The experienced Jayson Bukuya will be joined by youngster Isaac Lumelume in the Fiji Bati Test squad to play Lebanon on one of the 2019 Ox & Palm Pacific Test Invitational matches on Saturday.
For Bukuya, who has represented Fiji on 10 previous occasions, it is a return to the national team after a four-year absence, while Lumelume will be playing his first game for his country of origin.
A strong running winger or outside back, Lumelume has come through the Sharks junior academy and development system and has been playing for the Newtown Jets in the Canterbury Cup in 2019.
The Ox & Palm Pacific Test Invitational matches will feature Samoa playing Papua New Guinea (PNG), while Fiji will play Lebanon with all matches to be played at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, June 22.
The Pacific Test Invitational schedule will also feature the inaugural women’s match between the Papua New Guinea Orchids and Fiji Bulikula.
Tickets to the representative weekend’s most colourful and culturally diverse event are on sale now via nrl.com/tickets and available for as little as $10 for an adult and $5 for kids.
The women’s match will be broadcast live across NRL digital platforms plus Kayo Sports and the two men’s matches will be broadcast nationally across the Nine Network, Fox Sports and NRL Live Pass, as well as Sky NZ in New Zealand
The match schedule and teams lists are below.
Pacific Test Invitational
3:30pm Gates Open
3:40pm Fiji v Papua New Guinea (Women’s)
5:40pm Fiji v Lebanon
7:55pm Samoa v Papua New Guinea
Toa Samoa
Anthony Milford © - Brisbane Broncos
Josh Aloiai - Wests Tigers
Fa’amanu Brown - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Chee Kam - Wests Tigers
Herman Ese'ese - Newcastle Knights
Raymond Faitala-Mariner - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
James Gavet - Newcastle Knights
Hymel Hunt - Newcastle Knights
Jamayne Isaako - Brisbane Broncos
Mason Lino - Newcastle Knights
Jarome Luai - Penrith Panthers
David Nofoaluma - New Zealand Warriors
Junior Paulo - Parramatta Eels
Marion Seve - Melbourne Storm
Jaydn Su’A - Brisbane Broncos
Jorge Taufua - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Martin Taupau - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Chanel Harris-Tavita - New Zealand Warriors
Coach: Matt Parish
Papua New Guinea Kumuls
Edene Gabbie - Wynnum Manly
Edwin Epape - Wynnum Manly
Knock - Maki - PNG Hunter
James Segeyaro - Brisbane Broncos
Junior Rau - PNG Hunters
Justin Olam - Melbourne Storm
Kurt Baptiste - North Queensland Cowboys
Kyle Laybutt - North Queensland Cowboys
Lachlan Lam - Sydney Roosters
Luke Page - Burleigh Bears
Moses Meninga - PNG Hunters
Nixon Putt - Norths Devils
Rhadley Brawa - Wynnum Manly
Rhyse Martin - Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
Stanton Albert - PNG Hunters
Terry Wapi - PNG Hunters
Xavier Coates - Brisbane Broncos
Zee John - Melbourne Storm
Coach: Michael Marum
Fiji Bati
Marcelo Montoya - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Suliasi Vunivalu - Melbourne Storm
Isaac Lumelume - Cronulla Sharks
Michele Ravalawa - St George Illawarra Dragons
Make Sivo - Parramatta Eels
Siti Moceidreke - Sunshine Coast Falcons
Brandon Wakeham - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tui Kamikamica - Melbourne Storm
Joe Lovodua - St George Illawarra Dragons
Junior Roqica - Central Newcastle Butcher Boys
Villame Kikau - Penrith Panthers
Ta’ane Milne - Auckland Warriors
Jason Bukuya - Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
D’Rhys Miller - Wentworthville Magpies
Salesi Fainga - Parramatta Eels
Korbin Sims - St George Illawarra Dragons
Penioni Tagituimua Nadera - Panthers
Ratu Nanovo - Penrith
Coach: Brandon Costin
Lebanon Cedars
Jalal Bazzaz (St George Illawarra)
Toufic El Hajj (American University of Beirut)
Ahmad Ellaz (Cabramatta)
Elie El-Zakhem (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers)
Amer Ghazzaoui (Sydney Roosters)
Kayne Kalache (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
Nick Kassis (Wentworthville)
Jacob Kiraz (North Queensland Cowboys)
Anthony Layoun (Mounties)
Michael Lichaa (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
Allan Lockwood (Burleigh Bears)
Bilal Maarbani (Wests Tigers)
Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels)
Josh Mansour (Penrith Panthers)
Abbas Miskie (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)
Reece Robinson (Queanbeyan)
James Roumanos (Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs)
Khaled Tamer - Unattached
Coach: Rick Stone
