2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships
| 2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 (men) 6 (women) |
| Host countries | New Zealand Papua New Guinea Australia |
| Winner | Men's Cup: New Zealand Men's Bowl: Papua New Guinea Women's Cup: Australia Women's Bowl: Cook Islands |
< 2024 2027 > | |
The 2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships were the fourth edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championships and the third under their current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in 2019). The championships consisted of several international rugby league tournaments being played from October to November 2025 between nations of the Pacific region.
Like previous editions, a Men's Pacific Cup, Men's Pacific Bowl, Women's Pacific Cup, and Women's Pacific Bowl was played.[1]
The draw was announced by the International Rugby League and National Rugby League on 6 August 2025.[2][3]
Teams
Team changes
Following the results of the promotion / relegation playoffs in 2024, New Zealand remained in the Men's Pacific Cup, while Samoa were promoted to the Women's Pacific Cup after defeating Papua New Guinea.[4][5][6]
2025 saw the return of the Ashes between Australia and England. The series was originally set to be held in Australia, though switched to England due to Australia hosting the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.[7] As a result, Australia did not compete in the Men's Pacific Cup. Samoa took their place after returning to the competition following their 2024 tour of England.[8][9] Originally, a women's Ashes series was also scheduled,[10] however this never materialised and Australia were confirmed as participants for the Women's Pacific Cup on 22 July.[1][11]
Furthermore, the Cook Islands, while still participating in the tournament, hosted South Africa for a place in the 2026 Men's World Cup, with the match being played as a curtain raiser to the Cup finals.[12] Conversely, Fiji were unavailable for the Women's Pacific Bowl due to competing in World Cup qualifiers in Canada.[13]
Squads
Men's teams
| Competition | Team | World ranking[1][14] |
Coach | Captain | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Cup | New Zealand | 2 | Stacey Jones | James Fisher-Harris | [15][16] |
| Samoa | 5 | Ben Gardiner | Jarome Luai and Junior Paulo | [17][18][19] | |
| Tonga | 4 | Kristian Woolf | Addin Fonua-Blake and Jason Taumalolo | [20] | |
| Pacific Bowl | Cook Islands | 10 | Karmichael Hunt | KL Iro[a] | [21] |
| Fiji | 7 | Wise Kativerata | Tui Kamikamica | [24] | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | Jason Demetriou | Rhyse Martin | [25] |
- Australia (ranked 1st) undertook a tour of England with three tests scheduled for consecutive Saturdays: 25 October, 1 November, and 8 November 2025. Kevin Walters was appointed coach.[11]
Women's teams
| Competition | Team | World ranking[1][14] |
Coach | Captain(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Cup | Australia | 1 | Jess Skinner | Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw | [11][26] |
| New Zealand | 2 | Ricky Henry | Georgia Hale and Raecene McGregor | [27][28] | |
| Samoa | 12 | Jamie Soward | Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala | [29][30] | |
| Pacific Bowl | Cook Islands | 9 | Ronald Griffiths | Kiana Takairangi | [31] |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | Tahnee Norris | Elsie Albert | [32][33] | |
| Tonga | 15 | Meg Ward | Natasha Penitani[b] | [35][36] |
- Fiji (ranked 16th) participated in the World Series in Canada, playing two matches, on 21 and 26 October 2025.[1] The coach is Josaia Dakuitoga.[37][38] The 2024 captain Talei Holmes was initially named in the extended squad but was not named in the final squad.[39]
Venues
Venues in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia have been confirmed.[2]
Host venues
Six venues across four countries were selected to host the Championships.
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: PNG Football Stadium will host three Pacific Bowl double-headers on consecutive Saturdays, 18 and 25 October, and 1 November 2025.
- Auckland, New Zealand: Mount Smart Stadium will host two matches on Sunday, 19 October 2025, a women's and men's double-header between New Zealand and Samoa.
- Brisbane, Australia: Lang Park will host two matches on Sunday, 26 October 2025, Samoa playing Australia in the women's Cup and Tonga in the men's Cup.
- Auckland, New Zealand: Eden Park will host two matches on Sunday, 2 November 2025, New Zealand playing Australia in the women's Cup and Tonga in the men's Cup.
- Sydney, Australia: Western Sydney Stadium will host three matches on Sunday, 9 November 2025: a men's World Cup qualifier playoff between the Cook Islands and South Africa, the women's Cup final, and the men's Cup final.
Men's Pacific Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tonga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 74 | −54 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2025. Source: NRL
Fixtures
Group stage
| New Zealand | 24–18 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 McLean 9', 21' Timoko 40' Brown 73' Goals: 4 Isaako 11', 23', pen 63', 74' (4/5) |
1st: 16–12 2nd: 8–6 Report |
Tries: 3 Mariner 26' Sasagi 32' Taulagi 69' Goals: 3 Talagi 28', 34', 71' (3/3) |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 21,251 Referee: Peter Gough Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Wyatt Raymond Player of the Match: Dylan Brown (New Zealand) |
| New Zealand | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 | 1 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | |
| Jamayne Isaako | 2 | 2 | Brian To'o | |
| Matthew Timoko | 3 | 3 | Izack Tago | |
| Casey McLean | 4 | 4 | Deine Mariner | |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | 5 | 5 | Murray Taulagi | |
| Dylan Brown | 6 | 6 | Blaize Talagi | |
| Kieran Foran | 7 | 7 | Jarome Luai (c) | |
| James Fisher-Harris (c) | 8 | 8 | Josh Papali'i | |
| Jeremy Marshall-King | 9 | 9 | Jazz Tevaga | |
| Moses Leota | 10 | 10 | Payne Haas | |
| Briton Nikora | 11 | 11 | Jeremiah Nanai | |
| Isaiah Papali'i | 12 | 12 | Jaydn Su'A | |
| Joseph Tapine | 13 | 13 | Junior Paulo (c) | |
| Phoenix Crossland | 14 | 14 | Chanel Harris-Tavita | |
| Naufahu Whyte | 15 | 15 | Simi Sasagi | |
| Erin Clark | 16 | 17 | Francis Molo | |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 17 | 19 | Ata Mariota | |
| Xavier Willison | 18 | 18 | Benaiah Ioelu | |
| Stacey Jones | Coach |
Ben Gardiner | ||
| Tonga | 6–34 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Koula 78' Goals: 1 Katoa 78' (1/1) |
1st: 0–12 2nd: 6–22 Report |
Tries: 6 Nanai 28', 46' Tago 8' Taulagi 61' Haas 65' Harris-Tavita 75' Goals: 5 Talagi pen 18', 29', 63', 66', 77' (5/7) |
Lang Park, Brisbane
Attendance: 44,682 Referee: Todd Smith Player of the Match: Junior Paulo (Samoa)[40] |
| Tonga | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Lehi Hopoate | 1 | 1 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | |
| Daniel Tupou | 2 | 2 | Brian To'o | |
| Toluta'u Koula | 3 | 3 | Izack Tago | |
| Robert Toia | 4 | 4 | Deine Mariner | |
| Sione Katoa | 5 | 5 | Murray Taulagi | |
| Isaiah Iongi | 6 | 6 | Blaize Talagi | |
| Isaiya Katoa | 7 | 7 | Jarome Luai (c) | |
| Addin Fonua-Blake (c) | 8 | 17 | Francis Molo | |
| Siliva Havili | 9 | 15 | Benaiah Ioelu | |
| Stefano Utoikamanu | 10 | 10 | Payne Haas | |
| Leka Halasima | 15 | 11 | Jeremiah Nanai | |
| Eliesa Katoa | 12 | 12 | Simi Sasagi | |
| Felise Kaufusi | 16 | 13 | Junior Paulo (c) | |
| Siua Wong | 11 | 8 | Josh Papali'i | |
| Soni Luke | 14 | 9 | Jazz Tevaga | |
| Moeaki Fotuaika | 17 | 14 | Chanel Harris-Tavita | |
| Demetric Vaimauga | 18 | 20 | Terrell May | |
| Paul Alamoti | 19 | 16 | Ativalu Lisati | |
| Kristian Woolf | Coach |
Ben Gardiner | ||
| New Zealand | 40–14 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 7 Brown 23', 64' Kini 18' McLean 28' Timoko 36' Nicoll-Klokstad 51' Crossland 70' Goals: 6 Isaako 19', 25', 29', 37', 43', 66' (6/8) Sin bin: Erin Clark 40' to 50' |
1st: 24-2 2nd: 16-12 Report |
Tries: 2 Vaimauga 48' Tupou 75' Goals: 3 Katoa 39', 49', 75' (3/3) |
Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: 38,114 Referee: Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dylan Brown (New Zealand) |
| New Zealand | Position | Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 | 1 | Lehi Hopoate | |
| Jamayne Isaako | 2 | 2 | Daniel Tupou | |
| Matthew Timoko | 3 | 19 | Will Penisini | |
| Casey McLean | 4 | 4 | Paul Alamoti | |
| Keano Kini | 20 | 5 | Sione Katoa | |
| Dylan Brown | 6 | 6 | Isaiah Iongi | |
| Kieran Foran | 7 | 7 | Isaiya Katoa | |
| James Fisher-Harris (c) | 8 | 8 | Addin Fonua-Blake (c) | |
| Phoenix Crossland | 9 | 9 | Siliva Havili | |
| Moses Leota | 10 | 16 | Moeaki Fotuaika | |
| Briton Nikora | 11 | 11 | Eliesa Katoa | |
| Isaiah Papali'i | 12 | 15 | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | |
| Joseph Tapine | 13 | 13 | Jason Taumalolo (c) | |
| Te Maire Martin | 14 | 10 | Felise Kaufusi | |
| Naufahu Whyte | 15 | 12 | Siua Wong | |
| Erin Clark | 16 | 14 | Soni Luke | |
| Xavier Willison | 17 | 17 | Demetric Vaimauga | |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 18 | 18 | Leka Halasima | |
| Stacey Jones | Coach |
Kristian Woolf | ||
Men's final
| New Zealand | 36–14 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 6 Papali'i 49', 76' Whyte 33' Clark 56' McLean 67' Nicoll-Klokstad 78' Goals: 6 Isaako 34', 50', pen 53', 58', pen 75', 79' (6/8) |
1st: 6-14 2nd: 30-0 Report |
Tries: 2 To'o 11' Sasagi 28' Goals: 3 Talagi 12', 30', pen 40' (3/3) |
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 28,084 Referee: Ashley Klein Video referee: Chris Butler Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Dave Munro Player of the Match: Dylan Brown (New Zealand) |
| New Zealand | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Keano Kini | 1 | 1 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | |
| Jamayne Isaako | 2 | 2 | Brian To'o | |
| Matthew Timoko | 3 | 3 | Izack Tago | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 4 | 4 | Deine Mariner | |
| Casey McLean | 5 | 5 | Murray Taulagi | |
| Dylan Brown | 6 | 6 | Blaize Talagi | |
| Kieran Foran | 7 | 7 | Jarome Luai (c) | |
| James Fisher-Harris (c) | 8 | 8 | Francis Molo (c) | |
| Phoenix Crossland | 9 | 9 | Jazz Tevaga | |
| Moses Leota | 10 | 10 | Payne Haas | |
| Briton Nikora | 11 | 11 | Jaydn Su'A | |
| Isaiah Papali'i | 12 | 12 | Simi Sasagi | |
| Joseph Tapine | 13 | 13 | Junior Paulo (c) | |
| Te Maire Martin | 14 | 14 | Chanel Harris-Tavita | |
| Naufahu Whyte | 15 | 15 | Benaiah Ioelu | |
| Erin Clark | 16 | 16 | Terrell May | |
| Xavier Willison | 17 | 17 | Josh Papali'i | |
| Scott Sorensen (not used) | 18 | 18 | Ata Mariota (not used) | |
| Stacey Jones | Coach |
Ben Gardiner | ||
Men's Pacific Bowl
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 4 | Winner |
| 2 | Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 2 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 84 | −32 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2025. Source: NRL
Fixtures
The announced schedule for the Men's Pacific Bowl does not include a final or play-off/relegation match.[2]
| Fiji | 44–24 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 8 Bula 5', 8', 12', 37' Navale 20' Kautoga 60' Donoghoe 66' Saukuru 76' Goals: 6 Wakeham 6', 10', 14', 21', 62', 67' (6/8) |
1st: 28–6 2nd: 16–18 Report |
Tries: 4 Iro 26' Makirere 54' Rennie 63' Petterson-Robati 79' Goals: 4 Ioka 28', 55', 64', 79' (4/4) |
| Fiji | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Jahream Bula | 1 | 6 | Caelys-Paul Putoko | |
| Sunia Turuva | 2 | 2 | Paul Ulberg | |
| Semi Valemei | 3 | 3 | KL Iro (c) | |
| Michael Jennings | 4 | 4 | Reubenn Rennie | |
| Jethro Rinakama | 5 | 5 | Esom Ioka | |
| Kurt Donoghoe | 6 | 1 | Esan Marsters | |
| Brandon Wakeham | 7 | 7 | Cassius Cowley | |
| Tui Kamikamica (c) | 8 | 8 | Makahesi Makatoa | |
| Penioni Tagituimua | 9 | 9 | Mason Teague | |
| Michael Waqa | 10 | 10 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| Taane Milne | 11 | 11 | Brendan Piakura | |
| Kitione Kautoga | 12 | 12 | Reuben Porter | |
| Caleb Navale | 13 | 13 | Pride Petterson-Robati | |
| Terrell Kalo Kalo | 14 | 14 | Rua Ngatikaura | |
| Solomone Saukuru | 15 | 16 | Brody Tamarua | |
| Keresi Maya | 16 | 17 | Rhys Dakin | |
| Kylan Mafoa | 17 | 20 | Justin Makirere | |
| Ronald Phillitoga | 18 | 18 | Delahia Wigmore | |
| Wise Kativerata | Coach |
Karmichael Hunt | ||
| Papua New Guinea | 40–28 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 7 Derby 12', 31' Martin 26' Johnston 35' Laybutt 55' Morea 66' Voro 79' Goals: 6 Martin 13', 27', 36', 56', 67' (5/6) Laybutt 80' (1/1) Sin bin: Martin 79' to 80' |
1st: 22–12 2nd: 18–16 Report |
Tries: 5 Ngatikaura 4' Rennie 19' Putoko 51' Ioka 60' Wigmore 73' Goals: 4 Ioka 6', 20', 62', 74' (4/5) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Morea Morea | 1 | 1 | Esan Marsters | |
| Robert Derby | 2 | 2 | Paul Ulberg | |
| Zac Laybutt | 3 | 3 | KL Iro (c) | |
| Nene MacDonald | 4 | 4 | Reubenn Rennie | |
| Alex Johnston | 5 | 5 | Esom Ioka | |
| Gairo Voro | 6 | 6 | Caelys-Paul Putoko | |
| Lachlan Lam (c) | 7 | 7 | Cassius Cowley | |
| Epel Kapinias | 8 | 8 | Makahesi Makatoa | |
| Edwin Ipape | 9 | 9 | Mason Teague | |
| Jack de Belin | 10 | 10 | Tepai Moeroa | |
| Rhyse Martin | 11 | 11 | Brendan Piakura | |
| Nixon Putt | 12 | 12 | Reuben Porter | |
| Liam Horne | 13 | 13 | Pride Petterson-Robati | |
| Finley Glare | 14 | 14 | Rua Ngatikaura | |
| Jacob Alick-Wiencke | 15 | 17 | Rhys Dakin | |
| Cooper Bai | 16 | 18 | Delahia Wigmore | |
| Sylvester Namo | 17 | 20 | Justin Makirere | |
| Robert Mathias | 18 | 19 | Teapo Stoltman | |
| Jason Demetriou | Coach |
Karmichael Hunt | ||
| Papua New Guinea | 50–18 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 8 Morea 10' Ipape 10' MacDonald 16' Martin 20' Bai 26' Putt 50' Dotoi 61' Mathias 66' Goals: 9 Martin 11', 15', 17', 21', 28', 52', 62', 67', pen 79' (9/9) |
1st: 30-6 2nd: 20-12 Report |
Tries: 4 Kautoga 36', 46' Saukuru 58' Valemei 76' Goals: 1 Wakeham 37' (1/4) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Fiji | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Morea Morea | 1 | 1 | Jahream Bula | |
| Dudley Dotoi | 2 | 2 | Sunia Turuva | |
| Zac Laybutt | 3 | 3 | Jope Rauqe | |
| Nene MacDonald | 4 | 4 | Semi Valemei | |
| Alex Johnston | 5 | 5 | Ronald Phillitoga | |
| Gairo Voro | 6 | 6 | Kurt Donoghoe | |
| Finley Glare | 7 | 7 | Brandon Wakeham | |
| Epel Kapinias | 8 | 8 | Tui Kamikamica (c) | |
| Edwin Ipape | 9 | 9 | Penioni Tagituimua | |
| Valentine Richard | 10 | 17 | Kylan Mafoa | |
| Rhyse Martin (c) | 11 | 11 | Taane Milne | |
| Nixon Putt | 12 | 12 | Kitione Kautoga | |
| Jack de Belin | 13 | 13 | Caleb Navale | |
| Lachlan Lam (c) | 7 | 14 | Terrell Kalo Kalo | |
| Robert Mathias | 15 | 15 | Solomone Saukuru | |
| Cooper Bai | 16 | 16 | Ben Nakubuwai | |
| Sylvester Namo | 17 | 19 | Keresi Maya | |
| Liam Horne | 18 | 18 | Akuila Qoro | |
| Jason Demetriou | Coach |
Wise Kativerata | ||
Women's Pacific Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | +66 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 82 | −62 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2025. Source: NRL
Fixtures
Group stage
| New Zealand | 22–20 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Parker 44' Quinlan 48' Tauaneai 50' Hufanga 64' Goals: 3 Maliepo 49', 51', 64' (3/4) |
1st: 0–20 2nd: 22–0 Report |
Tries: 4 Sauaso 13' Masaga 21' Mino-Sinapati 27' Papali'i 32' Goals: 2 Piliae-Rasabale 14', 33' (2/4) |
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 12,571 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Paki Parkinson Player of the Match: Shalom Sauaso (Samoa) |
| New Zealand | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Apii Nicholls | 1 | 1 | Jetaya Faifua | |
| Shanice Parker | 2 | 2 | Jessica Patea | |
| Abigail Roache | 3 | 3 | Sarina Masaga | |
| Mele Hufanga | 4 | 4 | Lindsay Tui | |
| Tysha Ikenasio | 5 | 5 | Destiny Mino-Sinapati | |
| Patricia Maliepo | 6 | 6 | Taliah Fuimaono | |
| Raecene McGregor (c) | 7 | 7 | Pauline Piliae-Rasabale | |
| Angelina Teakaaranga-Katoa | 8 | 8 | Annetta Nu'uausala (c) | |
| Brooke Anderson | 9 | 9 | Destiny Brill | |
| Brianna Clark | 10 | 10 | Eliza Lopamaua | |
| Annessa Biddle | 11 | 11 | Ryvrr Lee-Alo | |
| Shakira Baker | 12 | 12 | Tavarna Papalii | |
| Georgia Hale (c) | 13 | 13 | Sienna Lofipo | |
| Ashleigh Quinlan | 14 | 14 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | |
| Otesa Pule | 15 | 15 | Laikha Clarke | |
| Alexis Tauaneai | 16 | 16 | Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa | |
| Ivana Lauitiiti | 17 | 17 | Shalom Sauaso | |
| Tiana Davison | 18 | 18 | Simone Karpani | |
| Ricky Henry | Coach |
Jamie Soward | ||
| Australia | 60–0 | Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 11 Sergis 6', 8' Upton 19', 62' Kernick 22' Robinson 31', 50' Dodd 38' Clydsdale 41' Whitfeld 60' Apps 67' Goals: 8 Southwell 9', 21', 23', 40', 42', 52', 64', 68' (8/11) |
1st: 26–0 2nd: 34–0 Report |
Sin bin: Mino-Sinapati 13' to 23' |
| Australia | Position | Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tamika Upton | 1 | 1 | Destiny Mino-Sinapati | |
| Julia Robinson | 2 | 2 | Jessica Patea | |
| Isabelle Kelly | 3 | 3 | Lindsay Tui | |
| Tiana Penitani | 4 | 4 | Sarina Masaga | |
| Jessica Sergis | 5 | 5 | Mercedez Taulelei-Siala | |
| Ali Brigginshaw (c) | 6 | 6 | Taliah Fuimaono | |
| Jesse Southwell | 7 | 7 | Jetaya Faifua | |
| Rima Butler | 8 | 8 | Annetta Nu'uausala (c) | |
| Keeley Davis | 9 | 9 | Destiny Brill | |
| Jessika Elliston | 10 | 10 | Eliza Lopamaua | |
| Kezie Apps (c) | 11 | 11 | Tavarna Papalii | |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 12 | 12 | Ryvrr-Lee Alo | |
| Olivia Kernick | 13 | 17 | Shalom Sauaso | |
| Quincy Dodd | 14 | 13 | Pihuka Berryman-Duff | |
| Keilee Joseph | 15 | 14 | Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa | |
| Ellie Johnston | 16 | 15 | Laikha Clarke | |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | 17 | 16 | Jaydika Tafua | |
| Sarah Togatuki | 18 | 18 | Simone Karpani | |
| Jess Skinner | Coach |
Jamie Soward | ||
| New Zealand | 4–10 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Biddle 50' Goals: 0 McGregor (0/1) |
1st: 0-6 2nd: 4-4 Report |
Tries: 2 Sergis 31' Church 42' Goals: 1 Southwell 32' (1/2) |
| New Zealand | Position | Australia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Apii Nicholls | 1 | 19 | Abbi Church | |
| Shanice Parker | 2 | 2 | Julia Robinson | |
| Abigail Roache | 3 | 3 | Isabelle Kelly | |
| Mele Hufanga | 4 | 4 | Tiana Penitani | |
| Leianne Tufuga | 5 | 5 | Jessica Sergis | |
| Patricia Maliepo | 6 | 6 | Ali Brigginshaw (c) | |
| Raecene McGregor (c) | 7 | 7 | Jesse Southwell | |
| Angelina Teakaaranga-Katoa | 8 | 8 | Ellie Johnston | |
| Brooke Anderson | 9 | 9 | Keeley Davis | |
| Tiana Davison | 10 | 10 | Jessika Elliston | |
| Annessa Biddle | 11 | 11 | Kezie Apps (c) | |
| Otesa Pule | 12 | 12 | Yasmin Clydsdale | |
| Georgia Hale (c) | 13 | 13 | Olivia Kernick | |
| Ashleigh Quinlan | 14 | 14 | Quincy Dodd | |
| Shaniece Monschau | 15 | 15 | Keilee Joseph | |
| Alexis Tauaneai | 16 | 16 | Rima Butler | |
| Ivana Lauitiiti | 17 | 17 | Sarah Togatuki | |
| Tyla King | 18 | 18 | Jakiya Whitfeld | |
| Ricky Henry | Coach |
Jess Skinner | ||
Women's final
| Australia | 40–8 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 7 Robinson 13', 70' Kernick 3' Joseph 25' Sergis 32' Upton 49' Johnston 63' Goals: 6 Southwell 5', 15', 26', 34', 50', 65' (6/7) |
1st: 24–0 2nd: 16–8 Report |
Tries: 2 Parker 41' Ikenasio 52' Goals: 0 Nicholls (0/2) Sin bin: Quinlan 25' to 35' Lauitiiti 60' to 70' |
Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 17,702 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Video referee: Adam Gee Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Player of the Match: Julia Robinson (Australia) |
| Australia | Position | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Tamika Upton | 1 | 1 | Apii Nicholls | |
| Julia Robinson | 2 | 2 | Tysha Ikenasio | |
| Isabelle Kelly | 3 | 3 | Abigail Roache | |
| Tiana Penitani | 4 | 4 | Mele Hufanga | |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | 5 | 5 | Shanice Parker | |
| Ali Brigginshaw (c) | 6 | 6 | Ashleigh Quinlan | |
| Jesse Southwell | 7 | 7 | Raecene McGregor (c) | |
| Ellie Johnston | 8 | 8 | Tiana Davison | |
| Olivia Higgins | 9 | 9 | Brooke Anderson | |
| Jessika Elliston | 10 | 10 | Angelina Teakaaranga-Katoa | |
| Kezie Apps (c) | 11 | 11 | Annessa Biddle | |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 12 | 12 | Otesa Pule | |
| Olivia Kernick | 13 | 13 | Georgia Hale (c) | |
| Quincy Dodd | 14 | 14 | Tyla King | |
| Keilee Joseph | 15 | 15 | Shaniece Monschau | |
| Jessica Sergis | 16 | 16 | Alexis Tauaneai | |
| Rima Butler | 17 | 17 | Ivana Lauitiiti | |
| Sarah Togatuki (not used) | 18 | 18 | Shakira Baker (not used) | |
| Jess Skinner | Coach |
Ricky Henry | ||
Women's Pacific Bowl
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 4 | Winner |
| 2 | Tonga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 2 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 78 | −64 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 October 2025. Source: NRL
Fixtures
The announced schedule for the Women's Pacific Bowl does not include a final or play-off/relegation match.[2]
| Papua New Guinea | 6–34 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Veivers 7' Goals: 1 Veivers 8' (1/1) |
1st: 6–20 2nd: 0–14 Report |
Tries: 7 Morris-Ponga 11', 21', 65' Kiria-Ratu 13' Makira 33' Paitai 42' Matua 59' Goals: Kiria-Ratu 12', 15', 60' (3/7) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Cook Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Fleur Ginn | 1 | 1 | Kiana Takairangi (c) | |
| Ruth Gende | 20 | 2 | Paulina Morris-Ponga | |
| Tia Molo | 3 | 3 | Kiarah Siauane | |
| Marie Biyama | 4 | 4 | Deleni Paitai | |
| Naomi Kelly | 5 | 5 | Hannah Makira | |
| India Seeto | 6 | 6 | Lydia Turua-Quedley | |
| Caitlin Tanner | 7 | 7 | Charntay Kiria-Ratu | |
| Elsie Albert (c) | 8 | 8 | Lavinia Kitai | |
| Emily Veivers | 14 | 9 | Pearl Tuitama | |
| Jessikah Reeves | 13 | 15 | Ashlee Matapo | |
| Sareka Mooka | 11 | 11 | Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu | |
| Leila Kerowa | 12 | 19 | Kaiyah Atai | |
| Gloria Kaupa | 16 | 13 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | |
| Therese Aiton | 9 | 10 | April Ngatapuna | |
| Emmogen Taumafai | 10 | 14 | Kerehitina Matua | |
| Essay Banu | 15 | 16 | Ngatokotoru Arakua | |
| Belinda Gwasamun | 19 | 17 | Memory Paitai | |
| Mya Muller | 17 | 18 | Porche John | |
| Tahnee Norris | Coach |
Ron Griffiths | ||
| Cook Islands | 42–24 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 8 Matua 49', 63' Siauane 58', 69' Paitai 19' Tupou-Witchman 29' Morris-Ponga 34' Arakua 35' Goals: 5 Kiria-Ratu 21', 31', 37', 51', 69' (5/8) |
1st: 16–10 2nd: 26–14 Report |
Tries: 5 Paki 6' Lokotui 9' Mailangi 39' Courtenay 42' Muru 53' Goals: 2 Paki 8', 40' (2/5) |
| Cook Islands | Position | Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Kiana Takairangi (c) | 1 | 1 | Ana Malupo | |
| Kiarah Siauane | 2 | 2 | Moana Courtenay | |
| Keira Rangi | 3 | 3 | Fane Finau | |
| Deleni Paitai | 4 | 4 | Martha Mataele | |
| Paulina Morris-Ponga | 5 | 5 | Simina Lokotui | |
| Lydia Turua-Quedley | 6 | 6 | Malia Tuifua | |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 7 | 7 | Emmanita Paki | |
| Lavinia Kitai | 8 | 8 | Natasha Penitani (c) | |
| Pearl Tuitama | 9 | 9 | Seli Mailangi | |
| Ashlee Matapo | 10 | 10 | Kalosipani Hopoate | |
| Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu | 11 | 11 | Shannon Muru | |
| Kaiyah Atai | 19 | 12 | Manilita Takapautolo | |
| Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | 13 | 13 | Amelia Huakau | |
| Kerehitina Matua | 14 | 14 | Kaylani Tavita | |
| Porche John | 15 | 15 | Jade Fonua | |
| Ngatoktoru Arakua | 16 | 16 | Tatiana Finau | |
| Jodeci Joseph | 17 | 17 | Ruby Fifita | |
| Memory Paitai | 18 | 18 | Pauline Suli-Ruka | |
| Ron Griffiths | Coach |
Meg Ward | ||
| Papua New Guinea | 6–42 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 1 Kelly 16' Goals: 1 Veivers 18' |
1st: 6-18 2nd: 0-24 Report |
Tries: 9 Mataele 32', 61', 69' Courtenay 2' Fifita 7' Hopoate 22' Tuifua 37' Fonua 41' Lokotui 53' Goals: 3 Paki 8', 39', 43' (3/9) |
| Papua New Guinea | Position | Tonga | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Fleur Ginn | 1 | 1 | Ana Malupo | |
| Ruth Gende | 2 | 2 | Moana Courtenay | |
| Tia Molo | 3 | 3 | Fane Finau | |
| Relna Wuruki-Hosea | 4 | 4 | Martha Mataele | |
| Naomi Kelly | 5 | 5 | Simina Lokotui | |
| India Seeto | 6 | 6 | Malia Tuifua | |
| Caitlin Tanner | 7 | 7 | Emmanita Paki | |
| Elsie Albert (c) | 8 | 8 | Natasha Penitani (c) | |
| Emily Veivers | 9 | 9 | Seli Mailangi | |
| Gloria Kaupa | 10 | 17 | Ruby Fifita | |
| Sareka Mooka | 11 | 11 | Shannon Muru | |
| Marie Biyama | 16 | 16 | Tatiana Finau | |
| Jessikah Reeves | 13 | 13 | Amelia Huakau | |
| Mya Muller | 12 | 10 | Kalosipani Hopoate | |
| Therese Aiton | 14 | 15 | Jade Fonua | |
| Emmogen Taumafai | 15 | 18 | Pauline Suli-Ruka | |
| Belinda Gwasamun | 17 | 20 | Paea Uilou | |
| Mala Mark | 18 | 21 | Vanessa Foliaki | |
| Tahnee Norris | Coach |
Meg Ward | ||
Men's World Cup qualification: Southern Hemisphere playoff
| Cook Islands | 58–6 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 11 Niukore 39', 66' Cowley 57', 77' Ulberg 9' Moale 23' Marsters 36' Iro 51' Piakura 56' Teague 74' Ngatikaura 80' Goals: 7 Marsters 24', 40', 55' (3/6) Ioka 63', 76', 78' (3/4) Iro 80' (1/1) |
1st: 20–6 2nd: 38–0 Report |
Tries: 1 De Vlieg 18' Goals: 1 Beukes 19' (1/1) Sin bin: Perry 30' to 40' |
| Cook Islands | Position | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Esom Ioka | 1 | 1 | Luke De Vlieg | |
| Paul Ulberg | 2 | 2 | Niel Beukes | |
| KL Iro (c) | 3 | 3 | Callum McMenemy | |
| Reubenn Rennie | 4 | 4 | Brynn Du Rand | |
| Teapo Stoltman | 5 | 5 | Brady McMillan | |
| Cassius Cowley | 6 | 6 | Coby Thomas | |
| Esan Marsters | 7 | 7 | Kamren Cryer (c) | |
| Makahesi Makatoa | 8 | 8 | Shane Mackenzie | |
| Mason Teague | 9 | 9 | Kobe Martin | |
| Davvy Moale | 10 | 10 | Jason Smith | |
| Brendan Piakura | 11 | 11 | Ethan Sweet | |
| Marata Niukore (c) | 12 | 12 | Keegan Turner | |
| Pride Petterson-Robati | 13 | 13 | Aden Perry | |
| Rua Ngatikaura | 14 | 14 | Reilly Canning | |
| Reuben Porter | 15 | 15 | Joshua Hill | |
| Justin Makirere | 16 | 16 | Ashley Bull | |
| Rhys Dakin | 17 | 17 | Marcelle Corneelsen | |
| Amare Milford (not used) | 20 | 18 | Kalum Gulliver-Brown (not used) | |
| Karmichael Hunt | Coach |
Darryl Fisher | ||
Broadcasting
| Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Nine Network | [41] |
| Fox League | ||
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Mix | |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus |
Notes
- ^ KL Iro was named captain for the Round 1 match after 2024 captain and 2025 selection Brad Takairangi withdrew due to an injury.[21] Takairangi played for South West Goannas in the 2025 Macarthur Rugby League season.[22][23]
- ^ Vanessa Foliaki, co-captain of Tonga in the 2024 tournament, announced her retirement in July 2025.[34] In mid-August, Foliaki was subsequently appointed assistant coach to Meg Ward.[35]
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