The Papua New Guinea coach Mal Meninga has named an extended 29-man squad for next month's Pacific rugby league test against Fiji.
PNG players at the Rugby League World Cup. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The PNG Hunters contribute the bulk of the team, with 18 players, while another four come from some of their Queensland Cup rivals.
Meanwhile seven players have been selected from NRL clubs, including Canberra Raiders front rowers Kurt Baptiste and Luke Page, and Penrith brothers Wellington and Stanton Albert.
The squad will be reduced to 18 later this month before the Kumuls play Fiji on the Gold Coast, as part of the Pacific Test double header.
The winners of the PNG v Fiji and Samoa v Tonga tests will playoff in October for a berth in the Four Nations.
Extended Squad:
David Mead (Gold Coast Titans)
Nene MacDonald (Sydney Roosters)
Bland Abavu (SP Hunters)
Kato Ottio (SP Hunters)
Wellington Albert (Penrith Panthers)
Israel Eliab (SP Hunters)
Roger Laka (SP Hunters)
Luke Page (Canberra Raiders)
Ray Thompson (NQ Cowboys)
Rod Griffin (Ipswich Jets)
Rhyse Martin (Townsville Blackhawks)
Tyson Martin (Mackay Cutters)
Adam Korave (SP Hunters)
Wartovo Puara (SP Hunters)
Willy Minoga (SP Hunters)
Brandy Peter (SP Hunters)
Stanton Albert (Penrith Panthers)
Ase Boas (SP Hunters)
Josh Damen (Souths Logan Magpies)
Kurt Baptiste (Canberra Raiders)
Timothy Lomai (SP Hunters)
Esau Siune (SP Hunters
Adex Wera (SP Hunters)
Lawrence Tu'u (SP Hunters)
Noel Zeming (SP Hunters)
Thompson Teteh (SP Hunters)
Enock Maki (SP Hunters)
Henry Noki (SP Hunters)
Stargroth Amean (SP Hunters)
