The Rugby League World Cup Team of the Tournament has been introduced and Matt Parish’s Samoan facet dominate the line-up.
Samoa have 5 gamers within the group, together with 4 of the group’s backline consisting of Brian To’o, Tim Lafai, Stephen Crichton and Jarome Luai.
Joseph Manu, who was awarded the World Cup Golden Boot for the event’s finest play, wears the No.1 jersey whereas Josh Addo-Carr and English halfback George Williams make up the final two spots within the backs.
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Tom Burgess joins his English teammate at prop whereas Victor Radley takes the lock spot.
Cameron Murray and Liam Martin make up an All-Australian backrow pairing, whereas Papua New Guinea gun Edwin Ipape beats out Harry Grant to the hooker spot.
Junior Paulo is the final Samoan within the group, being named within the entrance row, whereas World Cup bosses have named a stacked bench.
Harry Grant, Sunia Turuva, Keaon Koloamatangi and James Fisher-Harris trip the pine, prepared to come back in and inject themselves into the video games.
Nine of the 17 gamers will compete within the World Cup ultimate on Sunday morning (AEDT) as Samoa try to shock the world and beat Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos.
Rugby League World Cup Men’s Team of the Tournament
1. Joseph Manu (New Zealand)
2. Brian To’o (Samoa)
3. Tim Lafai (Samoa)
4. Stephen Crichton (Samoa)
5. Josh Addo-Carr (Australia)
6. Jarome Luai (Samoa)
7. George Williams (England)
8. Tom Burgess (England)
9. Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea)
10. Junior Paulo (Samoa)
11. Cameron Murray (Australia)
12. Liam Martin (Australia)
13. Victor Radley (England)
14. Harry Grant (Australia)
15. Sunia Turuva (Fiji)
16. Keaon Koloamatangi (Tonga)
17. James Fisher-Harris (New Zealand)
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Australia and New Zealand dominate the Women’s Team of the Tournament, making up 10 of the 17 spots within the line-up.
Jillaroos weapons Isabelle Kelly, Evania Pelite, Tarryn Aiken, Lauren Brown and Emma Tonegato have been named within the group.
Meanwhile, Apii Nicholls, Mele Hufanga, Raecene McGregor, Amber Hall and Annetta Nu’uausala be part of the group from throughout the Tasman.
Australia and New Zealand will face off in an enormous grand ultimate on Sunday November 20 at 12:15am (AEDT)
Rugby League World Cup Women’s Team of the Tournament
1. Apii Nicholls (New Zealand)
2. Tara Jane Stanley (England)
3. Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)
4. Isabelle Kelly (Australia)
5. Evania Pelite (Australia)
6. Tarryn Aiken (Australia)
7. Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)
8. Elsie Albert (Papua New Guinea)
9. Lauren Brown (Australia)
10. Vicky Whitfield (England)
11. Vicky Molyneux (England)
12. Amber Hall (New Zealand)
13. Megan Pakulis (Canada)
14. Franciny Amaral (Brazil)
15. Courtney Winfield-Hill (England)
16. Emma Tonegato (Australia)
17. Annetta Nu’uausala (New Zealand)
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