Twenty-one NZ Warriors feature in round-two squads at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, including 11 selected for the Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns.
A sold-out Christchurch doubleheader on Sunday, October 25, sees the Kiwis play Cook Islands Aitu at 6.05pm and the Kiwi Ferns face France at 4.00pm.
The Kiwis' six Warriors are Chanze Nicoll-Klokstad (centre), James Fisher-Harris (prop), Erin Clark (loose forward), and interchange players Te Maire Martin, Jacob Laban and Tanner Stowers-Smith.
Cook Islands Aitu have Maui Winitana-Patelesio at standoff.
The Kiwi Ferns' five selections are Apii Nicholls (fullback), Mele Hufanga and Stacey Waaka (centres), Ivana Lauitiiti (prop) and Kaiyah Atai (second row).
Ten more Warriors represent Cook Islands, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Toa Samoa, Fiji Bati and Fetu Samoa.
Tonga meet Lebanon at 10.05pm NZT on Friday, October 23, at Sydney's CommBank Stadium, with Demitric Vaimauga and Leka Halasima on the interchange and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in reserve.
Papua New Guinea play Toa Samoa at 5.25pm NZT on Saturday, October 24, in Port Moresby; Bailey Biondi-Odo starts at halfback for the Kumuls.
Toa Samoa's Warriors are standoff Chanel Harris-Tavita and reserve Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, added as an injury replacement.
Fiji Bati prop Emosi Ravosai is named against Australia at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium at 10.05pm NZT on Sunday, October 25.
Fetu Samoa's Annetta Nuuausala (prop) and Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa (interchange) face Wales at 7.45pm NZT on Friday, October 23, at CommBank Stadium.