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Pacific Championships Team Lists: Finals

Official team lists, updates and injury news for the 2023 Pacific Championships Finals.

Pacific Championships Team Lists: Finals

Cup Final: Kangaroos v Kiwis, Saturday 3.00pm (AEDT) at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Kangaroos is number 1 James Tedesco
    Fullback for Kiwis is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Winger for Kangaroos is number 2 Dylan Edwards
    Winger for Kiwis is number 2 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Centre for Kangaroos is number 3 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
    Centre for Kiwis is number 3 Matthew Timoko
  • Centre for Kangaroos is number 4 Kotoni Staggs
    Centre for Kiwis is number 4 Joseph Manu
  • Winger for Kangaroos is number 5 Valentine Holmes
    Winger for Kiwis is number 5 Jamayne Isaako
  • Five-Eighth for Kangaroos is number 6 Cameron Munster
    Five-Eighth for Kiwis is number 6 Dylan Brown
  • Halfback for Kangaroos is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Kiwis is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Kangaroos is number 8 Payne Haas
    Prop for Kiwis is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
  • Hooker for Kangaroos is number 9 Ben Hunt
    Hooker for Kiwis is number 9 Kieran Foran
  • Prop for Kangaroos is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
    Prop for Kiwis is number 10 Moses Leota
  • 2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 12 Liam Martin
    2nd Row for Kiwis is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
  • 2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 17 Reuben Cotter
    2nd Row for Kiwis is number 12 Briton Nikora
  • Lock for Kangaroos is number 13 Isaah Yeo
    Lock for Kiwis is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Interchange

  • Interchange for Kangaroos is number 14 Harry Grant
    Interchange for Kiwis is number 14 Fa'amanu Brown
  • Interchange for Kangaroos is number 15 Lindsay Collins
    Interchange for Kiwis is number 15 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • Interchange for Kangaroos is number 16 Patrick Carrigan
    Interchange for Kiwis is number 16 Griffin Neame
  • Interchange for Kangaroos is number 18 Nicholas Hynes
    Interchange for Kiwis is number 17 Leo Thompson

Reserves

  • Replacement for Kangaroos is number 19 Thomas Flegler
    Replacement for Kiwis is number 18 Naufahu Whyte

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated:

Gallagher Kangaroos: Props Payne Haas and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui return to the side after being rested last weekend so Jake Trbojevic and Tom Flegler make way. Liam Martin is also back in the starting side so Reuben Cotter reverts to the bench and last week's debutant Nicho Hynes goes to 18th Man. Broncos star Pat Carrigan sat out training on Wednesday due to a cork but coach Mal Meninga confirmed he was a certain starter on Saturday.

Kiwis: Coach Michael Maguire sticks with the same 17-man squad that went down to the Kangaroos in Melbourne with Joey Manu remaining in the centres and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad staying at fullback. Roosters youngster Naufahu Whyte is 18th Man once again.

Bowl Final: Fiji Bati v PNG Kumuls, Sunday 4.00pm (AEDT) at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Fiji Bati is number 1 Jahream Bula
    Fullback for PNG Kumuls is number 1 Alex Johnston
  • Winger for Fiji Bati is number 2 Maika Sivo
    Winger for PNG Kumuls is number 2 Robert Derby
  • Centre for Fiji Bati is number 4 Waqa Blake
    Centre for PNG Kumuls is number 3 Zac Laybutt
  • Centre for Fiji Bati is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
    Centre for PNG Kumuls is number 4 Rodrick Tai
  • Winger for Fiji Bati is number 18 Jason Qareqare
    Winger for PNG Kumuls is number 5 Nene Macdonald
  • Five-Eighth for Fiji Bati is number 6 Kurt Donoghoe
    Five-Eighth for PNG Kumuls is number 6 Kyle Laybutt
  • Halfback for Fiji Bati is number 7 Brandon Wakeham
    Halfback for PNG Kumuls is number 7 Lachlan Lam

Forwards

  • Prop for Fiji Bati is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
    Prop for PNG Kumuls is number 8 Epel Kapinias
  • Hooker for Fiji Bati is number 9 Penioni Tagituimua
    Hooker for PNG Kumuls is number 9 Edwin Ipape
  • Prop for Fiji Bati is number 10 King Vuniyayawa
    Prop for PNG Kumuls is number 10 Valentine Richard
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bati is number 12 Apisalome Saukuru
    2nd Row for PNG Kumuls is number 11 Rhyse Martin
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bati is number 13 Taane Milne
    2nd Row for PNG Kumuls is number 12 Dan Russell
  • Lock for Fiji Bati is number 15 Caleb Navale
    Lock for PNG Kumuls is number 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange

  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 11 Kitione Kautoga
    Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 14 Judah Rimbu
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 16 Gordon Whippy
    Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 15 Liam Horne
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 17 Watisoni Waqanisaravi
    Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 16 Junior Rop
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 21 Pio Seci
    Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 17 Nixon Putt

Reserves

  • Replacement for Fiji Bati is number 20 Sirilo Lovokuro
    Replacement for PNG Kumuls is number 18 Jacob Alick

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated:

Bati: Panthers star Sunia Turuva returns after missing last Sunday's game with a calf injury, which means Jason Qareqare is out of the team and Dragons powerhouse Mikaele Ravalawa moves from centre to his normal spot on the wing. Kitione Kautoga has recovered from a back injury and joins a new-look bench which also features Watisoni Waqanisaravi and Pio Seci, who weren't part of last week's final 17. Noah Nailagoliva and Sirilo Lovokuro are the men to make way, while Mesake Ravonu is out with a head knock.

Kumuls: Just one change to the starting side, with Rodrick Tai back after missing last week with a knee injury to replace Benji Kot in the centres. The other changes are all on the interchange, with Liam Horne, Junior Rop and Nixon Putt coming in to join Judah Rimbu, who is the only bench man retained from last week. Hooker Edwin Ipape is good to go after receiving a monetary fine for a Judiciary charge. Prop MacKenzie Yei has been unable to overcome a knee problem and isn't included in the wider squad.

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