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
Players cut from final squad: 20. Reece Robson, 19. Bradman Best
Tonga: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Paul Alamoti 18. Tolutau Koula 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 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Siua Wong 19. Keaon Koloamatangi 15. Sitili Tupouniua
Players cut from final squad: 3. Mosese Suli, 21. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, 20. Isaiah Iongi
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 20. Casey McLean 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 17. Leo Thompson 18. Erin Clark 16. Marata Niukore
Players cut from final squad: 5. William Warbrick, 19. Jordan Riki 21. Trent Toelau
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
Players cut from final squad: 20. Sanny Wabo, 21. Benji Kot, 19. Morea Morea
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Chris Butler
