2017 Rugby League World Cup squads

Pool A

Australia

Player	Games	Points	Club
	4	0	sortname|Will|Chambers England Head coach: Wayne Bennett Uncapped players Currie and Walmsley have been included in a squad that is very similar to the one that was named to played Samoa earlier in the year. Zak Hardaker was not considered for selection after he tested positive for cocaine four weeks prior to the squad announcement, the details of which were publicly reported only hours before said announcement. All 24 players were selected from the top-tier Super League or NRL competitions. Player Games Points Club 5 8 sortname|Kevin|Brown|dab=English rugby league France Head coach: Aurélien Cologni In addition to the twenty-four man squad, four players were named as alternatives: Kevin Larroyer, Lambert Belmas, Rémy Marginet and Ilias Bergal. Gadwin Springer was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to a groin injury. He was replaced by Belmas. Guillaume Bonnet was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to a ligament injury. He was replaced by Marginet. Hakim Miloudi was initially named in the squad but was dropped due to disciplinary reasons. He was replaced by Bergal. Player Games Points Club 3 8 sortname|Lucas|Albert Lebanon Head coach: Brad Fittler Reece Robinson was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Daniel Abou-Sleiman. Player Games Points Club 1 0 Unattached 1 0 sortname|Jamie|Clark|dab=rugby league Pool B New Zealand Head coach: David Kidwell Kevin Proctor and captain Jesse Bromwich were not considered for selection after being caught buying and using cocaine following the 2017 Anzac Test in May; Blair was subsequently named captain for the tournament. Five uncapped players are included in the squad as Tohu Harris, Jordan Kahu, Kieran Foran, and Ben Matulino were ruled out by injury, while Jason Taumalolo opted to represent his Tongan heritage over the Kiwis. Player Games Points Club 4 4 sortname|Gerard|Beale Samoa Head coach: Matt Parish Sione Mata'utia and Tautau Moga were initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. They were replaced by Lafai and Winterstein. Luai, Musgrove, Papalii, and Tevaga are the only uncapped players for Samoa, with Luai making an unexpected appearance in the squad as the only player without NRL experience. Player Games Points Club 4 0 sortname|Leeson|Ah Mau Scotland Head coach: Steve McCormack Ryan Brierley was originally selected, but withdrew after failing a fitness test. He was replaced by Oakes. Brooks, Brough, and Walker were dropped on 5 November for disciplinary reasons. Player Games Points Club 3 12 sortname|Jarred|Anderson Tonga Head coach: Kristian Woolf Player Games Points Club 5 0 sortname|Mahe|Fonua Pool C Ireland Head coach: Mark Aston Mikey Russell is the travelling reserve. Toby King was initially named in the squad but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Michael Morgan. Player Games Points Club 3 4 sortname|Ed|Chamberlain Papua New Guinea Head coach: Michael Marum Player Games Points Club 4 4 sortname|Stanton|Albert Wales Head coach: John Kear Player Games Points Club 1 0 sortname|Matt|Barron Pool D Fiji Head coach: Mick Potter Nabua Broncos' Etuate Bola was named as a reserve player. Sokobalavu was called into the squad following injuries to Evans and K. Sims. Player Games Points Club 1 4 sortname|Salesi Junior|Fainga'a Italy Head coach: Cameron Ciraldo Italy named a squad of 33 players before shortening the squad to 24 players. Four shadow players were also named: Jake Campagnolo, Dean Parata, Ricardo Parata, and Kieran Quabba. Player Games Points Club 3 0 sortname|Mirco|Bergamasco United States Head coach: Brian McDermott The Hawks continue to support the growth of rugby league in the United States by selecting fourteen players who have played in the amateur USA Rugby League competition, three of whom have since been signed by professional clubs. Nine members of the squad previously represented the Tomahawks at the 2013 World Cup, and three players have experience in the NRL, all of whom are eligible to represent the US through their American Samoan heritage. Samoa, also of American Samoan descent, was a late inclusion to the squad due to an injury to Matt Walsh. Player Games Points Club 1 0 sortname|Ryan|Burroughs