17 Catalans Dragons players will represent their national teams this weekend one week before the World Cup kick-off.

Micky McIlorum and Mike McMeeken will play this evening against Fidji at Salford in the last test-match of England before hosting the World Cup. Sam Tomkins has been spared and won't play this match.

Represnted by 13 Catalans players, France will take on Tonga on Saturday at Halifax before to start their World Cup on Monday, October 17, against Greece.

Matt Whitley will also play this week-end. England Knights' captain, who helped his team to beat France B last week, will compete in a friendly match over Scotland at Edinburgh on Saturday.

Dean Whare has been named in New Zealand Kiwis' squad to face Leeds on Saturday evening at the Emerald Headingley Stadium. The New-Zealand centre takes advantage of the Kiwis' missing players from the NRL Final to be part of the New Zealand squad.

Agenda of the weekend (CEST)

Friday 7 October
8.30pm | England vs Fidji (AJ Bell Stadium, Salford)

Saturday 8 October
2.30pm | Scotland vs England Knights (Myreside Stadium, Édimbourg)
6.00pm | France vs Tonga (The Shay Stadium, Halifax)
7.00pm | Leeds Rhinos vs New Zealand Kiwis (Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds)

The Dragons called up to represent their national teams

England
Micky McIlorum
Mike McMeeken

France
Alrix Da Costa
Jordan Dezaria
Benjamin Garcia
Mickael Goudemand
Benjamin Jullien
Matthieu Laguerre
Samisoni Langi
Corentin Le Cam
Arthur Mourgue
Arthur Romano
César Rougé
Paul Séguier
Fouad Yaha

England Knights
Matt Whitley

New Zealand Kiwis
Dean Whare