Rhyse Martin will represent Papua New Guinea at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup as he prepares to end his playing career.
Martin, who made his international debut in 2014, has played 21 Tests and will join the PNG Chiefs as Football Operations Manager in 2027.
PNG Kumuls coach Jason Demetriou has selected Chiefs development players Gairo Voro, Morea Morea and Finley Glare.
Future Chiefs teammates Jarome Luai (#001) and Brian To'o (#006) are named for Samoa, who face Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on October 24.
Alex Johnston, the NRL's leading try-scorer and a Chiefs signing (#002), was unavailable after off-season knee surgery.
The tournament begins in Australia on Thursday, October 15, with the final scheduled for Brisbane on Sunday, November 15.
Papua New Guinea are in Pool C with France and Tonga, while Samoa join England and Lebanon in Pool B.
After three group matches, the two highest-ranked teams on a combined Pool B and C ladder advance to the knockout rounds.
Samoa meet France at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on October 16, before Papua New Guinea host Lebanon at Port Moresby's Santos National Football Stadium on October 17.
Papua New Guinea host Samoa at the same venue on October 24, then play England at Wollongong's WIN Stadium on October 30.
Tonga face Samoa at CommBank Stadium on November 1.