Cook Islands national rugby league team results

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The following is a list of Cook Islands national rugby league team results from their debut in 1986.

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1980s

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
1986Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–8Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 1986 Pacific Cup Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga
1986Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 10–32Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori
1986Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–48Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa
1988Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 19–10Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau 1988 Pacific Cup Flag of Samoa.svg Apia Park, Samoa
1988Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 52–16Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
1988Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20–70Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori
1988Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6–19Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

1990s

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
2 June 1990Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 21–15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BARLA 1990 BARLA Tour Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 2,500 [1]
20 October 1992Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 23–22Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 1992 Pacific Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland
22 October 1992Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6–26Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
24 October 1992Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 12–66Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa
26 October 1992Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6–58Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
June 1994Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 28–12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BARLA 1994 BARLA Tour Avarua Tereora Stadium 3,523 [2]
October 1994Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19–11Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1994 Pacific Cup Flag of Fiji.svg National Stadium (Suva) 4,000
October 1994Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 20–22Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1,400
October 1994Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–60Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 2,000
16 October 1995Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 64–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament Flag of England.svg Post Office Road, Featherstone 3,133
18 October 1995Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 58–20Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of England.svg Hilton Park, Leigh 1,921
20 October 1995Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 21–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of England.svg Wheldon Road, Castleford 2,889
24 October 1995Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Flag of England.svg Gigg Lane, Bury 4,147
3 July 1996Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 8–14Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Pacific Challenge Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
10 July 1996Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4–16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Avarua Tereora Stadium 3,000
11 May 1997Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–14Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1997 Oceania Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland
13 May 1997Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 12–34Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
15 May 1997Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 46–2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
18 May 1997Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 14–38Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
24 June 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 18–10Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori Māori Tour Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga 1,500 [3]
28 June 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 14–24Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 1,700 [4]
5 July 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 8–24Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 2,300 [5]
7 October 1998Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 46–6Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands PNG RL 50th Anniversary Tournament Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae 8,000 [6]
11 October 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 16–8Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Kalabond Oval, Kokopo 6,000 [7]
14 October 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–30Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 6,000 [8]
18 October 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6–28Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby 9,000 [9]
October 1998Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 40–34Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1998 Pacific Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland
October 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 8–16Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
October 1998Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–16Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau
1999Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 28–13Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Test Series Teufaiva Sport Stadium
1999Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 42–2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
1999Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 34–4Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands

2000s

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
29 October 2000Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 38–6Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2000 Rugby League World Cup Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 5,060
2 November 2000Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 10–84Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of England.svg Madejski Stadium, Reading 3,982
5 November 2000Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–22Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 5,500
17 August 2004Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 24–36Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Test Series ANZ National Stadium, Suva
24 August 2004Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 14–22Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
19 October 2004Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 18–10Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2004 Pacific Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Mount Smart Stadium no 2, Auckland 700
21 October 2004Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1,000
23 October 2004Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 4–46Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
8 October 2005Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 26–26Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands International Series
13 October 2005Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
16 October 2005Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 16–24Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
29 September 2006Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 14–56Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying Flag of Australia (converted).svg Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney 3,013 [10]
4 October 2006Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6–46Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Flag of Australia (converted).svg St Mary's Saints Leagues Stadium, Sydney 3,813 [11]
7 October 2006Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 4–40Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg CUA Stadium, Penrith 1,713 [12]
17 October 2009Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–20Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2009 Pacific Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barlow Park, Cairns 4,261
24 October 2009Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 24–22Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby 3,269
1 November 2009Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 42–14Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 10,151

? * New Zealand Māori def. Cook Islands 24–12, December 2006 ? * Cook Islands def. New Zealand Māori 18–16, December 2006 ? * Tonga def. Cook Islands 38–30 (4 October 2004)

2010s

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
7 October 2012Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 28–24Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon FriendlyFlag of Australia (converted).svg The Crest Stadium, Sydney 2,500 [13]
20 October 2013Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–50Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Friendly Flag of England.svg Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster 4,638 [14]
30 October 2013Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 20–32Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2013 Rugby League World Cup Flag of England.svg Memorial Stadium, Bristol 7,247 [15]
5 November 2013Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 16–22Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of England.svg Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 10,554 [16]
10 November 2013Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 28–24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales The Gnoll, Neath 3,270 [17]
3 October 2015Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–44Flag of Niue.svg  Niue FriendlyFlag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney N/A [18] [19]
17 October 2015Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 8–28Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying Flag of Australia (converted).svg Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney 4,813 [20]
8 May 2016Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 30–20Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Friendly Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belmore Oval, Sydney 2,000 [21]
6 May 2017Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22–32Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea International - Pacific Test Flag of Australia (converted).svg Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney 18,271
21 June 2019Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 66–6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Repechage Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ringrose Park, Sydney 2,621
16 November 2019Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16–38Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2021 Rugby League World Cup qualification – Repechage Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville  ?

2020s

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales –Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2021 Rugby League World Cup Flag of England.svg Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
2022Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea –Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
2022Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga –Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of England.svg Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

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