Championship club Featherstone have signed Tonga international Etuate Uaisele for the 2014 season.
The 2013 World Cup organisers have been forced to abandon plans to stage two fixtures in Whitehaven.
It has been announced that Cardiff's Millennium Stadium will host a double-header to launch the 2013 World Cup.
England are a distant third in the revamped world rankings issued on Friday by the Rugby League International Federation.
Australia have retained their status as the top-ranked team in world rugby league despite their World Cup final defeat to New Zealand.
Scotland were unable to end their World Cup campaign on a winning note as they slipped to a heavy 48-0 defeat to Tonga.
Ben Fisher said Scotland simply did not compete well enough after their disappointing 48-0 World Cup loss to Tonga.
Tonga head into Saturday's encounter against Scotland at Browne Park in Rockingham with just 18 players available.