| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Reece Walsh, FB | ||
2Josiah Karapani, W | ||
3Kotoni Staggs, C | ||
4Gehamat Shibasaki, C | ||
5Deine Mariner, W | ||
6Ben Hunt, FE | ||
7Adam Reynolds, SH | ||
8Corey Jensen, P | ||
9Cory Paix, H | ||
10Payne Haas, FR | ||
11Brendan Piakura, SR | ||
12Jordan Riki, SR | ||
13Tyson Smoothy, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Ezra Mam, R | ||
15Kobe Hetherington, R | ||
16Xavier Willison, R | ||
17Ben Talty, R | ||
18Jesse Arthars, 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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