The Canberra Raiders NRL and NRLW sides have been rewarded with selection across multiple 2025 International squads ahead of the Pacific Championships and Ashes Series.

Australia

The Dally M Five-Eighth and Second Rower of the Year, Ethan Strange and Hudson Young, have both been selected in the Australian Kangaroos squad ahead of the Ashes series in England.








Raiders trio Ethan Strange, Tom Starling and Corey Horsburgh have been selected in the Prime Minister’s XIII ahead of their clash with the PNG’s PM’s XIII this Saturday.

Raiders NRLW forward Sophie Holyman has been named as vice-captain of the Prime Minister’s XIII women’s side for their double header in PNG.















New Zealand 

Raiders captain Joe Tapine lines up alongside centre pairing Matt Timoko and Sebastian Kris in the New Zealand Kiwi’s squad ahead of the 2025 Pacific Championships.








Raiders NRLW star centre Leianne Tufuga has been named in the Kiwi Ferns side for her third consecutive Pacific Championships.

Mackenzie Wiki has been selected in the wider squad as the Ferns prepare for their first game of the tournament against Fetu Samoa.








Samoa

Fresh off massive seasons in Green, Josh Papalii will again line-up alongside Simi Sasagi for Toa Samoa, with young forward Ata Mariota set to debut in this year’s Pacific Championships.








Tonga

Raiders NRLW forward Tatiana Finau has been named to represent Tonga in the Pacific Championships. 








Papau New Guinea

Raiders NRLW outside-back Relna Wuruki-Hosea is set to line-up in the centres for Papau New Guinea’s PM’s XIII in their clash against Australia’s PM’s XIII.








Fiji

Raiders NRLW duo Sereana Naitokatoka and Isabella Waterman have been named in the Fiji Bulikula squad for the IRL Women’s Rugby League World Series in Canada.

The Bulikula will play Canada Ravens on October 21 at Terry Fox Stadium in Brampton, with the winner advancing to a play-off on October 26 against the victor of the Ireland-Nigeria semi-final for the eighth and final Women’s World Cup berth.

The inaugural IRL Women’s World Series champions will join Australia, New Zealand, England, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, France and Wales in the World Cup to be played in Australia and PNG at the end of next season.








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