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.
Sydney Roosters
The Roosters are one of the moe well represented teams, with six players across the men's nationas, and another six in the Jillaroos side alone. They have another four players across the remaining women's teams.
Men's
Australia: Lindsay Collins, James Tedesco
New Zealand: Joseph Manu, Naufahu Whyte
Samoa: Terrell May
Papua New Guinea: Nil
Fiji: Nil
Cook Islands: Nil
Tonga: Daniel Tupou, Siua Wong
Women's
Australia: Tarryn Aiken, Keeley Davis, Keilee Joseph, Isabelle Kelly, Olivia Kernick, Jessica Sergis
New Zealand: Amelia Pasikala, Mya Hill-Moana, Otesa Pule
Samoa: Nil
Papua New Guinea: Nil
Fiji: Nil
Cook Islands: Nil
Tonga: Kalosipani Hopoate
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.