2024 Pacific Championships: Australia Win Pacific Cup, New Zealand Avoid Relegation
Australia reverse their 2023 Pacific Championship defeat by winning the 2024 decider at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
Related: 2024 Pacific Championships: Results and Stats
PACIFIC CUP (MEN)
Australia avenged last year's Pacific Cup loss by going through undefeated in the 2024 edition.
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2024 Pacific Championship: Results and Stats
The 2nd edition of the Pacific Championships was played in October and November, 2024.
Related: 2024 Pacific Championship SquadsRelated: 2024 NRL: Season Results and Stats
PACIFIC CUP SQUADS
Teams: Australia, Tonga, New Zealand
Australia: Mitch Barnett, Matt Burton, Bradman Best, Patrick Carrigan, Xavier Coates, Lindsay...
2024 International: Pacific Championship Squads
Here's the squad news for end of season 2024 Pacific Championships.
Related: England, Samoa Test Squads
Pacific Cup
Teams: Australia, Tonga, New Zealand
Australia: Mitch Barnett, Matt Burton, Bradman Best, Patrick Carrigan, Xavier Coates, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Angus Crichton, Tom Dearden, Dylan...
INTERNATIONAL TEST PREVIEW | PNG Kumuls vs Fiji Bati
The first of the Pacific Test Invitational double-headers kicks off between the PNG Kumuls and Bati of Fiji kicks off at Campbelltown, with the Kumuls looking to upset Fiji again after defeating them in 2016 in the same series.
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2023 England Vs Tonga: Schedule, Squads and Results
England won the three test series against Tonga 3-0 that was played in October and November 2023.
England Vs Tonga record: 6 matches, England won 6, Tonga 0.
England Vs Tonga Test Series
Squads
England: (announced October 17, 2023) Matty Ashton, John Bateman,...
2023 Pacific Championships: Schedule, Squads and Results
The 2023 Pacific Championship will feature Australia, Toa Samoa, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands and Fiji.
Pacific Cup
Squads
Australia: Patrick Carrigan, Daly Cherry-Evans, Nicho Hynes, Selwyn Cobbo, Lindsay Collins, Reuben Cotter, Dylan Edwards, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Thomas Flegler, Harry Grant,...
MATCH REPORT | Fiji Bati 58-14 Lebanon Cedars
Fiji celebrated the Pacific Test double-header with a big win over Lebanon at Leichhardt Oval.
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MATCH DETAILS
A brilliant first half ensured a comfortable Pacific Test win for Fiji. Tui Kamikamica, Suliasi Vunivalu (two tries), Maika Sivo, Viliame Kikau and Brandon Wakeham...
REPORT | New Zealand Kiwis 26-24 Australia Kangaroos
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The New Zealand Kiwis edge out the Australia Kangaroos 26-24 at Mt Smart Stadium in a gutsy test match.
MATCH DETAILS
A great start to the match was held by the Kangaroos scoring through Latrell Mitchell setting up Valentine Holmes who...
TEAM NEWS | International Squads
Here's a look at the team news for the England and New Zealand test series and Papua New Guinea's fixture with the England Knights.
Papua New Guinea Kumuls vs England Knights
Venue: National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Date: Saturday, November 3
PNG Kumuls
1. David...
MATCH REPORT | Tonga historic win over Australia, 16-12
Tonga International have caused a major upset in claiming victory over Australia Kangaroos 16-12 at Eden Park in Auckland.
MATCH DETAILS
It was a passionate start from Tonga who put the Kangaroos under pressure straight away with a pin point kick...
OPINION | New Zealand can defy form and win Four Nations
Although the Kiwis have made it to the finals of the Four Nations and are set to battle it out against Australia on Sunday, their performance throughout the tournament so far has been underwhelming.
A betting man would be sure...
PREVIEW | New Zealand Kiwis vs Australia Kangaroos
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A new era of international rugby league begins with a stand-alone Test match between two different-looking sides in the New Zealand Kiwis and Australia Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday night.
TEAM FORM GUIDE
Kiwis
The Michael Maguire side - that...
KANGAROOS SQUAD | Jack Wighton redemption complete with national selection
Clive Churchill Medal winner Jack Wighton has completed a fairy tale 2019 with selection in the Australian national side announced this morning.
After a turbulent 2018 where he ended up in court on assault charges, the twenty-six year old turned...
EDITORIAL | Jamaica’s Cool Runnings for 2021
Jamaica: famous for Usain Bolt, numerous international cricketers (Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding to name a few) and the classic movie Cool Runnings.
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Now they've qualified for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup after beating USA 16-10 in the...
OPINION | Johnson can boost Sharks to genuine title contenders in 2019
MUCH has been made of Shaun Johnson's departure from the New Zealand Warriors and his subsequent (and swift) move to the Cronulla Sharks.
An ever hyped superstar halfback, Johnson has yet to steer a team to a premiership but often...
INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH REPORT | England 36-18 New Zealand
MATCH DETAILS
England came from 12-0 down to record an impressive 36-18 win over New Zealand in an international test in Denver.
It was a tough introduction for the Kiwis’ new-look side as England’s experience showed in a dominant second half,...
INTERNATIONAL WRAP: Australia 26 – 4 New Zealand; Tonga Invitational 14 – 6 Great...
Australia 26 - 4 New Zealand, WIN Stadium, Wollongong. Friday October 25th.
Australia comfortably won the Trans-Tasman Test in Wollongong. The Kangaroos led 12-4 at halftime, with tries to Josh Addo-Carr and Tyson Frizell. Canberra's Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (in his Kiwi...
TEST MATCH REPORT | England 18-16 New Zealand
In a performance strewn with mistakes, Oliver Gildart produced a wonderful match-winning try on his international debut as England beat New Zealand 18-16 at the KCOM stadium.
MATCH DETAILS
The game started in electric fashion, with two tries in the first...
NRL | Tommy who and the invisible Baz
This week a rule change exposed the Golden Boot award while Manly came to terms with Trent Barrett in a weird agreement.
GOLDEN BOOT FARCE - TOMMY WHO?
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The prestigious Golden Boot Award has been slammed by Australian rugby league legends as England's...
MATCH REPORT | Fiji Bati 22 – 20 PNG Kumuls
Fiji won the 2019 Oceania Cup after defeating the PNG Kumuls 22-20 in a highly entertaining Test between the Pacific nations.
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MATCH DETAILS
Fiji had the better of the initial stages, and could have been a try up within two minutes...
