Twelve Panthers players have been named in team lists for Round 3 of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.
Four Panthers feature for New Zealand, with Casey McLean, Moses Leota and Isaiah Papali’i named in the starting side to face Fiji on Saturday afternoon. Scott Sorensen has been named on the interchange.
Isaah Yeo and Liam Martin return to Australia’s starting line-up for Sunday night’s clash with the Cook Islands, while Lindsay Smith has been named on the interchange. Delahia Wigmore will start in the second row for the Cook Islands.
Tonga and Samoa headline Sunday’s RLWC action, with Brian To’o and Izack Tago starting for Samoa and Paul Alamoti named among Tonga’s reserves.
Panther cub Cameron Kanaan also retains his place in Lebanon’s squad.
New Zealand v Fiji
- Date: Saturday 31 October
- Kick-Off: 3:30pm AEDT
- Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
New Zealand
1. Keano KINI
2. Jamayne ISAAKO
3. Dane GAGAI
4. Casey McLEAN
5. Ronaldo MULITALO
6. Kodi NIKORIMA
7. Jahrome HUGHES
8. James FISHER-HARRIS (c)
9. Jeremy MARSHALL-KING
10. Moses LEOTA
11. Isaiah PAPALI'I
12. Briton NIKORA
13. Joseph TAPINE
14. Te Maire MARTIN
15. Naufahu WHYTE
16. Erin CLARK
17. Xavier WILLISON
18. Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
19. Scott SORENSEN
20. Leo THOMPSON
21. Jacob LABAN
22. Tanner STOWERS-SMITH
Australia v Cook Islands
- Date: Saturday 31 October
- Kick-Off: 8:05pm AEDT
- Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Australia
1. Reece WALSH
2. Jack BOSTOCK
3. Kotoni STAGGS
4. Bradman BEST
5. Tom TRBOJEVIC
6. Cameron MUNSTER
7. Tom DEARDEN
8. Patrick CARRIGAN
9. Harry GRANT
10. Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI
11. Jacob PRESTON
12. Liam MARTIN
13. Isaah YEO (c)
14. Ethan STRANGE
15. Keaon KOLOAMATANGI
16. Cameron MURRAY
17. Reuben COTTER
18. Lindsay SMITH
19. James TEDESCO
20. Sam WALKER
21. Latrell MITCHELL
22. David FIFITA
Cook Islands
1. Valentine HOLMES
2. Paul ULBERG
3. Kayal IRO (c)
4. Reubenn RENNIE
5. Cameron BROWN
6. Maui WINITANA-PATELESIO
17. Brad TAKAIRANGI
8. Davvy MOALE
9. Rua NGATUKAURA
10. Rhys DAKIN
11. Amare MILFORD
12. Delahia WIGMORE
13. Mason TEAGUE
7. Esan MARSTERS
14. K-Ci NEWTON-WHARE
15. Makahesi MAKATOA
16. David TUARIKI
18. Chaev KOLONE
19. Glassie GLASSIE
20. Brody TAMARUA
21. Pride PETTERSON-ROBATI
22. Esom IOKA
23. Reuben PORTER
Lebanon v France
- Date: Sunday 1 November
- Kick-Off: 5:40pm AEDT
- Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Lebanon
1. Jacob KIRAZ
2. Tony FRANCIS
3. Michael GABRAEL
4. Jordan SAMRANI
5. Jason SAAB
6. Joseph NOHRA
7. Alex CONTI
8. Jaxson RAHME
9. Moustafa DIRANI
10. James ROUMANOS
11. Tony SUKKAR
12. Abbas MISKI
13. Alex TWAL (c)
14. Yehya AYACHE
15. Tupou FRANCIS
16. Jalal BAZZAZ
17. Khalil RAHME
18. Shadi HAMMOUD
19. Mikael IBRAHIM
20. Ibrahim EL LABBAN
21. Cameron KANAAN
22. Mohamed ALAMEDDINE
Tonga v Samoa
- Date: Sunday 1 November
- Kick-Off: 8:05pm AEDT
- Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Tonga
1. Lehi HOPOATE
2. Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
3. Tolutau KOULA
4. Robert TOIA
5. Jojo FIFITA
6. Tuimoala LOLOHEA
7. Isaiya KATOA
8. Addin FONUA-BLAKE
9. Salesi FOKETI
10. Jason TAUMALOLO
11. Haumole OLAKAU'ATU
12. Siua WONG
13. Tyson FRIZELL
14. Soni LUKE
15. Stefano UTOIKAMANU
16. Demitric VAIMAUGA
17. Taniela PASEKA
18. Leka HALASIMA
19. Latu FAINU
20. Paul ALAMOTI
21. Kulikefu FINEFEUIAKI
22. Sione KATOA
Samoa
1. Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW
2. Brian TO'O
3. Izack TAGO
4. Stephen CRICHTON
5. Sualauvi FA'ALOGO
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
14. Jazz TEVAGA
15. Spencer LENIU
16. Shawn BLORE
17. Ata MARIOTA
18. Clayton FAULALO
19. Ronald VOLKMAN
20. Pasami SAULO
21. Enari TUALA
22. Deine MARINER
*Only nations which feature Panthers players are listed. Visit RLWC2026 for all competition team lists.
