Norfolk Island national rugby league team

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Norfolk Island
Team information
NicknameIslanders
Pine Trees
Governing body Australian Rugby League Commission
Region Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation
Home stadium Norfolk Island Central School Oval
Team results
First game
Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 84-8 Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
First international
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 94-2 Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
(Davies Park, Huntly, New Zealand October 1992)
Biggest defeat
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 94-2 Flag of Norfolk Island.svg  Norfolk Island
(Davies Park, Huntly, New Zealand October 1992)

The Norfolk Island national rugby league team (or the Pine Trees) is the representative side of Norfolk Island in rugby league football.

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In the 1990s there were three senior teams on Norfolk Island, but by 2017 a lack of players meant that rugby league was only played as a junior sport. [1] On the Rugby League International Federation website, the governing body for the sport (Norfolk Island Rugby League) was classified as an "observer nation" until 2019, when membership was changed to "pending". [2] [3]

1992 Pacific Cup

Norfolk Island participated in the 1992 Pacific Cup as members of the second pool, pitting them against the New Zealand Māori team, Australian Aborigines, American Samoa, and Tokelau. However, Norfolk Island failed to win a single game in the tournament, scoring 20 points in their 4 games, while conceding 296 points. [4] [5]

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1992 Pacific Cup team

1992 Pacific Cup squad - Shaun Goudie (c), Matthew Reeves (vc), Terry Jope, Brendan Christian, Brent Singer, Brendon Cook, Jason Richards, Dylan Menzies, Peter Yager, Jeff Singer, Mickey Sanders, Darren Nicolai, George Nebauer, Kerry Nicholson, Shane Schmitz, John Adams, Ian Kiernan, Paul Dodds, Darren Trickey, Hayden Evans, Brendan King, Brian Buffett, Edan Mackie, Neil Christian and Brentt Jones. Mal Snell (coach), Paul Christian (liaison office) and John Moochie Christian (first aid). [6]

Results

DateOpponentScoreCompetitionVenue
19 October 1992Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori 8 - 84 1992 Pacific Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg Carlaw Park, Auckland
21 October 1992 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg Australian Aborigines 2 - 72
24 October 1992Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 2 - 92Flag of New Zealand.svg Davies Park, Huntly
26 October 1992Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau 8 - 44Flag of New Zealand.svg Jubilee Park, Whangārei

Source: [5]

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References

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  2. "Members". Rugby League International Federation. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019.
  3. "Members". Rugby League International Federation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019.
  4. Coffey, John; Wood, Bernie (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 275. ISBN   978-1-86969-331-2.
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  6. Greenways Press. The Norfolk Islander newspaper. Monday 12 October 1992