2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships

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2024 (2024) 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 Fiji.svg  Fiji
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
WinnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Men's Cup)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (Men's Bowl)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Women's Cup)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (Women’s Bowl)
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The 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships are the third edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championships and the second under their current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in 2019). The championships consist of several international rugby league tournaments being played from October to November 2024 between nations of the Pacific region.

Contents

The competition format has been confirmed as Pacific Cup and Pacific Bowl competitions for both genders, with teams being divided in each case between higher-ranked and lower-ranked sides. [1]

The Asia-Pacific qualification tournament for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup are being integrated into the 2024 Pacific Championships as the Women's Pacific Bowl competition. [2]

Background

The August 2023 announcement of the Pacific Rugby League Championships, by the NRL and Australian Government, indicated that Fiji and Australia would co-host the tournament in 2024. [3] [4] In May 2024, Fiji National Rugby League chief executive Don Natabe announced that Fiji were expected to host five national teams in a month-long Rugby League festival. [5]

On 19 August 2024, news website Stuff reported that a men's match between New Zealand and Tonga had been scheduled for Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland on Saturday, 2 November 2024. [6] This was again reported three days later by The New Zealand Herald, going further with reporting New Zealand will host Australia on 27 October in Christchurch. The report also suggested that Samoa would not participate, [7] contrary to reports in England suggesting that Samoa had reduced the length of their tour of England from three to two matches in order to play both the tour and the Pacific Championships. [8] [9] On 23 August 2024, the New Zealand Rugby League confirmed the fixtures for their men's and women's teams, including home matches in Christchurch and Auckland and an away match for the Kiwi Ferns in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [1] A report on the NRL website confirmed that Australia's opening matches of the tournament would be a double-header at Suncorp Stadium on the weekend of 18-20 October, with the women playing Papua New Guinea and the men playing Tonga. [10]
An exact date for this double-header was not specified. [10]

The remainder of the fixtures were announced in an NRL media release on 30 August 2024, apart from naming the venue, or venues, within Fiji for the games scheduled in that country. [11] The date of the opening fixtures at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane was announced to be Friday, 18 October 2024.

The media release of 30 August also announced the introduction of promotion and relegation matches between the third-placed Pacific Cup team and the first-placed Pacific Bowl team in both the men's and women's tournaments. This is a change in format from the 2023 Pacific Championships.

The women's Pacific Bowl will also act as the Asia-Pacific qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup. The Bowl winners will become the seventh team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, while the runners up will go forward to the 2025 qualifying tournament to decide the eighth and final team to go to the World Cup. [12]

On 9 September 2024, the National Stadium in Suva was confirmed as the venue for the games that Fiji are to host on 19 and 26 October 2024. [13] [14]

Teams

Squads

Australia were the first nation to announced their playing squads, on 7 October 2024. Playing squads for other nations will be announced closer to the tournament's 18 October 2024 commencement.

Men's teams

CompetitionTeam World
ranking [15] 		CoachCaptainRef
Pacific CupFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Meninga Isaah Yeo [16]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stacey Jones James Fisher-Harris [17] [18] [19]
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristian Woolf Addin Fonua-Blake and Jason Taumalolo [20]
Pacific BowlFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karmichael Hunt Brad Takairangi [21]
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6 Flag of Fiji.svg Wise Kativerata Tui Kamikamica [22]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Demetriou Rhyse Martin and Lachlan Lam [23]

Women's teams

CompetitionTeam World
ranking [15] 		CoachCaptain(s)Ref
Pacific CupFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Donald Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw [24]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ricky Henry Georgia Hale [25]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tahnee Norris Elsie Albert [26] [27]
Pacific Bowl
(Asia-Pacific qualification tournament for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup)		Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rusty Matua Kiana Takairangi [21]
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 26 Flag of Fiji.svg Josaia Dakuitoga Talei Holmes [28] [29]
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Soward Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala [30] [31]
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelvin Wright Vanessa Foliaki and Natasha Penitani [20] [32]

Note: NRLW Roosters' coach John Strange was appointed Tonga coach in early September 2024 but subsequently stood down. [33] [32]

Wheelchair teams

CompetitionTeam World
ranking [15] 		CoachCaptainRef
WheelchairFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3Brett ClarkBrad Grove [34]
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand No Ranking
(on debut)		Edie GeorgeJayson Hooker [35]

Venues

Venues in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji have been confirmed.

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Six venues across four countries were selected to host the Championships.

Men's Pacific Cup

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22004010+304Advance to final
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 21012542−172
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20023447−130Consigned to Relegation playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2024. Source: Draw at NRL

NB: Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa had intended to participate, but opted for a tour of England instead.

Fixtures

Group stage

18 October 2024
19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg18–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tries:3
Trbojevic Ru ball.svg 12'
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 51'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:3
Lomax 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 13', 53', pen 58'
1st: 6–0
2nd: 12–0
Report
Tries:0
Goals:0
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 33,196
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Senior review official: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia), Michael Wise (Australia)
Player of the Match: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Australia) [36]
Team details
AustraliaPositionTonga
NameNumberNumberName
Dylan Edwards 1
FB
1 Lehi Hopoate
Xavier Coates 2
WG
2 Daniel Tupou
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3
CE
3 Moses Suli
Tom Trbojevic 4
CE
4 Paul Alamoti
Zac Lomax 5
WG
5 Sione Katoa
Tom Dearden 6
SO/FE
6 Tuimoala Lolohea
Mitchell Moses 7
SH/HB
7 Isaiya Katoa
Patrick Carrigan 8
PR
8 Addin Fonua-Blake (c)
Harry Grant 9
HK
9 Siliva Havili
Lindsay Collins 10
PF
10 Felise Kaufusi
Angus Crichton 11
SR
11 Haumole Olakau'atu
Cameron Murray 12
SR
12 Eliesa Katoa
Isaah Yeo (c)13
LF/LK
13 Jason Taumalolo (c)
Matt Burton 14
IN
14 Soni Luke
Mitchell Barnett 15
IN
15 Sitili Tupouniua
Reuben Cotter 16
IN
16 Taniela Paseka
Hudson Young 17
IN
17 Keaon Koloamatangi
Ben Hunt 18
CS
18 Toluta'u Koula
Mal Meninga
Coach
 Kristian Woolf
27 October 2024
18:05 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg10–22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:2
Isaako Ru ball.svg 25'
Warbrick Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:1
Isaako 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 27'
1st: 6–12
2nd: 4–10
Report
Tries:4
Collins Ru ball.svg 15'
Lomax Ru ball.svg 35', 58'
Moses Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:3
Lomax 3/5 Rugby penalty.svg 15', pen 39', 73'
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,005
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Senior review official: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Player of the Match: Harry Grant (Australia) [37]
Team details
New ZealandPositionAustralia
NameNumberNumberName
Keano Kini 1
FB
1 Dylan Edwards
Jamayne Isaako 2
WG
2 Xavier Coates
Matthew Timoko 3
CE
3 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Peta Hiku 4
CE
4 Tom Trbojevic
William Warbrick 5
WG
5 Zac Lomax
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 6
SO/FE
6 Tom Dearden
Shaun Johnson 7
SH/HB
7 Mitchell Moses
James Fisher-Harris (c)8
PR
8 Patrick Carrigan
Phoenix Crossland 9
HK
9 Harry Grant
Naufahu Whyte 10
PF
10 Lindsay Collins
Isaiah Papali'i 11
SR
11 Angus Crichton
Scott Sorensen 12
SR
12 Cameron Murray
Joseph Tapine 13
LF/LK
13 Isaah Yeo (c)
Griffin Neame 14
IN
14 Matt Burton
Kodi Nikorima 15
IN
15 Mitchell Barnett
Marata Niukore 16
IN
16 Reuben Cotter
Jordan Riki 17
IN
17 Hudson Young
Erin Clark 18
CS
18 Ben Hunt
Stacey Jones
Coach
 Mal Meninga
2 November 2024
20:05 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24–25Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tries:4
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 35'
Kini Ru ball.svg 50'
Crossland Ru ball.svg 58'
Tapine Ru ball.svg 66'
Goals:4
Isaako 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 51', 59', 67'
Field goals:0
Johnson 0/1
Isaako 0/1
1st: 6–24
2nd: 18–1
Report
Tries:4
S. Katoa Ru ball.svg 2'
Fonua-Blake Ru ball.svg 22'
Havili Ru ball.svg 26'
Luke Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:4
I. Katoa 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 4', pen 12', 23', 33'
Field goals:1
I. Katoa 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 75'
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 22,363
Referee: Todd Smith (Australia)
Senior review official: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia)
Team details
New ZealandPositionTonga
NameNumberNumberName
Keano Kini 1
FB
1 Lehi Hopoate
Jamayne Isaako 2
WG
2 Daniel Tupou
Matthew Timoko 3
CE
3 Moses Suli
Peta Hiku 4
CE
4 Paul Alamoti
William Warbrick 5
WG
5 Sione Katoa
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 6
SO/FE
6 Tuimoala Lolohea
Shaun Johnson 7
SH/HB
7 Isaiya Katoa
James Fisher-Harris (c)8
PR
8 Addin Fonua-Blake (c)
Phoenix Crossland 9
HK
9 Siliva Havili
Joseph Tapine 10
PF
10 Felise Kaufusi
Isaiah Papali'i 11
SR
11 Haumole Olakau'atu
Scott Sorensen 12
SR
12 Eliesa Katoa
Leo Thompson 17
LF/LK
13 Jason Taumalolo (c)
Naufahu Whyte 13
IN
14 Soni Luke
Kodi Nikorima 14
IN
15 Sitili Tupouniua
Griffin Neame 15
IN
16 Taniela Paseka
Marata Niukore 16
IN
17 Siua Wong
Erin Clark 18
CS
18 Toluta'u Koula
Stacey Jones
Coach
 Kristian Woolf

Men's final

10 November 2024
16:05 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg20–14Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tries:4
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 15'
Coates Ru ball.svg 25'
Trbojevic Ru ball.svg 35', 42'
Goals:2
Lomax 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 37', 44'
1st: 14–4
2nd: 6–10
Report
Tries:3
S. Katoa Ru ball.svg 6'
Olakau'atu Ru ball.svg 57'
E. Katoa Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:1
I. Katoa 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 58'
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,728
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Senior review official: Liam Kennedy (Australia)
Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia), Michael Wise (Australia)
Player of the Match: Tom Dearden (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionTonga
NameNumberNumberName
Dylan Edwards 1
FB
1 Lehi Hopoate
Xavier Coates 2
WG
2 Daniel Tupou
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3
CE
18 Toluta'u Koula
Tom Trbojevic 4
CE
4 Paul Alamoti
Zac Lomax 5
WG
5 Sione Katoa
Tom Dearden 6
SO/FE
6 Tuimoala Lolohea
Mitchell Moses 7
SH/HB
7 Isaiya Katoa
Patrick Carrigan 8
PR
8 Addin Fonua-Blake (c)
Harry Grant 9
HK
9 Siliva Havili
Lindsay Collins 10
PF
10 Felise Kaufusi
Angus Crichton 11
SR
11 Haumole Olakau'atu
Hudson Young 12
SR
12 Eliesa Katoa
Isaah Yeo (c)13
LF/LK
13 Jason Taumalolo (c)
Matt Burton 14
IN
14 Soni Luke
Mitchell Barnett 15
IN
16 Taniela Paseka
Reuben Cotter 16
IN
17 Siua Wong
Lindsay Smith 17
IN
19 Keaon Koloamatangi
Ben Hunt 18
CS
15 Sitili Tupouniua
Mal Meninga
Coach
 Kristian Woolf

Men's Pacific Bowl

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 22006430+344Advance to Promotion playoff
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 21016628+382
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20022698−720
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: Draw at NRL

Fixtures

Group stage

19 October 2024
20:10 FJT (UTC+12:00)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg10–22Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tries:2
Valemei Ru ball.svg 47'
Sivo Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:1
Milne 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 79'
1st: 0–16
2nd: 10–6
Report
Tries:4
Derby Ru ball.svg 17'
Rimbu Ru ball.svg 24'
Namo Ru ball.svg 36'
Macdonald Ru ball.svg 51'
Goals:3
Martin 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 26', 38', 53'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Senior review official: Liam Kennedy (Australia)
Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia), Jon Stone (Australia)
Team details
FijiPositionPapua New Guinea
NameNumberNumberName
Sunia Turuva 1
FB
1 Nene Macdonald
Maika Sivo 2
WG
2 Elijah Roltinga
Michael Jennings 3
CE
3 Robert Mathias
Waqa Blake 4
CE
4 Rodrick Tai
Semi Valemei 5
WG
5 Robert Derby
Kevin Naiqama 6
SO/FE
6 Kyle Laybutt (c)
Kurt Donoghoe 7
SH/HB
7 Lachlan Lam
Tui Kamikamica (c)8
PR
8 Valentine Richard
Penioni Tagituimua 9
HK
14 Liam Horne
Ben Nakubuwai 10
PF
10 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Viliame Kikau 11
SR
11 Rhyse Martin
Taane Milne 15
SR
12 Jeremiah Simbiken
Caleb Navale 13
LF/LK
13 Jack de Belin
Kitione Kautoga 12
IN
9 Judah Rimbu
Joe Lovodua 14
IN
15 Koso Bandi
Jordan Miller 17
IN
22 Ila Alu
Nathan Kegg-Smith 20
IN
23 Sylvester Namo
Kylan Mafoa 16
CS
18 Daniel Russell
Wise Kativerata
Coach
 Jason Demetriou
26 October 2024
20:10 FJT (UTC+12:00)
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg56–6Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries:10
Jennings Ru ball.svg 19', 27', 60'
Valemei Ru ball.svg 51', 74'
Sivo Ru ball.svg 69', 71'
Turuva Ru ball.svg 14'
Kautoga Ru ball.svg 34'
Nakubuwai Ru ball.svg 65'
Goals:8
Milne 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 16', 20', 29', 36', 53', 70', 73'
Naiqama 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 66'
Valevatu 0/1
1st: 24–6
2nd: 32–0
Report
Tries:1
Ngatikaura Ru ball.svg 10'
Goals:1
S. Marsters 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 12'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 5,943
Referee: Chris Butler (Australia)
Senior review official: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia)
Team details
FijiPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
Sunia Turuva 1
FB
1 Esom Ioka
Maika Sivo 2
WG
2 Steven Marsters
Michael Jennings 3
CE
3 Reubenn Rennie
Waqa Blake 4
CE
4 Delahia Wigmore
Semi Valemei 5
WG
5 Rixson Andrew
Kevin Naiqama 6
SO/FE
6 Brad Takairangi (c)
Kurt Donoghoe 7
SH/HB
7 Esan Marsters
Tui Kamikamica (c)8
PR
8 Tepai Moeroa
James Valevatu 9
HK
9 Ruatapu Ngatikaura
Ben Nakubuwai 10
PF
10 Davvy Moale
Viliame Kikau 11
SR
11 Zane Tetevano
Taane Milne 12
SR
12 Reuben Porter
Caleb Navale 13
LF/LK
13 Pride Petterson-Robati
Penioni Tagituimua 14
IN
14 Kobe Tararo
Kitione Kautoga 15
IN
15 Mason Teague
Kylan Mafoa 16
IN
17 Justin Makirere
Jordan Miller 17
IN
18 Junior Teroi
Ratu Rinakama 18
CS
16 Rhys Dakin
Wise Kativerata
Coach
 Karmichael Hunt
3 November 2024
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg42–20Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tries:8
Roltinga Ru ball.svg 5', 49'
Macdonald Ru ball.svg 31', 57'
Lam Ru ball.svg 35'
Derby Ru ball.svg 42'
Namo Ru ball.svg 46'
Morea Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:5
Laybutt 5/8 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 36', 44', 47', 50'
1st: 16–14
2nd: 26–6
Report
Tries:3
Moale Ru ball.svg 8'
S. Masters Ru ball.svg 27'
Ioka Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:4
S. Masters 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 10', pen 17', 29', 72'
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)
Senior review official: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia),
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionCook Islands
NameNumberNumberName
Nene Macdonald 1
FB
7 Esan Marsters
Elijah Roltinga 2
WG
1 Esom Ioka
Robert Mathias 3
CE
3 Reubenn Rennie
Rodrick Tai 4
CE
4 Delahia Wigmore
Robert Derby 5
WG
2 Steven Marsters
Kyle Laybutt (c)6
SO/FE
6 Brad Takairangi (c)
Lachlan Lam 7
SH/HB
15 Mason Teague
Jacob Alick-Wiencke 10
PR
8 Tepai Moeroa
Judah Rimbu 9
HK
9 Ruatapu Ngatikaura
Ila Alu 17
PF
10 Davvy Moale
Daniel Russell 11
SR
12 Reuben Porter
Jeremiah Simbiken 12
SR
13 Pride Petterson-Robati
Jack de Belin 13
LF/LK
11 Zane Tetevano
Valentine Richard 8
IN
14 Kobe Tararo
Liam Horne 14
IN
16 Rhys Dakin
Koso Bandi 15
IN
18 Junior Teroi
Sylvester Namo 16
IN
20 Makahesi Makatoa
Morea Morea 19
CS
17 Justin Makirere
Jason Demetriou
Coach
 Karmichael Hunt

Men's promotion/relegation playoff

10 November 2024
18:20 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg54–12Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tries:10
McLean Ru ball.svg 4', 44', 56', 60'
Isaako Ru ball.svg 11', 69', 74'
Thompson Ru ball.svg 37'
Nicoll-Klokstad Ru ball.svg 40'
Whyte Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:7
Isaako (7/10) Rugby penalty.svg 5', 39', 40', 45', 62', 71', 74'
1st: 22–6
2nd: 32–6
Report
Tries:2
Namo Ru ball.svg 20'
Derby Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:2
Rhyse Martin (2/2) Rugby penalty.svg 22', 65'
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Senior review official: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
New ZealandPositionPapua New Guinea
NameNumberNumberName
Keano Kini 1
FB
1 Nene Macdonald
Jamayne Isaako 2
WG
2 Elijah Roltinga
Matthew Timoko 3
CE
3 Robert Mathias
Peta Hiku 4
CE
4 Rodrick Tai
Casey McLean 20
WG
5 Robert Derby
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 6
SO/FE
6 Kyle Laybutt (c)
Shaun Johnson 7
SH/HB
7 Lachlan Lam
James Fisher-Harris (c)8
PR
8 Valentine Richard
Phoenix Crossland 9
HK
9 Liam Horne
Joseph Tapine 10
PF
10 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Isaiah Papali'i 11
SR
11 Rhyse Martin
Scott Sorensen 12
SR
12 Jeremiah Simbiken
Naufahu Whyte 13
LF/LK
13 Jack de Belin
Kodi Nikorima 14
IN
14 Judah Rimbu
Griffin Neame 15
IN
15 Koso Bandi
Leo Thompson 17
IN
16 Sylvester Namo
Erin Clark 18
IN
17 Ila Alu
Marata Niukore 16
CS
18 Daniel Russell
Stacey Jones
Coach
 Jason Demetriou

Women's Pacific Cup

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2200980+984Advance to final
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21013614+222
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20020120−1200Consigned to Relegation playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 27 October 2024. Source: Draw at NRL

NB: All three teams have already qualified for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Fixtures

Group stage

18 October 2024
17:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg84–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tries:17
Upton Ru ball.svg 7', 39'
Robinson Ru ball.svg 15', 18', 27', 36', 52', 62'
Whitfeld Ru ball.svg 24', 29', 33', 50', 55'
Penitani Ru ball.svg 43'
Kelly Ru ball.svg 47', 69'
Sergis Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:8
Aiken 8/16 Rugby penalty.svg 9', 17', 28', 30', 40', 48', 63', 69'
Taufa 0/1
1st: 36–0
2nd: 48–0
Report
Tries:0
Goals:0
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 18,486 [38]
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Peter Gough (Australia)
Touch judges: Daniel Schwass (Australia), Dave Munro (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionPapua New Guinea
NameNumberNumberName
Tamika Upton 1
FB
1 Mala Mark
Julia Robinson 2
WG
2 Freda Waula
Isabelle Kelly 3
CE
3 Belinda Gwasamun
Jessica Sergis 18
CE
4 La-Toniya Norris-Addo
Jakiya Whitfeld 5
WG
5 Lyiannah Allen
Tiana Penitani 4
SO/FE
6 Sera Koroi
Tarryn Aiken 7
SH/HB
7 Delailah Ahose
Millie Elliott 8
PR
8 Essay Banu
Quincy Dodd 9
HK
9 Ua Ravu
Shannon Mato 10
PF
10 Elsie Albert (c)
Kezie Apps (c)11
SR
11 Sareka Mooka
Yasmin Clydsdale 12
SR
12 Emily Veivers
Simaima Taufa 13
LF/LK
13 Gloria Kaupa
Olivia Higgins 14
IN
14 Roswita Kapo
Sarah Togatuki 15
IN
15 Jessikah Reeves
Keilee Joseph 16
IN
16 Talitha Kunjil
Mahalia Murphy 17
IN
17 Leila Kerowa
Abbi Church 19
CS
18 Lilah Malabag
Brad Donald
Coach
 Tahnee Norris
27 October 2024
15:35 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:0
Goals:0
1st: 0–4
2nd: 0–10
Report
Tries:3
Penitani Ru ball.svg 31'
Upton Ru ball.svg 50'
Sergis Ru ball.svg 54'
Goals:1
Aiken 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 51'
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 10,289
Referee: Liam Kennedy (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Todd Smith (Australia)
Touch judges: Jon Stone (Australia)
Team details
New ZealandPositionAustralia
NameNumberNumberName
Apii Nicholls-Pualau 1
FB
1 Tamika Upton
Leianne Tufuga 2
WG
2 Julia Robinson
Mele Hufanga 3
CE
3 Isabelle Kelly
Abigail Roache 4
CE
4 Tiana Penitani
Shanice Parker 5
WG
5 Jakiya Whitfeld
Gayle Broughton 6
SO/FE
6 Ali Brigginshaw (c)
Tyla King 7
SH/HB
7 Tarryn Aiken
Brianna Clark 8
PR
8 Millie Elliott
Brooke Anderson 9
HK
9 Olivia Higgins
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa 10
PF
10 Shannon Mato
Annessa Biddle 11
SR
11 Kezie Apps (c)
Najvada George 15
SR
12 Yasmin Clydsdale
Georgia Hale (c)13
LF/LK
13 Simaima Taufa
Amber Hall 12
IN
15 Sarah Togatuki
Ashleigh Quinlan 14
IN
16 Keilee Joseph
Alexis Tauaneai 16
IN
17 Mahalia Murphy
Tiana Davison 17
IN
18 Jessica Sergis
Otesa Pule 18
CS
20 Keeley Davis
Ricky Henry
Coach
 Brad Donald
3 November 2024
12:55 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–36Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries:0
Goals:0
1st: 0–16
2nd: 0–20
Report
Tries:7
Tufuga Ru ball.svg 1', 23'
Teakaraanga-Katoa Ru ball.svg 26'
Wiki Ru ball.svg 44', 50', 68'
Quinlan Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:4
King 4/7 Rugby penalty.svg 24', 27', 45', 57'
PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Referee: Daniel Schwass (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
Shae Yvonne De La Cruz 1
FB
1 Shanice Parker
Jenny Wesley 4
WG
2 Mackenzie Wiki
Belinda Gwasamun 3
CE
3 Mele Hufanga
Leila Kerowa 11
CE
4 Abigail Roache
Lyiannah Allen 5
WG
5 Leianne Tufuga
Sera Koroi 6
SO/FE
6 Gayle Broughton
Ua Ravu 7
SH/HB
7 Tyla King
Elsie Albert (c)8
PR
8 Brianna Clark
Therese Aiton 9
HK
9 Brooke Anderson
Essay Banu 10
PF
10 Alexis Tauaneai
Emily Veivers 12
SR
11 Najvada George
Sareka Mooka 13
SR
12 Amber Hall
Gloria Kaupa 16
LF/LK
13 Georgia Hale (c)
Jessikah Reeves 15
IN
14 Ashleigh Quinlan
Yolanda Taute 17
IN
15 Otesa Pule
Lilah Malabag 18
IN
16 Brooke Talataina
Roswita Kapo 19
IN
17 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Mala Mark 2
CS
18 Cheyelle Robins-Reti
Tahnee Norris
Coach
 Ricky Henry

Women's final

10 November 2024
13:50 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg24–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tries:5
Robinson Ru ball.svg 8'
Kelly Ru ball.svg 15'
Penitani Ru ball.svg 31'
Upton Ru ball.svg 42'
Aiken Ru ball.svg 46'
Goals:2
Aiken 2/5 Rugby penalty.svg 44', 47'
1st: 12–0
2nd: 12–4
Report
Tries:1
Tufuga Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:0

Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 17,503 [38]
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Peter Gough (Australia)
Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia), Jon Stone (Australia)
Player of the Match: Tarryn Aiken (Australia)
Team details
AustraliaPositionNew Zealand
NameNumberNumberName
Tamika Upton 1
FB
1 Apii Nicholls-Pualau
Julia Robinson 2
WG
2 Leianne Tufuga
Isabelle Kelly 3
CE
3 Mele Hufanga
Tiana Penitani 4
CE
4 Abigail Roache
Jakiya Whitfeld 5
WG
5 Shanice Parker
Ali Brigginshaw (c)6
SO/FE
6 Gayle Broughton
Tarryn Aiken 7
SH/HB
7 Tyla King
Millie Elliott 8
PR
8 Brianna Clark
Olivia Higgins 9
HK
9 Brooke Anderson
Shannon Mato 10
PF
16 Alexis Tauaneai
Kezie Apps (c)11
SR
11 Annessa Biddle
Yasmin Clydsdale 12
SR
12 Amber Hall
Simaima Taufa 13
LF/LK
13 Georgia Hale (c)
Keeley Davis 14
IN
10 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Sarah Togatuki 15
IN
14 Ashleigh Quinlan
Keilee Joseph 16
IN
15 Najvada George
Jessica Sergis 18
IN
17 Otesa Pule
Jessika Elliston 19
CS
18 Tiana Davison
Brad Donald
Coach
 Ricky Henry

Women's Pacific Bowl

The 2024 Women's Pacific Bowl will act as the Asia-Pacific qualification tournament for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup with all Pacific Cup teams having already qualified. First place team will qualify directly for the tournament, whereas the second place will qualify for the Inter-confederation playoffs which they will have to win to qualify for the World Cup. [39] [40]

The fixtures were arranged on 30 August based on the IRL Women's World Rankings. [41]

Brackets

Semi-finals Final
      
14 Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 16
24 Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 30
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 16
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 12
6 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6
26 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 18

Fixtures

Semi-finals

19 October 2024
18:00 FJT (UTC+12:00)
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg16–30Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tries:3
Hanisi Ru ball.svg 21'
Takapautolo Ru ball.svg 34'
Tauhalaliku Ru ball.svg 41'
Goals:2
Paki 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 23', 42'
1st: 10–20
2nd: 6–10
Report
Tries:5
Masaga Ru ball.svg 1', 31'
Lofipo Ru ball.svg 9'
Patea Ru ball.svg 28', 54'
Tui Ru ball.svg 65'
Goals:3
Piliae-Rasabale 3/6 Rugby penalty.svg 7 pen', 11', 56'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,271
Referee: Todd Smith (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
TongaPositionSamoa
NameNumberNumberName
Anaseini Malupo 1
FB
1 Evania Pelite
Maatuleio Fotu-Moala 2
WG
2 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
Litia Fusi 3
CE
3 Lindsay Tui
Kate Fallon 4
CE
4 Sarina Masaga
Lavinia Tauhalaliku 5
WG
5 Jessica Patea
Emmanita Paki 6
SO/FE
6 Tavarna Papalii
Cassey Tohi-Hiku 7
SH/HB
7 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Kalosipani Hopoate 8
PR
8 Annetta Nu'uausala (c)
Jade Fonua 9
HK
9 Destiny Brill
Tegan Dymock 10
PF
10 Laikha Clarke
Manilita Takapautolo 11
SR
11 Monalisa Soliola
Vanessa Foliaki (c)12
SR
12 Christian Pio
Natasha Penitani 13
LF/LK
13 Sienna Lofipo
Filomina Hanisi 15
IN
14 Jetaya Faifua
Dannii Perese 16
IN
15 Simone Karpani
Paea Uilou 17
IN
17 Pihuka Berryman-Duff
Seli Mailangi 19
IN
18 Evah McEwen
Tatiana Finau 14
CS
16 Jasmine Fogavini
Kelvin Wright
Coach
 Jamie Soward

Final

2 November 2024
17:35 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg16–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tries:3
Patea Ru ball.svg 18'
Nu'uausala Ru ball.svg 56', 67'
Goals:2
Piliae-Rasabale 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 57', 69'
1st: 4–12
2nd: 12–0
Tries:2
Laing Ru ball.svg 30'
Sekitoga Ru ball.svg 35'
Goals:2
Naikore 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 35'
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy (Australia)
Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia)
Team details
SamoaPositionFiji
NameNumberNumberName
Evania Pelite 1
FB
1 Cassie Staples
Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 2
WG
4 Vitalina Naikore
Lindsay Tui 3
CE
3 Sienna Laing
Sarina Masaga 4
CE
6 Taina Naividi
Jessica Patea 5
WG
19 Abigayle Sekitoga
Tavarna Papalii 6
SO/FE
17 Luisa Yaranamua
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 7
SH/HB
5 Losana Lutu
Annetta Nu'uausala (c)8
PR
2 Ilisapeci Bari
Destiny Brill 9
HK
9 Sereana Naitokatoka
Evah McEwen 17
PF
12 Latisha Smythe
Monalisa Soliola 11
SR
11 Nanise Vakacavu
Christian Pio 12
SR
25 Teaghan Hartigan
Sienna Lofipo 13
LF/LK
18 Talei Holmes (c)
Laikha Clarke 10
IN
8 Sereana Maragi
Jetaya Faifua 14
IN
14 Anastasia Shum-Cottrell
Simone Karpani 15
IN
20 Mere Kilawekana
Pihuka Berryman-Duff 16
IN
21 Rory Muller
Jasmine Fogavini 16
CS
15 Ema Rainima
Jamie Soward
Coach
 Josaia Dakuitoga

The winner of the Women's Pacific Bowl Final played the third-placed team from the Women's Pacific Cup to determine promotion and relegation for the next edition of the tournament.

Women's promotion/relegation playoff

10 November 2024
11:35 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg12–34Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tries:2
Albert Ru ball.svg 47', 61'
Goals:2
Veivers 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 48', 62'
1st: 0–16
2nd: 12–18
Report
Tries:6
Taulelei-Siala Ru ball.svg 5'
Fogavini Ru ball.svg 18', 44'
Faifua Ru ball.svg 32'
Tui Ru ball.svg 40'
Patea Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:5
Piliae-Rasabale 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 19', 33', 45', 65'
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: TBA
Referee: Karra-Lee Nolan (Australia)
Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)
Team details
Papua New GuineaPositionSamoa
NameNumberNumberName
Shae Yvonne De La Cruz 1
FB
14 Jetaya Faifua
Jenny Wesley 4
WG
2 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
Belinda Gwasamun 3
CE
3 Lindsay Tui
Leila Kerowa 11
CE
4 Sarina Masaga
Lyiannah Allen 5
WG
5 Jessica Patea
Sera Koroi 6
SO/FE
6 Tavarna Papalii
Ua Ravu 7
SH/HB
7 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Elsie Albert (c)8
PR
8 Annetta Nu'uausala (c)
Emily Veivers 12
HK
12 Sienna Lofipo
Essay Banu 10
PF
15 Simone Karpani
Sareka Mooka 11
SR
11 Monalisa Soliola
Jessikah Reeves 15
SR
17 Evah McEwen
Gloria Kaupa 13
LF/LK
12 Christian Pio
Therese Aiton 9
IN
16 Pihuka Berryman-Duff
Delailah Ahose 14
IN
18 Jasmine Fogavini
Yolanda Taute 16
IN
20 Viena Tinao
Mala Mark 17
IN
21 Ella-Jaye Harisson-Leaunoa
Talitha Kunjil 18
CS
23 Claudia Brown
Tahnee Norris
Coach
 Jamie Soward

Wheelchair games

Announced on 30 September, Australia and New Zealand contested a two match test series on 1 and 4 November to coincide with the Pacific Championships. Both matches were played in Auckland. [42]

1 November 2024
10:30 AM (NZDT) UTC+13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4–98Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:1
Jamie Tapp
Goals:0
1st: 0–42
2nd: 4–56
Report
Tries:17
Bayley McKenna 5
Daniel Anstey 5
Cory Cannane 3
Zac Schumacher 2
Peter Arbuckle
Brad Grove
Goals:15
Bayley McKenna 12
Dian Karim 3
Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland
Player of the Match: Bayley McKenna (Australia)
4 November 2024
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8–110Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:2
Ryan Charles
Jamie Tapp
Goals:0
1st: 0–66
2nd: 8–44
Report
Tries:21
Daniel Anstey 5
Bayley McKenna 4
Brad Grove 4
Cory Cannane 2
Zac Schumacher 2
Toby Popple 2
Diab Karim 2
Goals:13
Zac Schumacher 7
Bayley McKenna 4
Daniel Anstey
Toby Popple
Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland
Player of the Match: Zac Schumacher (Australia)

Physical disability game

On 2 November 2024, New Zealand and Australia PDRL teams played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland as a curtain-raiser to the women's Pacific Bowl final and men's Pacific Cup match. [43]

2 November 2024
3:25 PM (NZDT) UTC+13:00
New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg20–18Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Report

Other matches

A residents match between Fiji and Samoa was played as a curtain raiser to the week two men's and women's Pacific Bowl games. [44]

26 October 2024
15:30 FJT (UTC+12:00)
Fiji Residents Flag of Fiji.svg 22–10 Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa Residents

Broadcasting

Networks

RegionBroadcasterRef.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Nine Network and Fox League
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sky Sport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Sky Sports Mix [45]

Viewing figures

Approximately 6.2 million watch the men's tournament across all games showing a 40% increase from 2023; with the final attracting around 1 million television viewers, a 79% increase from 2023. The Pacific Bowl saw an average tournament increase of 35%. The women's tournament saw 1.4 million viewers across all matches with 353k watching the final. The Women's Bowl saw an 18% increase in television viewers. [38]

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