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.
| 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Australia Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea |
< 2023 | |
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
editThe 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.
- In the men's Pacific Bowl, the first-placed team (from the three teams competing) will be determined based on the three scheduled fixtures, without a final.
- In the women's Pacific Bowl, the first-placed team (from the four teams competing) will be determined based on three knockout matches, with seedings based on IRL rankings. Two semi-finals will be held over the first two weekends, with a final on the third weekend of the tournament. The winner of the final will qualify for the promotion / relegation play-off to the 2025 Pacific Championship.[12]
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
editSquads
editAustralia 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
edit| Competition | Team | World ranking[15] |
Coach | Captain | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Cup | Australia |
1 | Mal Meninga |
Isaah Yeo | [16] |
| New Zealand |
2 | Stacey Jones |
James Fisher-Harris | [17][18][19] | |
 Tonga |
5 | Kristian Woolf |
Addin Fonua-Blake and Jason Taumalolo | [20] | |
| Pacific Bowl |  Cook Islands |
10 | Karmichael Hunt |
Brad Takairangi | [21] |
| Fiji |
6 | Wise Kativerata |
Tui Kamikamica | [22] | |
| Papua New Guinea |
7 | Jason Demetriou |
Kyle Laybutt | [23] |
Samoa (ranked 4th) undertake a tour of England with two tests scheduled for Sunday, 27 October and Saturday, 2 November 2024.
Women's teams
edit| Competition | Team | World ranking[15] |
Coach | Captain(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Cup | Australia |
1 | Brad Donald |
Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw | [24] |
| New Zealand |
2 | Ricky Henry |
Georgia Hale | [25] | |
| Papua New Guinea |
5 | Tahnee Norris |
Elsie Albert | [26][27] | |
| Pacific Bowl (Asia-Pacific qualification tournament for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup) |
Cook Islands |
6 | Rusty Matua |
Kiana Takairangi | [21] |
| Fiji |
26 | Josaia Dakuitoga |
Talei Holmes | [28][29] | |
 Samoa |
24 | Jamie Soward |
Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala | [30][31] | |
| Tonga |
14 | 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
edit| Competition | Team | World ranking[15] |
Coach | Captain | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair | Australia |
3 | Brett Clark | [34] | |
| New Zealand |
No Ranking (to debut) |
Venues
editVenues in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji have been confirmed.
Six venues across four countries were selected to host the Championships.
Brisbane, Australia: Lang Park will host two matches on the evening of Friday, 18 October 2024, Australia playing Papua New Guinea in the women's Cup and Tonga in the men's Cup.
Suva, Fiji: National Stadium will host two-double headers (four games in all) on Saturday, 19 October and Saturday, 26 October 2024.
Christchurch, New Zealand: Rugby League Park will host two matches on 27 October 2024, a women's and men's double-header between New Zealand and Australia.- Auckland, New Zealand: Mount Smart Stadium will host two matches on 2 November 2024, the women's Bowl Final and a men's Cup match between New Zealand and Tonga.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: PNG Football Stadium will host a double-header on Sunday, 3 November 2024.- Sydney, Australia: Western Sydney Stadium will host a quadruple-header on Sunday, 10 November 2024. The order of matches is: women's playoff, women's Cup final, men's playoff, men's Cup final.
Men's Pacific Cup
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Tonga
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 2 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 0 | Consigned to relegation playoff |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2024. Source: Draw at NRL
NB: Samoa had intended to participate, but opted for a tour of England instead.
Fixtures
editGroup stage
edit| Australia
|
18–0 | Tonga
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Trbojevic  12' Tabuai-Fidow 51' Dearden 78'Goals: 3 Lomax 3/4  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) Video Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia) Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia), Michael Wise (Australia) Player of the Match: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Australia)[35] |
| Australia | Position | Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
| New Zealand
|
10–22 | Australia
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Isaako 25' Warbrick 64'Goals: 1 Isaako 1/2 27' |
1st: 6–12 2nd: 4–10 Report |
Tries: 4 Collins 15' Lomax 35', 58' Moses 71'Goals: 3 Lomax 3/5 15', pen 39', 73' |
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 17,005 Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia) Video Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia) Touch judges: Phil Henderson (Australia), Chris Sutton (Australia) Player of the Match: Harry Grant (Australia)[36] |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
| New Zealand
|
24–25 | Tonga
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Papali'i 35' Kini 50' Crossland 58' Tapine 66'Goals: 4 Isaako 4/5 36', 51', 59', 67'Field goals: 0 Johnson 0/1 Isaako 0/1 |
1st: 6–24 2nd: 18–1 Report |
Tries: 4 S. Katoa 2' Fonua-Blake 22' Havili 26' Luke 32'Goals: 4 I. Katoa 4/5 4', pen 12', 23', 33'Field goals: 1 I. Katoa 1/1 75' |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 22,363 Referee: Todd Smith (Australia) Video Referee: Wyatt Raymond (Australia) Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia) |
| New Zealand | Position | Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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
edit
Men's Pacific Bowl
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 2 | Advance to Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 2 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 56 | −50 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: Draw at NRL
Fixtures
editGroup stage
edit| Fiji
|
10–22 | Papua New Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 2 Valemei 47' Sivo 79'Goals: 1 Milne 1/2 79' |
1st: 0–16 2nd: 10–6 Report |
Tries: 4 Derby 17' Rimbu 24' Namo 36' Macdonald 51'Goals: 3 Martin 3/4 26', 38', 53' |
| Fiji | Position | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
| Fiji
|
56–6 | Cook Islands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 10 Jennings 19', 27', 60' Valemei 51', 74' Sivo 69', 71' Turuva 14' Kautoga 34' Nakubuwai 65'Goals: 8 Milne 7/7 16', 20', 29', 36', 53', 70', 73' Naiqama 1/2 66' Valevatu 0/1 |
1st: 24–6 2nd: 32–0 Report |
Tries: 1 Ngatikaura 10'Goals: 1 S. Marsters 1/1 12' |
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 5,943 Referee: Chris Butler (Australia) Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond (Australia) Touch judges: Dave Munro (Australia) |
| Fiji | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
Men's promotion/relegation playoff
edit
Women's Pacific Cup
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | +98 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | −84 | 0 | Consigned 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
editGroup stage
edit| Australia
|
84–0 | Papua New Guinea
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 17 Upton 7', 39' Robinson 15', 18', 27', 36', 52', 62' Whitfeld 24', 29', 33', 50', 55' Penitani 43' Kelly 47', 69' Sergis 68'Goals: 8 Aiken 8/16 9', 17', 28', 30', 40', 48', 63', 69' Taufa 0/1 |
1st: 36–0 2nd: 48–0 Report |
Tries: 0 Goals: 0 |
| Australia | Position | Papua New Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
| New Zealand
|
0–14 | Australia
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 0 Goals: 0 |
1st: 0–4 2nd: 0–10 Report |
Tries: 3 Penitani 31' Upton 50' Sergis 54'Goals: 1 Aiken 1/3 51' |
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 10,289 Referee: Liam Kennedy (Australia) Senior Review Official: Todd Smith (Australia) Touch judges: Jon Stone (Australia) |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
Women's final
edit
Women's Pacific Bowl
editThe 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.[37][38]
The fixtures were arranged on 30 August based on the IRL Women's World Rankings.[39]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 14 | Tonga
| 16 | |||||||
| 24 | Samoa
| 30 | |||||||
| Samoa
| 16 | ||||||||
| Fiji
| 12 | ||||||||
| 6 | Cook Islands
| 6 | |||||||
| 26 | Fiji
| 18 | |||||||
Fixtures
editSemi-finals
edit| Tonga
|
16–30 | Samoa
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Hanisi 21' Takapautolo 34' Tauhalaliku 41'Goals: 2 Paki 2/3 23', 42' |
1st: 10–20 2nd: 6–10 Report |
Tries: 5 Masaga 1', 31' Lofipo 9' Patea 28', 54' Tui 65'Goals: 3 Piliae-Rasabale 3/6 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) |
| Tonga | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 | ||
| Fiji
|
18–6 | Cook Islands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Naikore 21', 39', 60' Holmes 17'Goals: 1 Naikore 18' Naitokatoka 0/1 Lutu 0/1 |
1st: 10–6 2nd: 8–0 Report |
Tries: 1 Matua 9'Goals: 1 Poko 1/1 10' |
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,216 Referee: Peter Gough (Australia) Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond (Australia) Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia) |
| Fiji | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Cassie Staples | 1 | FB | 1 | Kiana Takairangi (c) |
| Vitalina Naikore | 4 | WG | 2 | Chantelle Holloway-Samuels |
| Sienna Laing | 3 | CE | 3 | Tyler Birch |
| Taina Naividi | 6 | CE | 4 | Kaiyah Atai |
| Abigayle Sekitoga | 19 | WG | 5 | Kiarah Siauane |
| Luisa Yaranamua | 17 | SO/FE | 6 | Charntay Poko |
| Losana Lutu | 7 | SH/HB | 7 | Lydia Turua-Quedley |
| Ilisapeci Bari | 2 | PR | 8 | Crystal Tamarua |
| Sereana Naitokatoka | 9 | HK | 9 | Chelsea Makira |
| Aliti Namoce | 15 | PF | 10 | April Ngatupuna |
| Nanise Vakacavu | 11 | SR | 11 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman |
| Latisha Smythe | 12 | SR | 12 | Kerehitina Matua |
| Talei Holmes (c) | 18 | LF/LK | 13 | Anneka Stephens |
| Anastasia Shum-Cottrell | 14 | IN | 14 | Jodeci Joseph |
| Mere Kilawekana | 20 | IN | 15 | Lavinia Kitai |
| Ema Rainima | 21 | IN | 18 | Tahleisha Maeva |
| Teaghan Hartigan | 25 | IN | 19 | Ryvrr-Lee Alo |
| Asenaca Diranuve | 10 | CS | 21 | Chazmin Holloway-Samuels |
| Josaia Dakuitoga | Coach | Rusty Matua | ||
Final
edit| Samoa
|
16–12 | Fiji
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 3 Patea 18'Nu'uausala 56', 67'Goals: 2 Piliae-Rasabale 2/3 57', 69' |
1st: 4–12 2nd: 12–0 |
Tries: 2 Laing 30'Sekitoga 35'Goals: 2 Naikore 2/2 32', 35' |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: TBA Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia) Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy (Australia) Touch judges: Drew Oultram (Australia) |
| Samoa | Position | Fiji | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| 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 will play 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
editWheelchair games
editAnnounced on 30 September, Australia and New Zealand will contest a two match test series on 1 and 4 November to coincided with the Pacific Championships. Both matches will be played in Auckland.[40]
| New Zealand
|
4–98 | 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 |
Physical disability game
editOn 2 November 2024, New Zeland and Australia PDRL teams will play at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland as a curtain-raiser to the women's Pacific Bowl final and men's Pacific Cup match.[41]
Other matches
editA residents match between Fiji and Samoa was played as a curtain raiser to the week two men's and women's Pacific Bowl games.[42]
Broadcasting
edit| Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
Fox League | |
| New Zealand
|
Sky Sport | |
 United Kingdom
|
Sky Sports Mix | [43] |
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