However, St George Illawarra and Canterbury can lay claim to the most diverse representation, with both clubs having players spread across eight of the 14 nations taking part in the five-week tournament.
The Dragons, Cronulla and New Zealand Warriors each have 12 players involved in the World Cup, along with Catalans Dragons, who will be the heaviest represented Super League club and boast players in the France, Tonga, Fiji and PNG teams.
Every NRL and Super League club will be represented, with St Helens having 11 players in World Cup squads, while Warrington has 10.
London Broncos, who are in England’s second tier Championship league, also have 11 World Cup stars – the same number as the Brisbane Broncos, while there are players drawn from Fiji’s Nabua Broncos and Palau XIII Broncos in the south of France.
The World Cup will also feature players from the United States, Italy, Lebanon and Ireland domestic competitions, while three members of Canada’s ground breaking Toronto Wolfpack will make the trip to Australia.
In addition, there are players from 19 Championship or League One clubs, including Toulouse Olympique, who have six players in the France and Scotland squads, and Sheffield Eagles, who have five players representing five different countries.
NSW and Queensland Cup clubs are also heavily represented, while there are also players from local competitions in Wollongong, Newcastle, Canberra and Cairns.
