| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Tesi Niu, FB | ||
2Corey Oates, W 3 | ||
3Kotoni Staggs, C | ||
4Herbie Farnworth, C | ||
5Selwyn Cobbo, W | ||
6Billy Walters, FE | ||
7Adam Reynolds, SH 2 | ||
8Keenan Palasia, P | ||
9Jake Turpin, H | ||
10Payne Haas, FR | ||
11Kurt Capewell, SR | ||
12Jordan Riki, SR | ||
13Kobe Hetherington, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Ryan James, R | ||
15Corey Jensen, R | ||
16Teui Robati, R | ||
17Cory Paix, R | ||
18Tyson Gamble, RSV | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Australia are looking for an Ashes sweep of England, while the Pacific Championships finals will light up CommBank Stadium in Parramatta.
The NRL is set to threaten potential salary-cap penalties against any club attempting to publicly court rival players before they become a free agent, in a shake up to the game's anti-tampering laws.
Corey Parker has warned rugby league may struggle to keep Reece Walsh, fearing the global nature of rugby union could one day appeal to the Brisbane superstar.
International Rugby League boss Troy Grant has ruled out any changes to eligibility rules, adamant the current setup has helped put the global game in its best ever state.
Australia need one more win against England to retain the Ashes, Tonga needs a big win over New Zealand to make the final of Pacific Championship, while the Jillaroos face the Kiwi Ferns in a massive weekend of international rugby league.
The Kangaroos started their Ashes tour of England with a resounding 26-6 victory at Wembley Stadium, but it was hardly an advertisement for fast-flowing rugby league.
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