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.
Tonga
Group: D
Coach: Kristian Woolf
Captain: Siosiua Taukeiaho
Number of World Cups: 5
Best World Cup performance: Semi-finals (2017)
Fixtures
Wednesday, October 19, 5:30am: vs Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, October 25, 5:30am: vs Wales
Monday, October 31, 1:30am: vs Cook Islands
All times AEDT.
Tonga's squad features most of the players who came up against New Zealand during the mid-year Pacific Test.
Featuring an all-star forward pack led by the likes of Jason Taumalolo, Addin Fonua-Blake, Keaon Koloamatangi, Siosiua Taukeiaho and Haumole Olakau'atu, Tonga have also added David Fifita and Felise Kaufusi for the World Cup.
A strong backline will also take to the tournament, with Kristian Woolf's side the favourites to take out Group D and move through to the knockout rounds of the tournament as they did in 2017.
Final Tonga squad
Talatau Amone (St George Illawarra Dragons)
David Fifita (Gold Coast Titans)
Addin Fonua-Blake (New Zealand Warriors)
Moeaki Fotuaika (Gold Coast Titans)
Siliva Havili (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
William Hopoate (St Helens)
Konrad Hurrell (St Helens)
Isaiya Katoa (Penrith Panthers)
Sione Katoa (Cronulla Sharks)
Felise Kaufusi (Melbourne Storm)
Keaon Koloamatangi (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Tolutau Koula (Manly Sea Eagles)
Tuimoala Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants)
Soni Luke (Penrith Panthers)
Ben Murdoch-Masila (New Zealand Warriors)
Tesi Niu (Brisbane Broncos)
Haumole Olakau'atu (Manly Sea Eagles)
Will Penisini (Parramatta Eels)
Moses Suli (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Siosifa Talakai (Cronulla Sharks)
Tevita Tatola (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Siosiua Taukeiaho (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Daniel Tupou (Sydney Roosters)
