| 2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 (men) 6 (women) |
| Host countries | |
| Winner | Men's Cup: Men's Bowl: Women's Cup: Women's Bowl: |
<2024 2027 > | |
The2025 Rugby League Pacific Championships were the fourth edition of theRugby League Pacific Championships and the third under their current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in2019). The championships consisted of several internationalrugby 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 theInternational Rugby League andNational Rugby League on 6 August 2025.[2][3]
Following the results of the promotion / relegation playoffs in2024,New Zealand remained in the Men's Pacific Cup, whileSamoa were promoted to the Women's Pacific Cup after defeatingPapua New Guinea.[4][5][6]
2025 saw thereturn of the Ashes betweenAustralia andEngland. The series was originally set to be held in Australia, though switched to England due to Australia hosting the2026 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 their2024 tour of England.[8][9] Originally, awomen's Ashes series was also scheduled,[10] however this never materialised andAustralia were confirmed as participants for the Women's Pacific Cup on 22 July.[1][11]
Furthermore, theCook Islands, while still participating in the tournament, hostedSouth Africa for a place in the2026 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 inWorld Cup qualifiers in Canada.[13]
| Competition | Team | World ranking[1][14] | Coach | Captain(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Cup | 1 | Kezie Apps andAli Brigginshaw | [11][26] | ||
| 2 | Georgia Hale andRaecene McGregor | [27][28] | |||
| 12 | Annetta-Claudia Nuuausala | [29][30] | |||
| Pacific Bowl | 9 | Kiana Takairangi | [31] | ||
| 5 | Elsie Albert | [32][33] | |||
| 15 | Natasha Penitani[b] | [35][36] |
Venues in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Australia have been confirmed.[2]
Six venues across four countries were selected to host the Championships.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 4 | Advance tofinal | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 74 | −54 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 24–18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:4 McLean Timoko Brown Goals:4 Isaako | 1st: 16–12 2nd: 8–6 Report | Tries:3 Mariner Sasagi Taulagi Goals:3 Talagi |
Mount Smart Stadium,Auckland Attendance: 21,251 Referee: Peter Gough Touch judges: Drew Oultram, Wyatt Raymond Player of the Match:Dylan Brown (New Zealand) |
| Tonga | 6–34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:1 Koula Goals:1 Katoa | 1st: 0–12 2nd: 6–22 Report | Tries:6 Nanai Tago Taulagi Haas Harris-Tavita Goals:5 Talagi |
| New Zealand | 40–14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:7 Brown Kini McLean Timoko Nicoll-Klokstad Crossland Goals:6 Isaako Sin bin: Erin Clark | 1st: 24-2 2nd: 16-12 Report | Tries:2 Vaimauga Tupou Goals:3 Katoa |
Eden Park,Auckland Attendance: 38,114 Referee:Ashley Klein Player of the Match: Dylan Brown (New Zealand) |
| New Zealand | 36–14 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:6 Papali'i Whyte Clark McLean Nicoll-Klokstad Goals:6 Isaako | 1st: 6-14 2nd: 30-0 Report | Tries:2 To'o Sasagi Goals:3 Talagi |
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 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 4 | Winner | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 84 | −32 | 0 |
The announced schedule for the Men's Pacific Bowl doesnot include a final or play-off/relegation match.[2]
| Fiji | 44–24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:8 Bula Navale Kautoga Donoghoe Saukuru Goals:6 Wakeham | 1st: 28–6 2nd: 16–18 Report | Tries:4 Iro Makirere Rennie Petterson-Robati Goals:4 Ioka |
| Papua New Guinea | 40–28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:7 Derby Martin Johnston Laybutt Morea Voro Goals:6 Martin Laybutt Sin bin: Martin | 1st: 22–12 2nd: 18–16 Report | Tries:5 Ngatikaura Rennie Putoko Ioka Wigmore Goals:4 Ioka |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:8 Morea Ipape MacDonald Martin Bai Putt Dotoi Mathias Goals:9 Martin | 1st: 30-6 2nd: 20-12 Report | Tries:4 Kautoga Saukuru Valemei Goals:1 Wakeham |
| 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 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | +66 | 4 | Advance tofinal | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 82 | −62 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 22–20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:4 Parker Quinlan Tauaneai Hufanga Goals:3 Maliepo | 1st: 0–20 2nd: 22–0 Report | Tries:4 Sauaso Masaga Mino-Sinapati Papali'i Goals:2 Piliae-Rasabale |
Mount Smart Stadium,Auckland Attendance: 12,571 Referee:Belinda Sharpe Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Paki Parkinson Player of the Match: Shalom Sauaso (Samoa) |
| Australia | 60–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:11 Sergis Upton Kernick Robinson Dodd Clydsdale Whitfeld Apps Goals:8 Southwell | 1st: 26–0 2nd: 34–0 Report | Sin bin: Mino-Sinapati |
| New Zealand | 4–10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:1 Biddle Goals:0 McGregor(0/1) | 1st: 0-6 2nd: 4-4 Report | Tries:2 Sergis Church Goals:1 Southwell |
| 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 | ||
| Australia | 40–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:7 Robinson Kernick Joseph Sergis Upton Johnston Goals:6 Southwell | 1st: 24–0 2nd: 16–8 Report | Tries:2 Parker Ikenasio Goals:0 Nicholls(0/2) Sin bin: Quinlan Lauitiiti |
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 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 4 | Winner | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 78 | −64 | 0 |
The announced schedule for the Women's Pacific Bowl doesnot include a final or play-off/relegation match.[2]
| Papua New Guinea | 6–34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:1 Veivers Goals:1 Veivers | 1st: 6–20 2nd: 0–14 Report | Tries:7 Morris-Ponga Kiria-Ratu Makira Paitai Matua Goals:Kiria-Ratu |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:8 Matua Siauane Paitai Tupou-Witchman Morris-Ponga Arakua Goals:5 Kiria-Ratu | 1st: 16–10 2nd: 26–14 Report | Tries:5 Paki Lokotui Mailangi Courtenay Muru Goals:2 Paki |
| Papua New Guinea | 6–42 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:1 Kelly Goals:1 Veivers | 1st: 6-18 2nd: 0-24 Report | Tries:9 Mataele Courtenay Fifita Hopoate Tuifua Fonua Lokotui Goals:3 Paki |
| 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 | ||
| Cook Islands | 58–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries:11 Niukore Cowley Ulberg Moale Marsters Iro Piakura Teague Ngatikaura Goals:7 Marsters Ioka Iro | 1st: 20–6 2nd: 38–0 Report | Tries:1 De Vlieg Goals:1 Beukes Sin bin: Perry |
| 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 | ||
| Region | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Network | [41] | |
| Fox League | ||
| Sky Sport | ||
| Sky Sports Mix | ||
| Fox Soccer Plus |