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2023 (2023) Rugby League Pacific Championships  ()
Number of teams6 (men)
7 (women)
Host countries Australia
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea
Winner New Zealand (Cup)
 Papua New Guinea (Bowl)
Attendance118,986 (14,873 per game day)
Points scored551
Tries scored101
Top scorerNew Zealand Jamayne Isaako (46)
Top try scorersPapua New Guinea Nene McDonald (4)
New Zealand Ronaldo Mulitalo (4)
New Zealand Jamayne Isaako (4)
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The 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships was the second edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championships 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.

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]

A total of 101 tries were scored in the 13 full international matches at an average of 7.8 tries per game. There were 67 tries in the eight men's games (average 8.4) and 34 tries in five women's matches (average 6.8). A further ten tries were scored in the men's match between New Zealand A and Tonga A. Top try-scorer honours were shared by three men's players: Nene McDonald, Ronaldo Mulitalo and Jamayne Isaako, with four tries each. The top try-scorers from the women's internationals, with three each, were Abigail Roache and Mele Hufanga.

Background

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The Pacific Rugby League Championships was announced August 2023, as part of a $7 million investment by the NRL and Australian Government to develop rugby league in the surrounding countries. The tournament serves a continuation of the Oceania Cup which had one edition in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The inaugural Pacific Championships would be held across Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.[6][7][8]

Teams

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Squads

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Main article: 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships squads

Men's teams

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Competition Team World
ranking 		Coach Captain Ref
Pacific Cup  Australia 1 Australia Mal Meninga James Tedesco [9][10][11]
 New Zealand 2 Australia Michael Maguire James Fisher-Harris [12][13]
 Samoa 3 Australia Ben Gardiner Junior Paulo [14][15]
Pacific Bowl  Cook Islands 13 Australia Karmichael Hunt Brad Takairangi [16]
 Fiji 7 Fiji Wise Kativerata Tui Kamikamica [17][18][19]
 Papua New Guinea 6 Australia Justin Holbrook Kyle Laybutt [20][21]

Women's teams

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Competition Team World
ranking 		Coach Captain Ref
Women  Australia 1 Australia Brad Donald Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw [22][11]
 Cook Islands 6 New Zealand Rusty Matua Ngatokotoru Arakua [23]
 Fiji 19 Fiji Josaia Dakuitoga Josephine Maejiirs [24][19]
 New Zealand 2 New Zealand Ricky Henry Georgia Hale and Raecene McGregor [12][25]
 Papua New Guinea 5 Australia Ben Jeffries Sera Koroi and Belinda Gwasamun
(replaced the named but injured Elsie Albert)		 [26][27][23]
 Samoa 20 Australia Jamie Soward Niall Williams Guthrie [14][28]
 Tonga 16 New Zealand Kelvin Wright Tiana Penitani [29]

Venues

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North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
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PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
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Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
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Eden Park, Auckland
Host venues
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Eden Park, Auckland
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Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
3
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
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PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
5
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville

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

Officiating

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Referees and side-line officials for week one matches were announced on 10 October 2023.[30] Appointments for week two were announced on 17 October 2023, with several changes of role.[31]

Pacific Cup

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Standings

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Pos. Team Pld. W D L PF PA Diff. Pts. Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 0 74 30 +44 4 Advance to Pacific Cup Final
2  New Zealand 2 1 0 1 68 36 +32 2
3  Samoa 2 0 0 2 12 88 –76 0

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

Fixtures

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14 October 2023
19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  38–12  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
Australia Position Samoa
Name Number Number Name
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
Coach
 Ben Gardiner
21 October 2023
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  50–0  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 Zealand Position Samoa
Name Number Number Name
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  36–18  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
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
James Tedesco 1
FB
 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Dylan Edwards 2
WG
 2 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3
CE
 3 Matthew Timoko
Kotoni Staggs 4
CE
 4 Joseph Manu
Valentine Holmes 5
WG
 5 Jamayne Isaako
Cameron Munster 6
SO/FE
 6 Dylan Brown
Daly Cherry-Evans 7
SH/HB
 7 Jahrome Hughes
Jake Trbojevic 8
PR
 8 James Fisher-Harris
Ben Hunt 9
HK
 9 Kieran Foran
Thomas Flegler 10
PF
 10 Moses Leota
Cameron Murray 11
SR
 11 Isaiah Papali'i
Reuben Cotter 12
SR
 12 Briton Nikora
Isaah Yeo 13
LF/LK
 13 Joseph Tapine
Harry Grant 14
IN
 14 Fa'amanu Brown
Lindsay Collins 15
IN
 15 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Patrick Carrigan 16
IN
 16 Griffin Neame
Nicho Hynes 17
IN
 17 Leo Thompson
Liam Martin 18
CS
 18 Naufahu Whyte
Mal Meninga
Coach
 Michael Maguire
Final
4 November 2023
17:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
Australia  0–30  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[32]
Referee: Adam Gee (Australia)
Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia)
Team details
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
James Tedesco 1
FB
 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Dylan Edwards 2
WG
 2 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 3
CE
 3 Matthew Timoko
Kotoni Staggs 4
CE
 4 Joseph Manu
Valentine Holmes 5
WG
 5 Jamayne Isaako
Cameron Munster 6
SO/FE
 6 Dylan Brown
Daly Cherry-Evans 7
SH/HB
 7 Jahrome Hughes
Payne Haas 8
PR
 8 James Fisher-Harris
Ben Hunt 9
HK
 9 Kieran Foran
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 10
PF
 10 Moses Leota
Liam Martin 12
SR
 11 Isaiah Papali'i
Reuben Cotter 17
SR
 12 Briton Nikora
Isaah Yeo 13
LF/LK
 13 Joseph Tapine
Harry Grant 14
IN
 14 Fa'amanu Brown
Lindsay Collins 15
IN
 15 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
Patrick Carrigan 16
IN
 16 Griffin Neame
Nicho Hynes 18
IN
 17 Leo Thompson
Thomas Flegler 19
CS
 18 Naufahu Whyte
Mal Meninga
Coach
 Michael Maguire


Pacific Bowl

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Standings

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Pos. Team Pld. W D L PF PA Diff. Pts. Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 65 34 +31 4 Advance to Pacific Bowl Final
2  Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 62 53 +9 2
3  Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 28 68 –40 0

Fixtures

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15 October 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  46–10  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[33]
Referee: Peter Gough (Australia)
Video Referee: Chris Butler (Australia)
Touch judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski (Australia), Drew Oultram (Australia)
Team details
Papua New Guinea Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
Alex Johnston 1
FB
 1 Esom Ioka
Robert Derby 2
WG
 2 Malachi Morgan
Zac Laybutt 3
CE
 3 Kayal Iro
Rodrick Tai 4
CE
 4 Esan Marsters
Nene Macdonald 5
WG
 5 Steven Marsters
Kyle Laybutt 6
SO/FE
 6 Brad Takairangi
Lachlan Lam 7
SH/HB
 7 Tevin Arona
Epel Kapinias 8
PR
 8 Davy Moale
Judah Rimbu 9
HK
 9 Rua Ngatikaura
Valentine Richard 10
PF
 10 Makahesi Makatoa
Jacob Alick 11
SR
 11 Zane Tetevano
Dan Russell 12
SR
 12 Reuben Porter
Jack De Belin 13
LF/LK
 13 Pride Petterson-Robati
Liam Horne 14
IN
 15 Rhys Dakin
Nixon Putt 15
IN
 16 Justin Estall-Makirere
Junior Rop 16
IN
 17 Kadiyae Ioka
Benji Kot 17
IN
 18 Takai Mokohar
Cruise Ten 18
CS
 14 William Samuel
22 October 2023
15:00 PNGST (UTC+10:00)
Fiji  22–18  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[34]
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)
Touch judges: Liam Kennedy (Australia), Todd Smith (Australia)
Team details
Fiji Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
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  16–43  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 Guinea Position Fiji
Name Number Number Name
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)
Fiji  12–32  Papua New Guinea
Tries: Blake (2) 42', 68'
Goals: Wakeham (2/2) 42', 69'
 1st: 0–26
2nd: 12–6
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[35]
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)
Touch judges: Liam Kennedy (Australia), Todd Smith (Australia)
Team details
Fiji Position Papua New Guinea
Name Number Number Name
Jahream Bula 1
FB
 1 Alex Johnston
Maika Sivo 2
WG
 2 Robert Derby
Waqa Blake 4
CE
 3 Zac Laybutt
Mikaele Ravalawa 5
CE
 4 Rodrick Tai
Jason Qareqare 18
WG
 5 Nene Macdonald
Kurt Donoghoe 6
SO/FE
 6 Kyle Laybutt
Brandon Wakeham 7
SH/HB
 7 Lachlan Lam
Tui Kamikamica 8
PR
 8 Epel Kapinias
Penioni Tagituimua 9
HK
 9 Edwin Ipape
King Vuniyayawa 10
PF
 10 Valentine Richard
Apisalome Saukuru 12
SR
 11 Rhyse Martin
Taane Milne 13
SR
 12 Daniel Russell
Caleb Navale 15
LF/LK
 13 Jack de Belin
Kitione Kautoga 11
IN
 14 Judah Rimbu
Gordon Whippy 16
IN
 15 Liam Horne
Watisoni Waqanisaravi 17
IN
 16 Junior Rop
Pio Seci 21
IN
 17 Nixon Putt
Sirilo Lovokuro 20
CS
 18 Jacob Alick
Waisake Kativerata
Coach
 Justin Holbrook


Women's games

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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

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Fixtures

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14 October 2023
17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Australia  16–10  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
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
Tamika Upton 1
FB
 1 Apii Nicholls
Jaime Chapman 2
WG
 2 Annessa Biddle
Jessica Sergis 3
CE
 3 Shanice Parker
Isabelle Kelly 4
CE
 4 Mele Hufanga
Julia Robinson 5
WG
 5 Leianne Tufuga
Tarryn Aiken 6
SO/FE
 6 Ashleigh Quinlan
Ali Brigginshaw 7
SH/HB
 7 Raecene McGregor
Shannon Mato 8
PR
 8 Mya Hill-Moana
Keeley Davis 9
HK
 9 Brooke Anderson
Jessika Elliston 10
PF
 10 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Kezie Apps 11
SR
 11 Otesa Pule
Olivia Kernick 12
SR
 12 Laishon Albert-Jones
Simaima Taufa 13
LF/LK
 13 Georgia Hale
Emma Tonegato 14
IN
 14 Tyla Nathan-Wong
Caitlan Johnston 15
IN
 15 Najvada George
Kennedy Cherrington 16
IN
 16 Jasmine Fogavini
Lauren Brown 18
IN
 17 Amelia Pasikala
Shaylee Bent 17
CS
 18 Abigail Roache
15 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Samoa  26–12  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
Samoa Position Fiji
Name Number Number Name
Destiny Mino-Sinapati 1
FB
 1 Cassie Staples
Taylor Mapusua 2
WG
 2 Vitalina Naikore
Petesa Lio 3
CE
 3 Merewalesi Rokouno
Niall Williams-Guthrie 4
CE
 4 Patricia Raikadroka
Lindsay Tui 5
WG
 5 Asena Rokomaram
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 6
SO/FE
 6 Sienna Laing
Sienna Lofipo 7
SH/HB
 7 Sereana Naitokatoka
Fiona Jahnke 8
PR
 8 Aliti Namoce
Destiny Brill 9
HK
 9 Teaghan Laing
Janelle Williams 10
PF
 10 Anastacia Shum-Cottrell
Malaela Sua 12
SR
 11 Talei Holmes
Onjeurlina Hunt 15
SR
 12 Emma Rainima
Annetta-Claudia Nu'uasala 13
LF/LK
 13 Josephine Maejiirs
Pihuka Berryman-Duff 16
IN
 14 Siniva Sa'anga
Tafao Asaua 18
IN
 15 Grace Waqa
Tamerah Leati 19
IN
 16 Mere Kilawekana
Makayla Eli 21
IN
 17 Adi Sokula Waqa
Sauleone Saipele 17
CS
 18 Alesi Kilawekana
21 October 2023
15:45 NZDT (UTC+13:00)
New Zealand  28–10  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 Zealand Position Tonga
Name Number Number Name
Shanice Parker 1
FB
 1 Langi Vaeinu
Cheyelle Robins-Reti 2
WG
 2 Lavinia Tauhalaliku
Mele Hufanga 3
CE
 3 China Polata
Abigail Roache 4
CE
 4 Litia Fusi
Leianne Tufuga 5
WG
 5 Haylee Hifo
Tyla Nathan-Wong 6
SO/FE
 6 Cassey Tohi-Hiku
Raecene McGregor 7
SH/HB
 7 Tiana Penitani
Mya Hill-Moana 8
PR
 8 Folau Vaki
Brooke Anderson 9
HK
 14 Jade Fonua
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa 10
PF
 10 Tegan Dymock
Otesa Pule 11
SR
 11 Amelia Mafi
Annessa Biddle 12
SR
 12 Vanessa Foliaki
Georgia Hale 13
LF/LK
 13 Dannii Perese
Capri Paekau 14
IN
 9 Seli Mailangi
Najvada George 15
IN
 15 Natasha Penitani
Amelia Pasikala 16
IN
 16 Ilaisaane Taufa
Tiana Davison 17
IN
 17 Shannon Muru
Jasmine Fogavini 18
CS
 18 Fatafehi Hanisi
22 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Papua New Guinea  28–20  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[36]
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)
Team details
Papua New Guinea Position Cook Islands
Name Number Number Name
Latoniya Norris 1
FB
 1 Kiana Takairangi
Lyiannah Allan 2
WG
 2 Alesha Willcox
Belinda Gwasamum 3
CE
 3 Kaiyah Atai
Shellie Long 4
CE
 4 Chantelle Holloway-Samuels
Freda Waula 5
WG
 5 Mahinaarangi Rewi
Sera Koroi 6
SO/FE
 6 Chantay Kiria-Ratu
Ua Ravu 7
SH/HB
 7 Lydia Turua-Quedley
Gloria Kaupa 10
PR
 8 Ngatokotoru Arakua
Roswita Kapo 9
HK
 9 Chelsea Makira
Jessikah Reeves 13
PF
 10 Crystal Tamarua
Emily Vievers 11
SR
 11 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
Essay Banu 12
SR
 14 Kerehitina Matua
Bertshiba Awoi 16
LF/LK
 13 Anneka Stephens
Meli Joe 14
IN
 12 Ariel Ngatoko
Sareka Mooka 15
IN
 15 Paulina Morris-Ponga
Yolanda Taute 17
IN
 16 Lavinia Kitai
Leila Kerowa 19
IN
 17 Jodeci Joseph
Lancy Ulkambane 18
CS
 18 Kiana Sword-Tua
28 October 2023
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Australia  6–12  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
Australia Position New Zealand
Name Number Number Name
Tamika Upton 1
FB
 1 Apii Nicholls
Jaime Chapman 2
WG
 2 Leianne Tufuga
Jessica Sergis 3
CE
 3 Mele Hufanga
Isabelle Kelly 4
CE
 4 Abigail Roache
Jakiya Whitfeld 5
WG
 5 Shanice Parker
Tarryn Aiken 6
SO/FE
 6 Tyla Nathan-Wong
Ali Brigginshaw 7
SH/HB
 7 Raecene McGregor
Shannon Mato 8
PR
 10 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Lauren Brown 9
HK
 9 Brooke Anderson
Kezie Apps 11
PF
 15 Najvada George
Olivia Kernick 12
SR
 11 Annessa Biddle
Yasmin Clydsdale 15
SR
 12 Otesa Pule
Simaima Taufa 13
LF/LK
 13 Georgia Hale
Jessika Elliston 10
IN
 8 Mya Hill-Moana
Emma Tonegato 14
IN
 14 Ashleigh Quinlan
Kennedy Cherrington 16
IN
 16 Jasmine Fogavini
Emma Manzelmann 17
IN
 17 Tiana Davison
Shaylee Bent 18
CS
 18 Laishon Albert-Jones


Other matches

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

Attendance

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The combined attendance for the eight game days was 118,986.

  • Australia 38,728 for the two double-headers in Townsville (18,144) and Melbourne (20,584).
  • New Zealand 36,769 for the triple-header in Auckland (23,269) and men's Cup final in Hamilton (13,500).
  • Papua New Guinea 43,489 for the four game days in Port Moresby. Note that the first two of the four attendance figures (7,133, 7,001, 14,546, and 14,809) are as published on the Rugby League Project website.[33][34][35]
  • The combined attendance total counts attendees of each double-header match, and triple-header in Auckland, just once.
  • Average attendance for the eight game days is 14,873.

References

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