Pacific Championships - Final

Pacific Championships & Ashes Series
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NZL
New Zealand Kiwis
Samoa Toa Samoa
Pacific Championships Mens Final
Commbank Stadium
November 9 4:05 PM
AUS
Australia Jillaroos
New Zealand Kiwi Ferns
Pacific Championships Womens Final
Commbank Stadium
November 9 1:35 PM
New Zealand Kiwis
Pacific Championships
Mens Final
Samoa Toa Samoa
Commbank Stadium
November 9 4:05 PM
Australia Kangaroos
Pacific Championships
Womens Final
New Zealand Kiwis
Commbank Stadium
November 9 1:35 PM

Match Information
:rugby_football: Match Mens Zealand Kiwis v Toa Samoa
Womens Australia Jillaroos v Zealand Kiwis
:stadium: Venue CommBank Stadium, Parramatta NSW
:clock10: Time Mens Sunday November 9th 4:05PM AEDST
Womens Sunday, November 9th 1:35PM AEDST
:rugby_football: Other Matches RLWC26 QF Cook Islands Aitu v South Africa Rhinos 9/11 11:35AM
:sun_behind_rain_cloud: Weather :sun: Sunny 20ºC (:cloud_with_rain: Chance of Rain: <1% / :wind_face: Wind: S 11km/h)
:tv: Broadcast :tv: Channel 9 (Channel 90 HD / 91 SD) [LIVE]
:tv: Fox League (Channel 502) [LIVE]
:desktop_computer: NRL Live Pass [LIVE]
:kayo: Kayo Sports [LIVE]

:rugby_football: Pacific Cup | Full Time
/50px New Zealand Kiwis 36 Tries Isaiah Papali’i (2), Naufahu Whyte, Erin Clark, Casey McLean, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.
Goals Jamayne Isaako (6/8)
30x30p Toa Samoa 14 Tries Brian To’o, Simi Sasagi.
Goals Blaize Talagi (3/3)

:rugby_football: Pacific Cup Womans | Full Time
/50px Austalia Jillaroos 40 Tries Julia Robinson (2), Olivia Kernick, Keilee Joseph, Jessica Sergis, Tamika Upton, Ellie Johnston.
Goals Jesse Southwell (6/7)
/50px New Zealand Kiwi Ferns 8 Tries Shanice Parker, Tysha Ikenasio.
Goals Apii Nicholls (0/2)

:rugby_football: RLWC Qualifier | Full Time
/50px Cook Islands 58 Tries Marata Niukore (2), Cassius Cowley (2), Paul Ulberg, Davvy Moale, Esan Marsters, KL Iro, Brendan Piakura, Mason Teague, Rua Ngatikaura.
Goals Esan Marsters (3/6), Esom Ioka (3/4), KL Iro (1/1)
South Africa Rhinos 6 Tries Luke Pereira De Vlieg.
Goals Niel Beukes (1/1)

MATCH REPORT

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

MATCH REPLAY

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Teams & Officials

Pacific Championship Men

:new_zealand: New Zealand Kiwis :samoa: Toa Samoa
TEAM
Keano Kini 1 FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Jamayne Isaako 2 WG 2 Brian Tơo
Matthew Timoko 3 CE 3 Izack Tago
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 4 WG 4 Deine Mariner
Casey McLean 5 CE 5 Murray Taulagi
Dylan Brown 6 FE 6 Blaize Talagi
Kieran Foran 7 HB 7 Jarome Luai
James Fisher-Harris 8 FW 8 Francis Molo
Phoenix Crossland 9 HK 15 Benaiah loelu
Moses Leota 10 FW 10 Payne Haas
Briton Nikora 11 SR 11 Jaydn Sư’A
Isaiah Papalit 12 SR 12 Simi Sasagi
Joseph Tapine 13 LK 13 Junior Paulo
INTERCHANGE
Te Maire Martin 14 IN 9 Jazz Tevaga
Naufahu Whyte 15 IN 14 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Erin Clark 16 IN 16 Terrell May
Xavier Willison 17 IN 17 Josh Papalii
RESERVES
Scott Sorensen 18 RS 18 Ata Mariota
COACH
Stacey Jones HC HC Ben Gardiner

Pacific Championship Women

:australia: Australia Jillaroos :new_zealand: New Zealand Kiwi Ferns
TEAM
Tamika Upton 1 FB 1 Apii Nicholls
Julia Robinson 2 WG 2 Tysha Ikenasio
Isabelle Kelly 3 CE 3 Mele Hufanga
Tiana Penitani Gray 4 WG 4 Abigail Roache
Jakiya Whitfeld 5 CE 5 Shanice Parker
Ali Brigginshaw 6 FE 14 Tyla King
Jesse Southwell 7 HB 7 Raecene McGregor
Ellie Johnston 8 FW 8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
Olivia Higgins 9 HK 9 Brooke Anderson
Jessika Elliston 10 FW 10 Tiana Davison
Kezie Apps 11 SR 11 Annessa Biddle
Yasmin Clydsdale 12 SR 12 Otesa Pule
Olivia Kernick 13 LK 13 Georgia Hale
INTERCHANGE
Quincy Dodd 14 IN 6 Ashleigh Quinlan
Keilee Joseph 15 IN 15 Shaniece Monschau
Jessica Sergis 16 IN 16 Alexis Tauaneai
Rima Butler 17 IN 17 Ivana Lauitiiti
RESERVES
Sarah Togatuki 18 RS 18 Shakira Baker
COACH
Jess Skinner HC HC Ricky Henry

Match Officials

Pacific Championship Men Pacific Championship Women
Referee Ashley Klein Belinda Sharpe
Sideline Official Drew Oultram Phil Henderson
Dave Munro Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referee Chris Butler Adam Gee
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Really looking forward to watching this game, based on the leadup games it shapes as a beauty. So many Panthers and ex-Panthers in the lineups just adds to the interest.
The kiwis won the pool game, but Samoa really turned on a great display last week, so it’s hard to pick a winner.
I think that NRL will be a winner - the game will be played in great spirit and skill and the atmosphere will be electric. Shapes as a much better advertisement for our game than the game in Leeds.
I feel bad to say that I will cheers against our Panthers greats Fish & Moses (and also Papi & Casey) and hope for the Samoans to get the trophy.

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I agree completely, while only watching on tv, I thought last weeks game atmosphere seemed to rival state of origin, albeit in a more friendly spirited form.

This weekends match should be no different - seen more than a few cars driving around with Samoan flags.

Maybe in a few years we do away with state of origin and just have nsw and wild play in the pacific cup at end of season. Nah as much I wish it won’t ever happen worse luck

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Thought the Kiwis v Samoa game was pretty goiod in the first half, a lot of back and forth and looked to be a close contest.

The second half you could see the fatigue settling in for Samoa, they were losing their grip in defence and the Kiwis made them pay in the end.

The Jillaroos v Kiwi Ferns was aa bit of a mismatch, which was odd considering the match last week between the two. I felt the Kiwi Ferns played their Grand Final the week before, which was a tougher, tighter contest. It was a shame the same energy wasn’t there from New Zealand this week.

The Cook Island v South Africa Rhinos qualifier ended how I expected it to end. The Cook Islands has way to much talent to lose to a spirited Rhinos outfit. Though I must say the one try that South Africa did try was pretty spectacular, it left the Cook Island boy stunned. If you haven’t seen it, watch the replay.

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On a side note, that ends the Rugby League Season for 2025. Thanks everybody for your contribution.

The next significant event will be the announcement of the 2026 NRL Draw, which is speculated to be sometime next week, so keep an eye out for that.

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Wonder if our betting partners would take a wager on the draw - my prediction Broncos get almost 100% 7:30 Friday night games, and an away game for magic round :rofl:

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They would be Winx like odds SHF - put your house on it to buy a new letterbox :rofl:

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I know we are set for quite a few away and neutral venue games early on as the Matildas are playing at Commbank for a fair portion of their games which will clash with NRL fixtures.

I also read that this year will be the first time the draw will be designed with the assistance of AI.

It’s sure going to be interesting.

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