To some rugby league fans, the "representative round" is little more than an annoying stoppage to the National Rugby League's regular season. For the players, however, the weekend is a chance to represent their native homelands and make a name for themselves. Here are the best pictures from a passionate weekend in representative footy.

Representative round results –

Junior Kangaroos 22 def. Junior Kiwis 20

Fiji Bati 22 def. PNG Kumuls 10

Toa Samoa 18 def. Mat’e Ma Tonga 16

Country Origin 34 def. City Origin 22

Australian Kangaroos 12 def. by New Zealand Kiwis 26