Here’s the team news for week 1 of the Pacific Championships.
Week 1 Teams
Australia Kangaroos vs Tonga XIII (Friday October 18, 19:10 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. Cameron Murray 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Matt Burton 15. Mitch Barnett 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Hudson Young 18. Ben Hunt 19. Lindsay Smith 20. Reece Robson 21. Bradman Best
Players cut from final squad:
Tonga: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Daniel Tupou 3 Mosese 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. Eliese Katoa 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Soni Luke 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Taniela Paseka 17. Keaon Koloamatangi 18. Tolutau Koula 19. Siua Wong 20. Isaiah Iongi 21. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Players cut from final squad:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Fiji Bati vs Papua New Guinea Kumuls (Saturday October 19, 19:10 AEDT)
Fiji: 1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Semi Valemei 6. Kevin Naiqama 7. Kurt Donoghue 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Penioni Tagituimua 10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Caleb Navale 14. Joe Lovodua 15. Taane Milne 16. Kylan Mafoa 17. Jordan Miller 18. James Valevatu 19. Ronald Philitoga 20. Nathan Kegg-King 21. Ratu Rinakama
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. Judah Rimbu 10. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 11. Rhyse Martin 12. Jeremiah Simbiken 13. Jack de Belin 14. Liam Horne 15. Koso Bandi 16. Sylvester Namo 17. Ila Alu 18. Dan Russell 19. Sanny Wabo 20. Morea Morea
Players cut from final squad:
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Liam Kennedy
