England, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga Announce World Cup Squads; Predicted Lineups

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ENGLAND

Matty Ashton (Warrington Wolves)

AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans)

Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves)

Zach Eckersley (Wigan Warriors)

Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)

Ethan Havard (Wigan Warriors)

Max King (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Morgan Knowles (Dolphins)

Mikey Lewis (Hull KR)

Jez Litten (Hull KR)

Junior Nsemba (Wigan Warriors)

Brad O'Neill (Wigan Warriors)

Kai Pearce-Paul (Wests Tigers)

Victor Radley (Sydney Roosters)

Hugo Savala (Sydney Roosters)

Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors)

Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders)

Ben Talty (Brisbane Broncos)

Luke Thompson (Wigan Warriors)

Sam Walters (Wigan Warriors)

Jack Welsby (St Helens)

George Williams (Warrington Wolves)

Dominic Young (Newcastle Knights)

Opening Game: Saturday, October 17, England vs Tonga, HBF Park, Perth, 8:05pm AEDT

PREDICTED TEAM:

1. Jack Welsby

2. Dominic Young

3. Herbie Farnworth

4. AJ Brimson

5. Zach Eckersley

6. George Williams

7. Harry Smith

8. Max King

9. Brad O'Neill

10. Morgan Knowles

11. Kai Pearce-Paul

12. Junior Nsemba

13. Victor Radley

14. Jez Litten

15. Morgan Smithies

16. Luke Thompson

17. Hugo Savala

18. Ben Talty

19. Matty Ashton

FIJI

Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Waqa Blake (Bradford Bulls)

Kurt Donoghoe (Dolphins)

Apenisa Driti (Northern Pride)

Kitione Kautoga (Parramatta Eels)

Elijah Keung (South Sydney Rabbitohs)

Apisai Koroisau (Wests Tigers) — captain

Josese Lanyon (Wests Tigers)

Jordan Leiu (Norths Devils)

Joseph Litidamu (Melbourne Storm)

Kylan Mafoa (Manly Sea Eagles)

Taane Milne (Huddersfield Giants)

Caleb Navale (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jimmy Ngutlik (Mackay Cutters)

Ronaldo Philitoga (North Queensland Cowboys)

Mitchell Prest (Mackay Cutters)

Emosi Ravosai (New Zealand Warriors)

Jacob Saifiti (Newcastle Knights)

Solmone Saukuru (Wests Tigers)

Sunia Turuva (Wests Tigers)

Semi Valemei (Castleford Tigers)

Brandon Wakeham (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jordan Miller (Parramatta Eels)

Opening Game: Sunday, October 18, Fiji vs Cook Islands, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, 4:05pm AEDT

PREDICTED TEAM:

1. Sunia Turuva

2. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape

3. Solmone Saukuru

4. Waqa Blake

5. Semi Valemei

6. Brandon Wakeham

7. Kurt Donoghoe

8. Jacob Saifiti

9. Apisai Koroisau

10. Mitchell Prest

11. Kitione Kautoga

12. Emosi Ravosai

13. Caleb Navale

14. Josese Lanyon

15. Elijah Keung

16. Apenisa Driti

17. Joseph Litidamu

18. Taane Milne

19. Jordan Miller

SAMOA

Shawn Blore (Melbourne Storm)

Stephen Crichton (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Sua Fa'alogo (Melbourne Storm)

Clayton Faulalo (Manly Sea Eagles)

Chanel Harris-Tavita (New Zealand Warriors)

Benaiah Ioelu (Sydney Roosters)

Connelly Lemuelu (Dolphins)

Spencer Leniu (Sydney Roosters)

Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers)

Francis Manuleleua (Newcastle Knights)

Deine Mariner (Brisbane Broncos)

Ata Mariota (Canberra Raiders)

Greg Marzhew (Newcastle Knights)

Jermaine McEwen (Newcastle Knights)

Francis Molo (Dolphins)

Junior Paulo (Parramatta Eels)

Pasami Saulo (Newcastle Knights)

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins)

Izack Tago (Penrith Panthers)

Jazz Tevaga (Wakefield Trinity)

Brian To'o (Penrith Panthers)

Enari Tuala (Canterbury Bulldogs)

Ronald Volkman (Parramatta Eels)

Opening Game: Friday, October 16, Samoa vs France, CommBank Stadium, Sydney, 5:45pm AEDT

PREDICTED TEAM:

1. Sua Fa'alogo

2. Brian To'o

3. Stephen Crichton

4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

5. Greg Marzhew

6. Jarome Luai

7. Chanel Harris-Tavita

8. Spencer Leniu

9. Benaiah Ioelu

10. Junior Paulo

11. Francis Manuleleua

12. Jermaine McEwen

13. Ata Mariota

14. Jazz Tevaga

15. Francis Molo

16. Shawn Blore

17. Connelly Lemuelu

18. Clayton Faulalo

19. Ronald Volkman

TONGA (Still one player to be cut)

Paul Alamoti (Penrith Panthers)

Junior Amone (Wynnum-Manly Seagulls)

Latu Fainu (Wests Tigers)

Jojo Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins)

Salesi Foketi (Sydney Roosters)

Addin Fonua-Blake (Cronulla Sharks)

Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)

Tyson Frizell (Newcastle Knights)

Leka Halasima (New Zealand Warriors)

Lehi Hopoate (Manly Sea Eagles)

Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins)

Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)

Tolutau Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)

Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)

Soni Luke (North Queensland Cowboys)

Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly Sea Eagles)

Taniela Paseka (Manly Sea Eagles)

Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)

Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters)

Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm)

Demetric Vaimauga (New Zealand Warriors)

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand Warriors)

Siua Wong (Sydney Roosters)

Opening Game: Saturday, October 17, England vs Tonga, HBF Park, Perth, 8:05pm AEDT

PREDICTED TEAM:

1. Lehi Hopoate

2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

3. Robert Toia

4. Paul Alamoti

5. Tolutau Koula

6. Latu Fainu

7. Isaiya Katoa

8. Addin Fonua-Blake

9. Soni Luke

10. Stefano Utoikamanu

11. Haumole Olakau'atu

12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Tyson Frizell

15. Leka Halasima

16. Taniela Paseka

17. Siua Wong

18. Tuimoala Lolohea

19. Jojo Fifita

There are some strong looking squads heading into this World Cup, with some big names now spread across more nations than ever.

Could we see a shock winner this year?

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