Back-to-back NRL Telstra Premiership winners James Fisher-Harris, Moses Leota and Scott Sorensen are among six Grand Finalists named in the New Zealand Kiwis official 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup in England.
The Penrith players are joined by Dylan Brown, Isaiah Papali’i and Marata Niukore from the beaten Eels side following Sunday night's 2022 decider.
All six players were in the Kiwis’ extended squad which went into camp for the June Test against Mate Ma’a Tonga at Mount Smart Stadium, a match which saw Brown, Niukore and Leota make their New Zealand Test debuts alongside the previously capped Fisher-Harris and Papali’i while Sorensen was on the extended bench.
“Selecting the squad for the World Cup was a real challenge given the quality of players in contention,” said Kiwis had coach Michael Maguire. “There were some tough calls to make but we’re excited about the group we’ve settled on."
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The Panthers celebrate another try in their State Championship win.
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The Panthers' bench celebrate the final try in their State Championship win.
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Captain J'maine Hopgood accepts the State Championship trophy.
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Eddie Blacker celebrates with the State Championship trophy.
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The Panthers sing the team song on field after their State Championship win.
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John Faiumu celebrates with the State Championship trophy.
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Knights General Manager of Football Danny Buderus celebrates the win.
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The Knights celebrate their first ever NRLW Premiership.
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Mille Boyle celebrates on stage with the NRLW Premiership trophy.
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Emmanita Paki and Simone Karpani with the trophy.
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All smiles from Coach Ronnie Griffiths with the NRLW Premiership trophy.
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Kirra Dibb celebrates the Knights' win.
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Young gun Jesse Southwell celebrates her try late on.
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Yasmin Clydsdale scores the final try of the game.
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Happy tears from Caitlin Johnston after her maiden Premiership win.
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Millie Boyle lifts the NRLW Premiership.
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Eels star Gayle Broughton tries to lift her team to victory.
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Departing Panther Viliame Kikau celebrates on stage.
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Celebrating with their faithful fans.
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Brian To'o celebrates in the sheds.
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Dylan Edwards claims the Clive Churchill Medal.
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Bam Bam Tuivasa celebrates with a shoey.
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Jarome Luai is all smiles after securing the Premiership.
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Charlie Staines celebrates his try to put the game beyond doubt.
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Jaeman Salmon and Jarome Luai embrace after the game.
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Spencer Leniu and Izack Tago celebrate the win.
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Back-to-back premierships for the Panthers.
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Viliame Kikau with a special family moment on-field.
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Clive Churchill Medallist Dylan Edwards is chaired by his teammates.
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The Panthers' extended squad rushes the field to celebrate.
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The final whistle.
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Liam Martin and Dylan Edwards show the crowd the trophy.
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Another team song for the Premiers.
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Another one.
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Your 2022 premiers.
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Ivan Cleary and Moses Leota share a moment post-match.
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Jarome Luai, Brian To'o and Stephen Crichton share a moment on stage.
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Brian To'o and Stephen Crichton celebrate with the trophy.
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Winners have parties.
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Nathan Cleary soaks it all up in the sheds.
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Stephen Crichton celebrates the win on field.
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Romy doing Romy things.
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A club united in success.
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Brian To'o and Jarome Luai soak it up in the sheds.
The only new face in the squad is centre Sebastian Kris, who has scored 25 tries in his 44 NRL appearances for Canberra.
The Kiwis, minus the six Grand Final players, assembled and trained in Sydney this week before the advance party of 18 players plus staff flew to England on Friday. They’re based in Leeds this week for a warm-up match against the beaten Super League grand finalists the Rhinos at Headingley on Saturday night.
The six players involved in the NRL grand final are due to arrive in Leeds next Saturday but won’t be involved in the match against the Rhinos.
New Zealand Kiwis 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-Warringah 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-Bankstown Bulldogs)
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