The 2022 Rugby League World Cup, to be held in England, will get underway on October 15.
As the tournament approaches, nations are beginning to name squads, or drop major hints over who will be travelling to the United Kingdom for the tournament, which was originally supposed to be held in 2021 before being postponed thanks to the impacts of the coronavirus on both the NRL season, and global travel.
Teams are required to name a squad of 24 players for the tournament, where all 16 nations will play three group games, before a knockout stage features up to three more games per team, with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.
Players who are eligible for two nations must decide who they will play for three weeks before the tournament starts under International Rugby League rules.
You can use the drop down menu below to navigate between nations to find out the status of their squad, as well as key information ahead of the tournament.
New Zealand
Group: C
Coach: Michael Maguire
Captain: Jesse Bromwich
Number of World Cups: 15
Best World Cup performance: Champions (2008)
Fixtures
Mobnday, October 17, 5:30am: vs Lebanon
Sunday, October 23, 5:30am: vs Jamaica
Saturday, October 29, 5:30am: vs Ireland
All times AEDT.
The Kiwis have named an excellent 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup, including six grand finalists.
Braden Hamlin-Uele, Corey Harawira-Naera, Shaun Johnson, Te Maire Martin, Ken Maumalo, Griffin Neame, Kodi Nikorima, Jordan Riki, Bailey Simonsson and Matthew Timoko were the unlucky group to miss out from the originally named extended squad.
The squad is spearheaded by the likes of Dylan Brown and Jahrome Hughes, who will be the first-choice halves combination, while Joseph Manu is also included.
The engine room is where New Zealand will likely hold a big advantage over their rivals though, with all of Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Jesse Bromwich, Kenneath Bromwich, James Fisher-Harris, Isaac Liu, Briton Nikora, Marata Niukore, Isaiah Papali'i, Brandon Smith, Scot Sorensen, Joseph Tapine and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves selected to fight for the spots through the middle.
Final New Zealand squad
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Melbourne Storm)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Kenneath Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Dylan Brown (Parramatta Eels)
James Fisher-Harris (Penrith Panthers)
Kieran Foran (Manly Sea Eagles)
Peta Hiku (North Queensland Cowboys)
Jahrome Hughes (Melbourne Storm)
Sebastian Kris (Canberra Raiders)
Moses Leota (Penrith Panthers)
Isaac Liu (Gold Coast Titans)
Joseph Manu (Sydney Roosters)
Jeremy Marshall-King (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Ronaldo Mulitalo (Cronulla Sharks)
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Canberra Raiders)
Briton Nikora (Cronulla Sharks)
Marata Niukore (Parramatta Eels)
Isaiah Papali'i (Parramatta Eels)
Jordan Rapana (Canberra Raiders)
Brandon Smith (Melbourne Storm)
Scott Sorensen (Penrith Panthers)
Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Sydney Roosters)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (New Zealand Warriors)
