Twelve engage Super League players have been named in the Samoa and Tonga World Cup squads.

Samoa, who play Tonga and Ireland in their pool matches, have selected eight English-based players, including four who come from Grand Finalists Leeds Rhinos and St Helens.

The Samoan contingent include the Wigan Warriors duo of George Carmont and Harrison Hansen, Huddersfield Giants’ former Kiwi hooker David Faiumu, Leeds forwards Ali Lauitiiti and Kylie Leuluai, St Helens threequarters Francis Meli and Willie Talau and Bradford Bulls second rower David Solomona.

Included in Tonga’s squad are Warrington back-rower Louis Anderson, Castleford Tigers captain Awen Guttenbeil, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats hooker Tevita Leo-Latu and Hull FC second-rower Willie Manu.

Guttenbeil, a former New Zealand international who retired from domestic rugby at the end of the engage Super League season, needs to prove his eligibility before his call-up can be ratified.

Bradford winger Semi Tadulala has been named in Fiji’s final 24-man squad, along with former Harlequins Rugby League winger Nick Bradley-Qalilawa.

Samoa: George Carmont (Wigan), Dave Faiumu (Huddersfield), Harrison Hansen (Wigan), Ali Lauitiiti (Leeds), Tuaalagi Lepupa (unattached), Kylie Leuluai (Leeds), Wayne McDade (Auckland Vulcans), Francis Meli (St Helens), Joseph Paulo, Frank Puletua, Tony Puletua (all Penrith), Ben Roberts (Canterbury), Tangi Ropati (East Tigers), Smith Samau (Gold Coast), Lagi Setu (St George Illawarra), Terrence Seuseu (Cronulla), David Solomona (Bradford), Willie Talau (St Helens), Alby Talipeau (unattached), Misi Taulapapa (Cronulla), Ben Te’o (Wests Tigers), Tupu Ulufale (unattached), Matt Utai (Canterbury), Nigel Vagana (South Sydney).

Tonga: Fraser Anderson (Cronulla), Louis Anderson (Warrington), Andrew Emelio (Canterbury), Richard Fa’aoso (Newcastle), Awen Guttenbeil (Castleford), Michael Jennings (Penrith), Antonio Kaufusi (Melbourne), Toshio Laiseni (Newtown), Taniela Lasalo (unattached), Epalahame Lauaki (NZ Warriors), Tevita Leo-Latu (Wakefield), Willie Manu (Hull), Manase Manuokafoa (South Sydney), Feleti Mateo (Parramatta), Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta), Eddie Paea (South Sydney), Lopini Paea (Sydney Roosters), Mickey Paea (Sydney Roosters), Fetuli Talanoa (South Sydney), Joel Tauf’ao (unattached), Esikeli Tonga (Gold Coast), Taniela Tuiaki (unattached), Anthony Tupou (Sydney Roosters), Etuate Uaisele (Newcastle), Cooper Vuna (Newcastle), Tony Williams (Parramatta).