Kingston, who recorded a club record 1070 tackles this season, the most in the 2012 Telstra Premiership, replaces Broncos hooker Andrew McCullough, who was today ruled out with a shoulder injury.

The Prime Minister’s XIII assembled in Sydney today for medicals and will next come together in Cairns on Thursday, September 20, before travelling to Papua New Guinea.

Panthers captain Kevin Kingston has today been included in the Prime Minister’s XIII team to tackle Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday, September 23.