2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships

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2023 (2023) Rugby League Pacific Championships  ()
Number of teams6 (men)
7 (women)
Host countriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
WinnerFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (Cup)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (Bowl)
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The 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships was the second edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championship and the first under its current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in 2019). The championship included a collection of international rugby league tournaments to be played from October to November 2023 between nations located in the Pacific region.

Contents

The competition was played in three groupings: the Pacific Cup for higher ranking men's teams, the Pacific Bowl for lower ranking men's teams, and a section of women's matches played throughout. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Teams

Squads

Men's teams

CompetitionTeam World
ranking 		CoachCaptainRef
Pacific CupFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Meninga James Tedesco [6] [7] [8]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Maguire James Fisher-Harris [9] [10]
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Gardiner Junior Paulo [11] [12]
Pacific BowlFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karmichael Hunt Brad Takairangi [13]
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 7 Flag of Fiji.svg Wise Kativerata Tui Kamikamica [14] [15] [16]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Holbrook Kyle Laybutt [17] [18]

Women's teams

CompetitionTeam World
ranking 		CoachCaptainRef
WomenFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Donald Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw [19] [8]
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19 Flag of Fiji.svg Josaia Dakuitoga Josephine Maejiirs [20] [16]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ricky Henry Georgia Hale and Raecene McGregor [9] [21]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Jeffries Elsie Albert [22] [23]
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Soward Niall Williams Guthrie [11] [24]
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelvin Wright Tiana Penitani [25]

Venues

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Five venues across three countries were selected to host the Championships.

Officiating

Referees and side-line officials for week one matches were announced on 10 October 2023. [26] Appointments for week two were announced on 17 October 2023, with several changes of role. [27]

Pacific Cup

Standings

Pos.TeamPld.WDLPFPADiff.Pts.Qualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22007430+444Advance to Pacific Cup Final
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21016836+322
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 20021288–760

NB: Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga were intended to participate but had already arranged a tour of England before the tournament was announced.

Fixtures

14 October 2023
19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg38–12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tries: Haas 4'
Tedesco 9'
Fa'asuamaleaui 12'
Murray 15'
Tabuai-Fidow (2) 39', 54'
Staggs 79' c
Goals: Staggs (5/7) 5', 13', 17', 40', 80'
1st: 28–6
2nd: 10–6
Report
Tries: Taulagi 18'
Leilua 72'
Goals: Crichton (2/2) 20', 74'
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 18,144
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)
Video Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia), Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionSamoa
NameNumberNumberName
James Tedesco 1 FB 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
Dylan Edwards 2 WG 2 Murray Taulagi
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3 CE 3 Izack Tago
Kotoni Staggs 4 CE 4 Young Tonumaipea
Selwyn Cobbo 5 WG 5 Brian To'o
Cameron Munster 6 SO/FE 6 Stephen Crichton
Daly Cherry-Evans 7 SH/HB 7 Daejarn Asi
Payne Haas 8 PR 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Ben Hunt 9 HK 19 Justin Matamua
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 10 PF 10 Junior Paulo
Cameron Murray 11 SR 11 Luciano Leilua
Liam Martin 12 SR 12 Connelly Lemuelu
Isaah Yeo 13 LF/LK 13 Keenan Palasia
Harry Grant 14 IN 9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Lindsay Collins 15 IN 14 Spencer Leniu
Patrick Carrigan 16 IN 15 Terrell May
Reuben Cotter 17 IN 16 Heilum Luki
Nicho Hynes 18 CS 18 Royce Hunt
Mal Meninga CoachBen Gardiner
21 October 2023
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg50–0Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tries: Isaako (2) 13', 24'
Hughes 22'
Asofa-Solomona 44'
Papali'i 48'
Mulitalo (2) 60', 73'
Nikora 63' c
Fisher-Harris 76'
Goals: Isaako (7/9) 14', 23', 26', 45', 65', 75', 78'
1st: 18–0
2nd: 32–0
Report
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 23,269
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
New ZealandPositionSamoa
NameNumberNumberName
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 1 FB 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
Ronaldo Mulitalo 2 WG 2 Murray Taulagi
Matthew Timoko 3 CE 4 Marion Seve
Joseph Manu 4 CE 21 Tommy Talau
Jamayne Isaako 5 WG 20 Greg Marzhew
Dylan Brown 6 SO/FE 6 Stephen Crichton
Jahrome Hughes 7 SH/HB 7 Daejarn Asi
James Fisher-Harris 8 PR 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Kieran Foran 14 HK 9 Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Moses Leota 10 PF 10 Junior Paulo
Isaiah Papali'i 11 SR 11 Luciano Leilua
Briton Nikora 12 SR 16 Heilum Luki
Joseph Tapine 13 LF/LK 14 Spencer Leniu
Fa'amanu Brown 9 IN 13 Keenan Palasia
Nelson Asofa-Solomona 15 IN 15 Terrell May
Griffin Neame 16 IN 18 Royce Hunt
Leo Thompson 17 IN 19 Ronald Volkman
Naufahu Whyte 18 CS 17 Justin Matamua
Michael Maguire Coach Ben Gardiner
28 October 2023
20:10 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg36–18Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries: Holmes 8'
Collins (2) 21', 30'
Edwards 50'
Hunt 77'
Murray 79'
Goals: Holmes (6/7) 9', 22', 31', 51', 65', 78'
1st: 18–12
2nd: 18–6
Report
Tries: Nikora 17'
Mulitalo 38'
Brown 69'
Goals: Isaako (3/3) 19', 39', 71'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,584
Referee: Adam Gee (Australia)
Touch judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski (Australia), Drew Oultram (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
James Tedesco 1 FB 1
Dylan Edwards 2 WG 2
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3 CE 3
Kotoni Staggs 4 CE 4
Valentine Holmes 5 WG 5
Cameron Munster 6 SO/FE 6
Daly Cherry-Evans 7 SH/HB 7
Jake Trbojevic 8 PR 8
Ben Hunt 9 HK 9
Thomas Flegler 10 PF 10
Cameron Murray 11 SR 11
Reuben Cotter 12 SR 12
Isaah Yeo 13 LF/LK 13
Harry Grant 14 IN
Lindsay Collins 15 IN
Patrick Carrigan 16 IN
Nicho Hynes 17 IN
Liam Martin 18 CS
Mal Meninga Coach Michael Maguire
Final
4 November 2023
17:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–30Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1st: 0–12
2nd: 0–18
Report
Tries: Mulitalo 14'
Isaako (2) 34', 47'
Timoko 59'
Neame 70'
Goals: Isaako (4/5) 16', 35', 61', 72'
Field goals: Isaako (1/1) 67'
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 13,269 [28]
Referee: Adam Gee (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS

Pacific Bowl

Standings

Pos.TeamPld.WDLPFPADiff.Pts.Qualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22006534+314Advance to Pacific Bowl Final
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 21016253+92
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20022868–400

Fixtures

15 October 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg46–10Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries: Z. Laybutt 7', 39'
Derby 12'
Kapinias 15'
Richard 22'
Macdonald 26', 41', 42', 76'
Goals: Z. Laybutt (5/9) 14', 16', 23', 41', 44'
1st: 30–0
2nd: 16–10
Report
Tries: E. Ioka 48'
S. Marsters 58'
Goals: E. Ioka (1/1) 60'
Takairangi (0/1)
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 7,133 [29]
Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)
Video Referee: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski (Australia), Drew Oultram (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS
22 October 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg22–18Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries: Sivo 24'
Bula 55'
Blake 67'
Turuva 74'
Goals: Wakeham (3/4) 56', 68', 75'
1st: 4–6
2nd: 18–12
Report
Tries: E. Marsters 18'
E. Ioka 46'
Cooper-Tetevano 71'
Goals: S. Marsters (3/3) 19', 47', 72'
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 7,001 [30]
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Liam Kennedy (Australia), Todd Smith (Australia)
Team details
FijiPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
Jahream Bula 1 FB 1 Esom Ioka
Maika Sivo 2 WG 2 Malachi Morgan
Sunia Turuva 3 CE 3 Kayal Iro
Waqa Blake 4 CE 4 Alvin Maungaati
Mikaele Ravalawa 5 WG 5 Steven Marsters
Kurt Donoghoe 6 SO/FE 6 Brad Takairangi
Brandon Wakeham 7 SH/HB 7 Esan Marsters
Tui Kamikamica 8 PR 8 Davvy Moale
Noah Nailagoliva 14 HK 9 Rua Ngatikaura
Gordon Whippy 16 PF 17 Takai Mokohar
Kitione Kautoga 11 SR 11 Zane Tetevano
Taane Milne 13 SR 12 Reuben Porter
Caleb Navale 15 LF/LK 13 Pride Petterson-Robati
Penioni Tagituimua 9 IN 10 William Samuel
Apisalome Saukuru 12 IN 14 Kadiyae Ioka
Watisoni Waqanisaravi 17 IN 15 Rhys Dakin
Sirilo Lovokuro 20 IN 16 Justin Estall-Makirere
Pio Seci 21 CS
29 October 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg16–43Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tries: Johnston 2'
Kot 61'
Kapinias 72'
Goals: Martin (2/3) 62', 73'
1st: 4–19
2nd: 12–24
Report
Tries: Donoghoe (2) 12', 32'
Kamikamica 17'
Sivo (2) 46', 48'
Navale 55'
Qareqare 65'
Goals: Wakeham (7/8) 13', 18', 33', 48', 57', 66', 69'
Field goals: Wakeham (1/1) 39'
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,546
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Peter Gough (Australia), Phil Henderson (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionFiji
NameNumberNumberName
Alex Johnston 1 FB 1 Jahream Bula
Robert Derby 2 WG 2 Maika Sivo
Zac Laybutt 3 CE 4 Waqa Blake
Benji Kot 4 CE 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
Nene Macdonald 5 WG 18 Jason Qareqare
Kyle Laybutt 6 SO/FE 6 Kurt Donoghoe
Lachlan Lam 7 SH/HB 7 Brandon Wakeham
Epel Kapinias 8 PR 8 Tui Kamikamica
Edwin Ipape 9 HK 9 Penioni Tagituimua
Valentine Richard 10 PF 10 King Vuniyayawa
Rhyse Martin 11 SR 12 Apisalome Saukuru
Daniel Russell 12 SR 13 Taane Milne
Jack de Belin 13 LF/LK 15 Caleb Navale
Judah Rimbu 14 IN 14 Noah Nailagoliva
Wellington Albert 15 IN 16 Gordon Whippy
Keven Appo 16 IN 19 Mesake Ravonu
Jacob Alick 17 IN 20 Sirilo Lovokuro
Liam Horne 18 CS 21 Pio Seci
Justin Holbrook Coach Waisake Kativerata
Final
5 November 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 12–32 Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Tries: Blake (2) 42', 68'
Goals: Wakeham (2/2) 42', 69'
1st: 26–0
2nd: 6–12
Report
Tries: Ipape 15'
Derby (2) 23', 28'
Johnston 38'
Kapinias 75'
Goals: Martin (5/5) 16', 25', 29', 39', 77'
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,809
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)
Touch judges: Liam Kennedy (Australia), Todd Smith (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionFiji
NameNumberNumberName
Alex Johnston 1 FB 1 Jahream Bula
Robert Derby 2 WG 2 Maika Sivo
Zac Laybutt 3 CE 4 Waqa Blake
Rodrick Tai 4 CE 5 Mikaele Ravalawa
Nene Macdonald 5 WG 18 Jason Qareqare
Kyle Laybutt 6 SO/FE 6 Kurt Donoghoe
Lachlan Lam 7 SH/HB 7 Brandon Wakeham
Epel Kapinias 8 PR 8 Tui Kamikamica
Edwin Ipape 9 HK 9 Penioni Tagituimua
Valentine Richard 10 PF 10 King Vuniyayawa
Rhyse Martin 11 SR 12 Apisalome Saukuru
Daniel Russell 12 SR 13 Taane Milne
Jack de Belin 13 LF/LK 15 Caleb Navale
Judah Rimbu 14 IN 11 Kitione Kautoga
Liam Horne 15 IN 16 Gordon Whippy
Junior Rop 16 IN 17 Watisoni Waqanisaravi
Nixon Putt 17 IN 21 Pio Seci
Jacob Alick 18 CS 20 Sirilo Lovokuro
Justin Holbrook Coach Waisake Kativerata

Women's games

A series of matches involving seven Women's teams was announced, however the number of matches to be played is irregular and there will be no semi-finals or final.

Teams

Fixtures

14 October 2023
17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–10Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries: Upton (2) 4', 31'
Johnston 25'
Goals: Brigginshaw (2/3) 5', 26'
 Report
Tries: Biddle 12'
Hufanga 43'
Goals: McGregor (1/2) 44'
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Attendance: 12,067
Referee: Todd Smith (Australia)
Video Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Darian Furner (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS
15 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg26–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tries: Tui (2) 10', 42'
Mapusua (2) 21', 68'
Nu'uausala 31'
Goals: Piliae-Rasabale (3/5) 22', 32', 70'
 Report
Tries: Naikore 5', 54'
Namoce 57'
Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Referee: Liam Kennedy (Australia)
Video Referee: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: David Munro (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
SamoaPositionFiji
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS
21 October 2023
15:45 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg28–10Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tries: Roache (3) 5', 10', 46'
Pasikala 38'
Hufanga 58'
Goals: McGregor (2/6) 12', 40'
 Report
Tries: Penitani (2) 25', 55'
Goals: Hifo (1/2) 27'
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: ≈10,000
Referee: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Team details
New ZealandPositionTonga
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS
22 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg28–20Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries: Kapo 9'
Banu 18'
Allan (2) 22', 48'
Kerowa 34'
Norris 44'
Goals: Veivers (2/6) 10', 20'
 Report
Tries: Makira 14'
Rewi 26'
Takairangi 58'
Holloway-Samuels 63'
Goals: Kiria-Ratu (2/4) 16', 65'
Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 7,001 [31]
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS
28 October 2023
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries: Chapman 9'
Goals: Brown (1/1) 10'
 Report
Tries: Hufanga 34'
Tufuga 62'
Goals: McGregor (2/2) 35', 64'
AAMI Park, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,536
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
1 FB 1
2 WG 2
3 CE 3
4 CE 4
5 WG 5
6 SO/FE 6
7 SH/HB 7
8 PR 8
9 HK 9
10 PF 10
11 SR 11
12 SR 12
13 LF/LK 13
IN
IN
IN
IN
CS

Other matches

21 October 2023
New Zealand A Flag of New Zealand.svg 36–26 Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga A
Tries: Warbrick 2, Howarth, Kini, Roache, Leiataua
Goals: Tuaupiki 6
 Report (NZRL)
Tries: Koloamatangi-Kalepo, Finefeuiaki, Foketi, Francis
Goals: Teaupa 3

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