Here are the matchday 19s for the second spherical of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with loads of fascinating modifications to undergo.
Tonga v Lebanon (Friday, 8:05pm AEDT)
Tonga: Tyson Frizell is out.
1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Sione Katoa 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Jojo Fifita
6. Tuimoala Lolohea 7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Salesi Foketi 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Jason Taumalolo (c)
(Bench: 14. Soni Luke 15. Taniela Paseka 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 18. Latu Fainu 19. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak)
(Reserves: 20. Talatau Amone 21. Robert Toia 22. Siua Wong)
Lebanon: There are not any outs.
1. Jacob Kiraz 2. Tony Francis 3. Michael Gabrael 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Jason Saab
6. Khaled Rajab 7. Alex Conti
8. Jaxson Rahme 9. Moustafa Dirani 10. James Roumanos 11. Tony Sukkar 12. Mikael Ibrahim 13. Alex Twal (c)
(Bench: 14. Yehya Ayache 15. Tupou Francis 16. Jalal Bazzaz 17. Khalil Rahme 18. Joseph Nohra 19. Abbas Miski)
(Reserves: 20. Ibrahim El Labban 21. Mohamed Alameddine 22. Cameron Kanaan)
PNG v Samoa (Saturday, 3:25pm AEDT)
Papua New Guinea: There are not any outs.
1. Morea Morea 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Nene Macdonald 5. Dudley Dotoi
6. Gairo Voro 7. Bailey Biondi-Odo
8. Epel Kapinias 9. Edwin Ipape 10. Luca Moretti 11. Rhyse Martin (c) 12. Nixon Putt 13. Jack de Belin
(Bench: 14. Finley Glare 15. Liam Horne 16. Valentine Richard 17. Khaiya Waiembi 18. Rodrick Tai 19. Josh Feledy)
(Reserves: 20. Sylvester Namo 21. Sanny Wabo 22. Zev John)
Samoa: Deine Mariner is out.
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Brian To’o 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Sualauvi Faalogo
6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Jarome Luai (c)
8. Francis Molo 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Junior Paulo (c) 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Jermaine McEwen 13. Francis Manuleleua
(Bench: 14. Jazz Tevaga 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Shawn Blore 17. Ata Mariota 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Ronald Volkman)
(Reserves: 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Enari Tuala 22. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava)
England v France (Saturday, 5:35pm AEDT)
England: There are not any outs.
1. AJ Brimson 2. Dominic Young 3. Hugo Savala 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Zach Eckersley
6. George Williams (c) 7. Harry Smith
8. Max King 9. Brad O’Neill 10. Luke Thompson 11. Junior Nsemba 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Victor Radley
(Bench: 14. Jez Litten 15. Ben Currie 16. Ethan Havard 17. Sam Walters 18. Jack Welsby 19. Matty Ashton)
(Reserves: 20. Kallum Watkins 21. Mikey Lewis 22. Ben Talty)
France: Leo Darrelatour is out.
1. Arthur Mourgue 2. Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet 3. Latrell Siegwalt 4. Roméo Tropis 5. Benjamin Laguerre
6. Thomas Lacans 7. Théo Fages
8. Romain Navarrete 9. Amir Bourouh 10. Julian Bousquet 11. Arthur Romano 12. Mathieu Jussaume 13. Benjamin Garcia (c)
(Bench: 14. César Rougé 15. Lambert Belmas 16. Mathieu Cozza 17. Louis Grossemy 18. Jordan Dezaria 19. Fouad Yaha)
(Reserves: 20. Jowasa Drodrolagi 21. Tiaki Chan 22. Alrix Da Costa)
New Zealand v Cook Islands (Sunday, 4:05pm AEDT)
New Zealand: Kalyn Ponga is out with a damaged forearm.
1. Keano Kini 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4. Casey McLean 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo
6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Jahrome Hughes
8. James Fisher-Harris (c) 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Xavier Willison 12. Scott Sorensen 13. Erin Clark
(Bench: 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Leo Thompson 16. Tanner Stowers-Smith 17. Jacob Laban 18. Isaiah Papali’i 19. Briton Nikora)
(Reserves: 20. Dane Gagai 21. Naufahu Whyte 22. Moses Leota)
Cook Islands: There are not any outs.
1. Valentine Holmes 2. Paul Ulberg 3. KL Iro 4. Reubenn Rennie 5. Cameron Brown
6. Maui Winitana-Patelesio 17. Brad Takairangi
8. Davvy Moale 9. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 10. Rhys Dakin 11. Amare Milford 12. Delahia Wigmore 13. Mason Teague
(Bench: 7. Esan Marsters 14. Ok-Ci Newton-Whare 15. David Tuariki 16. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Chaev Kolone 19. Glassie Glassie)
(Reserves: 20. Brody Tamarua 21. Esom Ioka 22. Pride Petterson-Robati 23. Reuben Porter)
Australia v Fiji (Sunday, 8:05pm AEDT)
Australia: Yeo, Martin and Grant have dropped out of the 19. Fa’asuamaleaui, Preston, Carrigan, Munster, Mitchell and Walsh have all been rotated onto the bench.
1. James Tedesco (c) 2. Jack Bostock 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Bradman Best 5. Tom Trbojevic
6. Tom Dearden 7. Sam Walker
8. Keaon Koloamatangi 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Lindsay Smith 11. David Fifita 12. Reuben Cotter 13. Cameron Murray
(Bench: 14. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 15. Jacob Preston 16. Patrick Carrigan 17. Cameron Munster 18. Reece Walsh 19. Latrell Mitchell)
(Reserves: 20. Liam Martin 21. Harry Grant 22. Isaah Yeo)
Fiji: There are not any modifications.
1. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Waqa Blake 4. Solomone Saukuru 5. Semi Valemei
6. Kurt Donoghoe 7. Brandon Wakeham
8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Apisai Koroisau (c) 10. Mitchell Prest 11. Taane Milne 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Caleb Navale
(Bench: 14. Josese Lanyon 15. Emosi Ravosai 16. Elijah Keung 17. Ronald Philitoga 18. Jordin Leiu 19. Apenisa Driti)
(Reserves: 20. Joseph Litidamu 21. Zion Johnson 22. Kylan Mafoa)
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