Just three Aussies as unlikely halfback trumps Cleary, DCE: World Cup team of tournament

The Rugby League World Cup Team of the Tournament has been announced and Matt Parish’s Samoan side dominate the line-up.

Samoa have five players in the team, including four of the team’s backline consisting of Brian To’o, Tim Lafai, Stephen Crichton and Jarome Luai.

Joseph Manu, who was awarded the World Cup Golden Boot for the tournament’s best play, wears the No.1 jersey while Josh Addo-Carr and English halfback George Williams make up the last two spots in the backs.

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Tom Burgess joins his English teammate at prop while Victor Radley takes the lock spot.

Cameron Murray and Liam Martin make up an All-Australian backrow pairing, while Papua New Guinea gun Edwin Ipape beats out Harry Grant to the hooker spot.

Junior Paulo is the last Samoan in the team, being named in the front row, while World Cup bosses have named a stacked bench.

Harry Grant, Sunia Turuva, Keaon Koloamatangi and James Fisher-Harris ride the pine, ready to come in and inject themselves into the games.

Nine of the 17 players will compete in the World Cup final on Sunday morning (AEDT) as Samoa attempt to shock the world and beat Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos.

Rugby League World Cup Men’s Team of the Tournament

1. Joseph Manu (New Zealand)

2. Brian To’o (Samoa)

3. Tim Lafai (Samoa)

4. Stephen Crichton (Samoa)

5. Josh Addo-Carr (Australia)

6. Jarome Luai (Samoa)

7. George Williams (England)

8. Tom Burgess (England)

9. Edwin Ipape (Papua New Guinea)

10. Junior Paulo (Samoa)

11. Cameron Murray (Australia)

12. Liam Martin (Australia)

13. Victor Radley (England)

14. Harry Grant (Australia)

15. Sunia Turuva (Fiji)

16. Keaon Koloamatangi (Tonga)

17. James Fisher-Harris (New Zealand)

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Australia and New Zealand dominate the Women’s Team of the Tournament, making up 10 of the 17 spots in the line-up.

Jillaroos guns Isabelle Kelly, Evania Pelite, Tarryn Aiken, Lauren Brown and Emma Tonegato have been named in the team.

Meanwhile, Apii Nicholls, Mele Hufanga, Raecene McGregor, Amber Hall and Annetta Nu’uausala join the team from across the Tasman.

Australia and New Zealand will face off in a huge grand final on Sunday November 20 at 12:15am (AEDT)

Rugby League World Cup Women’s Team of the Tournament

1. Apii Nicholls (New Zealand)

2. Tara Jane Stanley (England)

3. Mele Hufanga (New Zealand)

4. Isabelle Kelly (Australia)

5. Evania Pelite (Australia)

6. Tarryn Aiken (Australia)

7. Raecene McGregor (New Zealand)

8. Elsie Albert (Papua New Guinea)

9. Lauren Brown (Australia)

10. Vicky Whitfield (England)

11. Vicky Molyneux (England)

12. Amber Hall (New Zealand)

13. Megan Pakulis (Canada)

14. Franciny Amaral (Brazil)

15. Courtney Winfield-Hill (England)

16. Emma Tonegato (Australia)

17. Annetta Nu’uausala (New Zealand)