Here’s the team news for the 2024 Pacific Championships finals.
Pacific Championship Finals
Australia vs Tonga (CommBank Stadium, Sunday November 10, 16:05 AEDT, 15:05 AEST)
Australia: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Xavier Coates 3. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Zac Lomax 6. Tom Dearden 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Harry Grant 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Hudson Young 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Matt Burton 15. Mitchell Barnett 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Lindsay Smith 18. Ben Hunt 19. Bradman Best 20. Reece Robson
Players cut from final squad:
Tonga: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Moses Suli 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Sione Katoa 6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Siliva Havili 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Soni Luke 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Siua Wong 18. Tolutau Koula 19. Keaon Koloamatangi 20. Isaiah Iongi 21. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Players cut from final squad:
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Liam Kennedy
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea (CommBank Stadium, Sunday November 10, 18:20 AEDT, 17:20 AEST)
New Zealand: 1. Keano Kini 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Peta Hiku 5. William Warbrick 6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 7. Shaun Johnson 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Naufahu Whyte 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Griffin Neame 16. Marata Niukore 17. Leo Thompson 18. Erin Clark 19. Jordan Riki 20. Casey McLean 21. Trent Toelau
Players cut from final squad:
Papua New Guinea: 1. Nene Macdonald 2. Elijah Roltinga 3. Robert Mathias 4. Rodrick Tai 5. Robert Derby 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Valentine Richard 9. Liam Horne 10. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 11. Rhyse Martin 12. Jeremiah Simbiken 13. Jack de Belin 14. Judah Rimbu 15. Koso Bandi 16. Sylvester Namo 17. Ila Alu 18. Dan Russell 19. Morea Morea 20. Sanny Wabo 21. Benji Kot
Players cut from final squad:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Chris Butler
