Check it out NRL rivals – this is how you support the international game of rugby league. Hull FC has released star forwards Sika Manu and Frank Pritchard from this weekend’s Super League match so they can head to Australia to represent Tonga and Samoa respectively.

“It’s important for the growth of the international game that they’re both turning out for Samoa and Tonga and great recognition for the club that we have two international captains in our ranks,” Hull FC coach Lee Radford said.