International rugby league is just around the corner, with all Pacific teams involved in one way or another.
Tonga will travel to England for a three-Test series in the crown jewel of this year's rugby league calendar, while two sets of tri-series will be played in the Southern Hemisphere.
The first features Australia, New Zealand and Samoa, while the other is to feature Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands.
On the women's side, all of those teams will be involved in matches.
Noting that the English men's squad for their series against Tonga is yet to be named, here is who has been picked across the teams from each team.
Parramatta Eels
The Eels have seven representatives out of their men's side, although failed to get any into the Australian side, while nine players will line up across the women's teams with Kennedy Cherrington making the Australian Jillaroos side.
Men's
Australia: Nil
New Zealand: Dylan Brown, Wiremu Greig
Samoa: Daejarn Asi, Junior Paulo
Papua New Guinea: Nil
Fiji: Waqa Blake, Maika Sivo
Cook Islands: Nil
Tonga: Will Penisini
Women's
Australia: Kennedy Cherrington
New Zealand: Capri Paekau
Samoa: Lindsay Tui, Pihuka Berryman-Duff
Papua New Guinea: Elise Albert
Fiji: Nil
Cook Islands: Nil
Tonga: Jade Fonua, Amelia Mafi, Shannon Muru, Cassey Tohi-Hiku
I’m really surprised at the Warriors’ figures.
I suppose I had the impression that Auckland was the natural home of Pacifica players, and that most started there before moving to other NRL clubs. It seems that is not the case.