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Pacific Championships Team Lists: Week 3

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Week 3 of the 2023 Pacific Championships Men's and Women's tournaments.

Pacific Championships Team Lists: Week 3

Kangaroos v Kiwis, Saturday 8.10pm (AEDT) at AAMI Park

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 Jake Trbojevic
    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 Thomas Flegler
    Prop for Kiwis is number 10 Moses Leota
  • 2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 11 Cameron Murray
    2nd Row for Kiwis is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i
  • 2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 12 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 17 Nicholas Hynes
    Interchange for Kiwis is number 17 Leo Thompson

Reserves

  • Replacement for Kangaroos is number 18 Liam Martin
    Replacement for Kiwis is number 18 Naufahu Whyte

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

Last updated:

Gallagher Kangaroos: Valentine Holmes has been recalled to the Australian side having served his one-game ban and will replace Selwyn Cobbo on the wing. Props Payne Haas and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui will be rested, their places in the front row taken by Jake Trbojevic and Test debutant Thomas Flegler. Maroons star Reuben Cotter will start in the back row and Liam Martin goes to 18th Man. Nicho Hynes will make his Test debut off the bench.

Kiwis: An unchanged 17 from last week's 50-0 hammering of Toa Samoa. After being a late addition to the starting side at hooker in week two, Kieran Foran will wear the No.9 jersey against Australia with Fa'amanu Brown reverting to the bench. Brown joins centre Matthew Timoko and fellow bench men Griffin Neame and Leo Thompson in making his second Test appearance for New Zealand. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Joey Manu are expected to again share time at fullback.

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

Team Lists

Backs

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

Forwards

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

Interchange

  • Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 14 Judah Rimbu
    Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 14 Noah Nailagoliva
  • Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 15 Wellington Albert
    Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 16 Gordon Whippy
  • Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 16 Keven Appo
    Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 19 Mesake Ravonu
  • Interchange for PNG Kumuls is number 17 Jacob Alick
    Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 20 Sirilo Lovokuro

Reserves

  • Replacement for PNG Kumuls is number 18 Liam Horne
    Replacement for Fiji Bati is number 21 Pio Seci

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Peter Gough
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated:

Kumuls: Benji Kot is the new face in the backline, coming in at centre for Rodrick Tai who joins Storm powerhouse Justin Olam in being sidelined with a knee injury. Livewire hooker Edwin Ipape returns from suspension to start, which means Judah Rimbu moves back to the interchange. Rhyse Martin starts in the second row ahead of Titans enforcer Jacob Alick, who is instead on a new-look bench that includes Wellington Albert and Keven Appo. There is no room at this stage for Liam Horne or Nixon Putt, who were both part of the 46-10 win over the Cook Islands in week one.

Bati: Salford prop King Vuniyayawa comes into the front row for his eighth Test match with Gordon Whippy reverting to the bench. Mesake Ravonu also joins the bench with Sirilo Lovokuro and Watisoni Waqanisaravi making way.

Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns, Saturday 6.00pm (AEDT) at AAMI Park

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Jillaroos is number 1 Tamika Upton
    Fullback for Kiwi Ferns is number 1 Apii Nicholls
  • Winger for Jillaroos is number 2 Jaime Chapman
    Winger for Kiwi Ferns is number 2 Leianne Tufuga
  • Centre for Jillaroos is number 3 Jessica Sergis
    Centre for Kiwi Ferns is number 3 Mele Hufanga
  • Centre for Jillaroos is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
    Centre for Kiwi Ferns is number 4 Abigail Roache
  • Winger for Jillaroos is number 5 Jakiya Whitfeld
    Winger for Kiwi Ferns is number 5 Shanice Parker
  • Five-Eighth for Jillaroos is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
    Five-Eighth for Kiwi Ferns is number 6 Tyla Nathan-Wong
  • Halfback for Jillaroos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw
    Halfback for Kiwi Ferns is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Forwards

  • Prop for Jillaroos is number 8 Shannon Mato
    Prop for Kiwi Ferns is number 10 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
  • Hooker for Jillaroos is number 9 Lauren Brown
    Hooker for Kiwi Ferns is number 9 Brooke Anderson
  • Prop for Jillaroos is number 11 Kezie Apps
    Prop for Kiwi Ferns is number 15 Najvada George
  • 2nd Row for Jillaroos is number 12 Olivia Kernick
    2nd Row for Kiwi Ferns is number 11 Annessa Biddle
  • 2nd Row for Jillaroos is number 15 Yasmin Clydsdale
    2nd Row for Kiwi Ferns is number 12 Otesa Pule
  • Lock for Jillaroos is number 13 Simaima Taufa
    Lock for Kiwi Ferns is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

  • Interchange for Jillaroos is number 10 Jessika Elliston
    Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 8 Mya Hill-Moana
  • Interchange for Jillaroos is number 14 Emma Tonegato
    Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 14 Ashleigh Quinlan
  • Interchange for Jillaroos is number 16 Kennedy Cherrington
    Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 16 Jasmine Fogavini
  • Interchange for Jillaroos is number 17 Emma Manzelmann
    Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 17 Tiana Davison

Reserves

  • Replacement for Jillaroos is number 18 Shaylee Bent
    Replacement for Kiwi Ferns is number 18 Laishon Albert-Jones

Match Officials

  • Referee: Belinda Sharpe
  • Touch Judge: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated:

Jillaroos: Wests Tigers star Jakiya Whitfeld will make her Test debut in place of  Julia Robinson (personal reasons). Lauren Brown is the new hooker with Keeley Davis going to the reserves. Cowboys hooker Emma Manzelmann makes her international debut off the bench while Yasmin Clydsdale has also been added to the interchange with Caitlan Johnston out due to injury.

Kiwi Ferns: Co-captain Shanice Parker is set to play her third different position in as many weeks after being named on the wing, following stints at centre and fullback against the Jillaroos and Mate Ma'a Tonga respectively. Her move is triggered by the return of Raiders flyer Apii Nicholls at fullback, with Cheyelle Robins-Reti the player to make way. The forward pack is unchanged from last week's win over Tonga, while on the bench Ash Quinlan replaces Capri Paekau and Jasmine Fogavini comes in for the injured Amelia Pasikala.

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