Australian rugby league coach Mel Meninga (pictured) says he’ll be watching the NRL finals with interest as he prepares for the upcoming Four Nations series.

Meninga will take a Prime Ministers XIII to Papua New Guinea in September that will consist of players from clubs not playing in the NRL finals series.

The real interest though for Meninga will be in the host of top players that will play off for the 2016 NRL premiership.