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.
Cronulla Sharks
The Sharks have four men's representatives across Australia, New Zealand and Samoa, and provide 14 women's players from across the club.
Men's
Australia: Nicho Hynes
New Zealand: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Briton Nikora
Samoa: Royce Hunt
Papua New Guinea: Nil
Fiji: Nil
Cook Islands: Nil
Tonga: Nil
Women's
Australia: Emma Tonegato
New Zealand: Annessa Biddle, Brooke Anderson
Samoa: Fiona Jahnke
Papua New Guinea: Nil
Fiji: Cassie Staples, Talei Holmes, Serena Naitokatoka
Cook Islands: Kiana Takairangi, Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Tonga: Tegan Dymock, Vanessa Foliaki, Fatafehi Hanisi, Natasha Penitani, Tiana Penitani
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.