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Broncos, Titans NRLW stars headline PM's XIII squads

Titans veteran and rugby league legend Steph Hancock will lead the Australian Prime Minister's XIII side for their clash against PNG at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.

Eight Titans and eight Broncos players who were knocked out of NRLW finals contention last week have been included in the 20-player squad, ensuring the four-game event will hold plenty of Queensland star power.

Hancock is the equal sixth most capped Jillaroo with 20 Tests to her name while she is also the national side's leading try-scorer with 13.

The 40-year-old enjoyed another strong personal season for the Titans in her return to rugby league this year with four tries in five games and will be joined by likes of Maroons teammates Karina Brown and Tiana Raftstrand-Smith.

Brown captained the corresponding PM's XIII side in 2019 and has retained the fullback spot for the match.

The Broncos will have stars Jaime Chapman and Tallisha Harden on show with young gun Jada Ferguson to partner Titan Lauren Brown in the halves.

Jillaroos legend Steph Hancock will lead the Australian Prime Minister's XIII side on Sunday.
Jillaroos legend Steph Hancock will lead the Australian Prime Minister's XIII side on Sunday. ©NRL Photos

Jillaroos winger Shakiah Tungai, who scored a hat-trick in the 2018 Prime Minister's XIII match in PNG, has been included on the extended bench. 

Four players have also earned call-ups for the match after recently impressing at the Indigenous Women's Academy research camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

The match is the first featuring an Australian women's rugby league side since 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the international schedule.

It will also be a crucial game for World Cup selectors with players on the cusp of selection looking to stake late claims to be picked in the Jillaroos squad next month.

"This is a very strong squad," Australian PM's XIII coach Brad Donald said.

"We have a mix of very experienced players as well as some of our up-and-coming young players who I’m very pleased to see being given this opportunity."

Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea have named their Prime Minister's XIII squad with former Eels NRLW hooker Therese Aiton included in the squad.

The Orchids also have former Broncos development player Jessikah Reeves and former Dragons squad member Shellie Long listed on the interchange. 

PNG powerhouse Elsie Albert will be available for the side due to her commitments with the Dragons in the NRLW semi-finals on Sunday.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for AUS PM XIII is number 1 Karina Brown
    Fullback for Papua New Guinea is number 1 Joanne Lagona
  • Winger for AUS PM XIII is number 2 Emily Bass
    Winger for Papua New Guinea is number 2 Anika Butler
  • Centre for AUS PM XIII is number 3 Jaime Chapman
    Centre for Papua New Guinea is number 3 Belinda Gwasamun
  • Centre for AUS PM XIII is number 4 Shenae Ciesiolka
    Centre for Papua New Guinea is number 4 Sera Koroi
  • Winger for AUS PM XIII is number 5 Baylee Davies
    Winger for Papua New Guinea is number 5 Shae Yvonne De La Cruz
  • Five-Eighth for AUS PM XIII is number 6 Jada Ferguson
    Five-Eighth for Papua New Guinea is number 6 Shirley Joe
  • Halfback for AUS PM XIII is number 7 Shakiah Tungai
    Halfback for Papua New Guinea is number 7 Lilah Malabag

Forwards

  • Prop for AUS PM XIII is number 8 Ahlivia Ingram
    Prop for Papua New Guinea is number 8 Gloria Kaupa
  • Hooker for AUS PM XIII is number 9 Lauren Brown
    Hooker for Papua New Guinea is number 9 Roswita Kapo
  • Prop for AUS PM XIII is number 10 Stephanie Hancock
    Prop for Papua New Guinea is number 10 Talitha Kunjil
  • 2nd Row for AUS PM XIII is number 11 Zara Canfield
    2nd Row for Papua New Guinea is number 11 Carol Humeu
  • 2nd Row for AUS PM XIII is number 12 Tallisha Harden
    2nd Row for Papua New Guinea is number 12 Veronica Waula
  • Lock for AUS PM XIII is number 13 Sareka Mooka
    Lock for Papua New Guinea is number 13 Essay Banu

Interchange

  • Interchange for AUS PM XIII is number 14 Sophie Holyman
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 14 Martha Molowia
  • Interchange for AUS PM XIII is number 15 Jessika Elliston
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 15 Jessikah Reeves
  • Interchange for AUS PM XIII is number 16 Laikha Clarke
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 16 Michelle John
  • Interchange for AUS PM XIII is number 17 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
    Interchange for Papua New Guinea is number 17 Shellie Long

Reserves

  • Reserve for AUS PM XIII is number 18 Dannii Perese
    Reserve for Papua New Guinea is number 18 Therese Aiton
  • Reserve for AUS PM XIII is number 19 Libby Surha
    Reserve for Papua New Guinea is number 19 Bertshiba Awoi
  • Reserve for AUS PM XIII is number 20 Tawana Togo
    Reserve for Papua New Guinea is number 20 Emily Veivers

Match Officials

  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Dave Munro

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Australian Women's PM's XIII squad

  1. Karina Brown (Gold Coast Titans)
  2. Emily Bass (Brisbane Broncos)
  3. Jaime Chapman (Brisbane Broncos)
  4. Shenae Ciesiolka (Brisbane Broncos)
  5. Baylee Davies (Indigenous Women's Academy)
  6. Jada Ferguson (Brisbane Broncos)
  7. Lauren Brown (Gold Coast Titans)
  8. Ahlivia Ingram (Indigenous Women's Academy)
  9. Jetaya Faifua (Gold Coast Titans)
  10. Steph Hancock (Gold Coast Titans)
  11. Zara Canfield (Gold Coast Titans)
  12. Tallisha Harden (Brisbane Broncos)
  13. Sareka Mooka (Indigenous Women's Academy)
  14. Sophie Holyman (Brisbane Broncos)
  15. Jessika Elliston (Gold Coast Titans)
  16. Laikha Clarke (Gold Coast Titans)
  17. Tiana Raftstrand-Smith (Gold Coast Titans)
  18. Dannii Perese (Brisbane Broncos)
  19. Shakiah Tungai (Brisbane Broncos)
  20. Tawana Sullivan-Togo (Indigenous Women's Academy)

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII squad

  1. Joanne Lagona
  2. Anika Butler
  3. Belinda Gwasamun
  4. Sera Koroi
  5. Shae-Yvonne De la Cruz
  6. Shirley Joe
  7. Lilah Malabag
  8. Gloria Kaupa (c)
  9. Roswita Kapo
  10. Talitha Kunjil
  11. Carol Humeu
  12. Veronica Waula
  13. Essay Banu
  14. Martha Molowia
  15. Jessikah Reeves
  16. Michelle John
  17. Shellie Long
  18. Therese Aiton
  19. Bertshiba Awoi
  20. Emily Veivers
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