2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships

2023 (2023) Pacific Rugby League Championship  ()

Number of teams| 6 (men)
7 (women)
Host countries|  Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea

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The 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships is the second edition of the Pacific Rugby League Championship and the first under its current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in 2019). The championship includes a collection of international rugby league tournaments to be played from October to November 2023 between nations located in the Pacific region.

The competition will be 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]

## Teams[edit]

### Squads[edit]

Main article: 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships squads

### Men's teams[edit]

Competition  | Team  | World
ranking | Coach  | Captain  | Ref

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Pacific Cup |  Australia | 1 |  Mal Meninga | James Tedesco | [6][7][8]
New Zealand | 2 |  Michael Maguire | James Fisher-Harris | [9][10]
Samoa | 3 |  Ben Gardiner | Junior Paulo | [11][12]
Pacific Bowl |  Cook Islands | 13 |  Karmichael Hunt | Brad Takairangi | [13]
Fiji | 7 |  Wise Kativerata | Tui Kamikamica | [14][15][16]
Papua New Guinea | 6 |  Justin Holbrook | Kyle Laybutt | [17][18]

### Women's teams[edit]

Competition  | Team  | World
ranking | Coach  | Captain  | Ref

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Women |  Australia | 1 |  Brad Donald | Kezie Apps and Ali Brigginshaw | [19][8]
Cook Islands | 6 |  |  |
Fiji | 19 |  Josaia Dakuitoga | Josephine Maejiirs | [20][16]
New Zealand | 2 |  Ricky Henry | Georgia Hale and Raecene McGregor | [9][21]
Papua New Guinea | 5 |  Ben Jeffries | Elsie Albert | [22][23]
Samoa | 20 |  Jamie Soward | Niall Williams Guthrie | [11][24]
Tonga | 16 |  Kelvin Wright | Tiana Penitani | [25]

## Venues[edit]

Five venues have been selected to host the Championships

* PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea will host all four Pacific Bowl matches over four weeks, including the Final. In addition, weeks one and two will be double-headers with Women's matches.
* North Queensland Stadium in Townsville, Australia will host week one of the Pacific Cup along with the first of two Women's matches between Australia and New Zealand.
* Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand will host week two of the Pacific Cup in a triple-header along with a Women's match between the Kiwi Ferns and Tonga, and a men's match between New Zealand A and Tonga A.[2]
* Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia will host week three of the Pacific Cup along with the second of two Women's matches between Australia and New Zealand.
* Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand will host the Final of the Pacific Cup.

## Officiating[edit]

Referees and side-line officials for week one matches were announced on 10 October 2023.[26] Appointments for week two were announced on 17 October 2023, with several changes of role.[27]

Referees
Grant Atkins
Darian Furner
Peter Gough
Liam Kennedy

Ashley Klein
Wyatt Raymond
Todd Smith
Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges
Phil Henderson
David Munro
Drew Oultram
Paki Parkinson

Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Belinda Sharpe
Chris Sutton

Bunker Review Officials
Chris Butler
Adam Gee

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## Pacific Cup[edit]

### Standings[edit]

Pos. | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts  | Result

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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[edit]

14 October 2023
19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Australia | 38–12  |  Samoa

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Tries: Haas 4' c
Tedesco 9' m
Fa'asuamaleaui 12' c
Murray 15' c
Tabuai-Fidow (2) 39' c, 54' m
Staggs 79' c
Goals: Staggs (5/7) 5', 13', 17', 40', 80'
| 1st: 28–6
2nd: 10–6
Report
| Tries: Taulagi 18' c
Leilua 72' c
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

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

21 October 2023
18:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)

New Zealand | 50–0  |  Samoa

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Tries: Isaako (2) 13' c, 24' c
Hughes 22' c
Asofa-Solomona 44' c
Papali'i 48' m
Mulitalo (2) 60' m, 73' c
Nikora 63' c
Fisher-Harris 76' c
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)

Team details New Zealand | Position | Samoa

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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

* * *

28 October 2023
20:10 AEDT (UTC+11:00)

Australia | 36-18  |  New Zealand

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| 1st: 18-12
2nd: 18-6
Report

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Team details Australia | Position | New Zealand

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

Final

4 November 2023
17:00 NZDT (UTC+13:00)

New Zealand | v  |  Australia

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| Report

FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Team details Australia | Position | New Zealand

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

## Pacific Bowl[edit]

### Standings[edit]

Pos. | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts  | Result

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1  |  Papua New Guinea | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 46  | 10  | +36  | 2 | Advance to Pacific Bowl Final
2  |  Fiji | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 22  | 18  | +4  | 2
3  |  Cook Islands | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 28  | 68  | -40  | 0 |

### Fixtures[edit]

15 October 2023
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Papua New Guinea | 46–10  |  Cook Islands

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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)

Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
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

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

22 October 2023
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Fiji | 22–18  |  Cook Islands

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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'

Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: ≈7,000[28]
Referee: Ashley Klein (Australia)

Team details Fiji | Position | Cook Islands

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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 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Papua New Guinea | v  |  Fiji

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| Report

Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby

Team details Papua New Guinea | Position | Fiji

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

Final

5 November 2023
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Papua New Guinea | v  |  Fiji

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| Report

Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby

Team details Papua New Guinea | Position | Fiji

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

## Women's games[edit]

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[edit]

* Australia, 2 matches
* Cook Islands, 1 match
* Fiji, 1 match
* New Zealand, 3 matches
* Papua New Guinea, 1 match
* Samoa, 1 match
* Tonga, 1 match

### Fixtures[edit]

14 October 2023
17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Australia | 16–10  |  New Zealand

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Tries: Upton (2) 4' c, 31' m
Johnston 25' c
Goals: Brigginshaw (2/3) 5', 26'
| Report
| Tries: Biddle 12' m
Hufanga 43' c
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

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

15 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Samoa | 26–12  |  Fiji

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Tries: Tui (2) 10' m, 42' m
Mapusua (2) 21' c, 68' c
Nu'uausala 31' c
Goals: Piliae-Rasabale (3/5) 22', 32', 70'
| Report
| Tries: Naikore 5' m, 54' m
Namoce 57' m

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

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

21 October 2023
15:45 NZDT (UTC+13:00)

New Zealand | 28–10  |  Tonga

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Tries: Roache (3) 5' m, 10' c, 46' m
Pasikala 38' c
Hufanga 58' m
Goals: McGregor (2/6) 12', 40'
| Report
| Tries: Penitani (2) 25' c, 55' m
Goals: Hifo (1/2) 27'

Eden Park, Auckland
Attendance: ≈10,000
Referee: Wyatt Raymond (Australia)

Team details New Zealand | Position | Tonga

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

22 October 2023
12:45 AEST (UTC+10:00)

Papua New Guinea | 28–20  |  Cook Islands

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Tries: Kapo 9' c
Banu 18' c
Allan (2) 22' m, 48' m
Kerowa 34' m
Norris 44' m
Goals: Veivers (2/6) 10', 20'
| Report
| Tries: Makira 14' c
Rewi 26' m
Takairangi 58' m
Holloway-Samuels 63' c
Goals: Kiria-Ratu (2/4) 16', 65'

Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: ≈7,000[29]
Referee: Belinda Sharpe (Australia)

Team details Papua New Guinea | Position | Cook Islands

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

* * *

28 October 2023
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)

Australia | v  |  New Zealand

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| Report

AAMI Park, Melbourne

Team details Australia | Position | New Zealand

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Name | Number | Number | Name
| 1 | FB | 1 |
| 2 | WG | 2 |
| 3 | CE | 3 |
| 4 | CE | 4 |
| 5 | WG | 5 |
| 6 | SO/FE | 6 |
| 7 | SH/HB | 7 |
| 8 | PR | 8 |
| 9 | HK | 9 |
| 10 | PF | 10 |
| 11 | SR | 11 |
| 12 | SR | 12 |
| 13 | LF/LK | 13 |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | IN |  |
|  | CS |  |

## Other matches[edit]

21 October 2023

New Zealand A  | 36–26  |  Tonga A

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Tries: Warbrick 2, Howarth, Kini, Roache, Leiataua
Goals: Tuaupiki 6
| Report (NZRL)
| Tries: Koloamatangi-Kalepo, Finefeuiaki, Foketi, Francis
Goals: Teaupa 3

Eden Park, Auckland

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* PNG Hunters

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