Selection for Malta’s national rugby league squad will come together over the next five days as coach Anthony Micallef finalises preparations for Malta’s European Bowl clash against Norway next Friday at Hamrun’s Victor Tedesco Stadium.

Domestic players are now at Golden Bay , as they have welcomed Parramatta Eels 18-year-old centre Charlie Bonanno who flew into Malta late last week. Malta’s only other four overseas based players started arriving from yesterday, leaving 12 spots open for players from Malta’s domestic championship.

Malta coach Anthony Micallef says his players are coming along in time for their biggest international rugby league fixture to date in Malta.

“We’ve settled on our halves pairing, two local boys Malcolm (Attard) and Chris (Morton). There’s still a number of other positions in the balance however and the boys will get out what they put in” said Micallef.

“I feel our squad is very well prepared for the challenge in front of them next Friday. We’ll use the next week to weed out the small problem areas before match day and then we’re down to business”