, Josh McGuire, Peter Mata’utia, Sione Mata’utia, Suaia Matagi, Anthony Milford, David Nofoaluma, Kaysa Pritchard, Sauaso Sue, Antonio Winterstein.
*Updated squad to be confirmed later Monday
City’s Paul Gallen and Country’s Damien Cook. Picture: Mark EvansSource:News Corp Australia
SUNDAY
CITY V COUNTRY
4pm at Glen Willow Regional Sports Complex, Mudgee TV: Channel 9 live
CITY: TBC
COUNTRY: 1. Michael Gordon, 2. Anthony Don, 3. Euan Aitken, 4. Cheyse Blair, 5. Brian Kelly, 6. Cody Walker, 7. Tyrone Roberts, 8. Dale Finucane, 9. Damien Cook, 10. Paul Vaughan, 11. Mitch Aubusson (c), 12. Kyle Turner, 13. Jack De Belin, 14. Connor Watson, 15. Matt Prior, 16. Tariq Sims, 17. Adam Elliott, 18. Daniel Alvaro.
* Canterbury second-rower Adam Elliott has been named for Country Origin, less than a week after the Bulldogs claimed they wouldn’t allow their players to appear in Sunday’s match.
Elliott is the only Canterbury player selected in the 18-man squad for the final City-Country clash, after Bulldogs coach Des Hasler softened his stance last week and said he was open to letting some players turn out in Mudgee. However Bulldogs’ NSW Origin representative Josh Jackson has not been named, despite airing his disappointment over the matter last week
Originally published as Updated rep teams: injury blow for Kiwis
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