To be known as the NGCB PM's XIII team, the squad includes three debutants among experienced hands from this year’s Pacific test and the 2017 World Cup teams.
The team was announced in Port Moresby this afternoon.
The team includes three new faces in Daniel Russel, Edene Gabi, and Justin Laybutt.
Notable exclusions from the Pacific Test Team from this year are Adex Wera, Junior Rau, Kurt Baptist, Luke Page, Richard Pandi, Rod Griffin, Thompson Teteh.