Official team lists, updates and injury news for Week 2 of the 2024 Pacific Championships Men’s and Women’s tournaments.

October 22, 2024 King Cosmos NRL 0

 

Pacific Championships Team Lists: Week 2

 

Pacific Championships Team Lists: Week 2

Men’s Pacific Bowl

Fiji Bati v Cook Islands Aitu, Saturday 7.10pm (AEDT) at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Fiji Bati is number 1Sunia Turuva
    Fullback for Cook Islands Aitu is number 1Esom Ioka
  • Winger for Fiji Bati is number 2Maika Sivo
    Winger for Cook Islands Aitu is number 2Steven Marsters
  • Centre for Fiji Bati is number 3Michael Jennings
    Centre for Cook Islands Aitu is number 3Reubenn Rennie
  • Centre for Fiji Bati is number 4Waqa Blake
    Centre for Cook Islands Aitu is number 4Delahia Wigmore
  • Winger for Fiji Bati is number 5Semi Valemei
    Winger for Cook Islands Aitu is number 5Rixson Andrew
  • Five-Eighth for Fiji Bati is number 6Kevin Naiqama
    Five-Eighth for Cook Islands Aitu is number 6Brad Takairangi
  • Halfback for Fiji Bati is number 7Kurt Donoghoe
    Halfback for Cook Islands Aitu is number 7Esan Marsters

Forwards

  • Prop for Fiji Bati is number 8Tui Kamikamica
    Prop for Cook Islands Aitu is number 8Tepai Moeroa
  • Hooker for Fiji Bati is number 9James Valevatu
    Hooker for Cook Islands Aitu is number 9Rua Ngatikaura
  • Prop for Fiji Bati is number 10Ben Nakubuwai
    Prop for Cook Islands Aitu is number 10Davvy Moale
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bati is number 11Viliame Kikau
    2nd Row for Cook Islands Aitu is number 11Zane Tetevano
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bati is number 12Taane Milne
    2nd Row for Cook Islands Aitu is number 12Reuben Porter
  • Lock for Fiji Bati is number 13Caleb Navale
    Lock for Cook Islands Aitu is number 13Pride Petterson-Robati

Interchange

  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 14Penioni Tagituimua
    Interchange for Cook Islands Aitu is number 14Kobe Tararo
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 15Kitione Kautoga
    Interchange for Cook Islands Aitu is number 15Mason Teague
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 16Kylan Mafoa
    Interchange for Cook Islands Aitu is number 17Justin Makirere
  • Interchange for Fiji Bati is number 17Jordan Miller
    Interchange for Cook Islands Aitu is number 18Junior Teroi

Reserves

  • Replacement for Fiji Bati is number 18Ratu Rinakama
  • Reserve for Fiji Bati is number 19Ronald Philitoga
    Reserve for Cook Islands Aitu is number 16Rhys Dakin
  • Reserve for Fiji Bati is number 20Nathan Kegg-King
    Reserve for Cook Islands Aitu is number 19Malachi Morgan
  • Reserve for Fiji Bati is number 21Joe Lovodua
    Reserve for Cook Islands Aitu is number 20Makahesi Makatoa
  • Reserve for Cook Islands Aitu is number 21Alex Glenn

Fiji Bati Ins

  • James Valevatu
  • Ratu Rinakama
  • Ronald Philitoga

Cook Islands Aitu Ins

Fiji Bati Outs

Cook Islands Aitu Ins

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

 

Fiji Bati: One change in the forwards after the loss to the Kumuls with Wests Tigers James Valevatu coming in at hooker and Penioni Tagituimua dropping back to the bench. Kylan Mafoa has been promoted from 18th man to the bench. Joe Lovodua and Nathan Kegg-King are the two men relegated from the bench to the reserves. Canterbury youngster Ratu Rinakama is the new 18th man.

 

 

Cook Islands Aitu: Veteran Brad Takairangi will call the shots in the halves alongside another experienced campaigner in Esan Marsters, who plays his ninth Test for Cook Islands to go with the six he played for New Zealand. Melbourne’s Tepai Moeroa and Rabbitohs youngster Davvy Moale are the props while Aitu stalwart Zane Tetevano lines up at lock. Dolphins utility Mason Teague makes his Test debut on the bench alongside Junior Teroi (Bulimba Valley Bulldogs), Justin Makirere (Ipswich Jets) and Kobe Tararo (Souths Logan).

Men’s Pacific Cup

Kiwis v Kangaroos, Sunday 4.05pm (AEDT) at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

 

 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Kiwis is number 1Keano Kini
    Fullback for Kangaroos is number 1Dylan Edwards
  • Winger for Kiwis is number 2Jamayne Isaako
    Winger for Kangaroos is number 2Xavier Coates
  • Centre for Kiwis is number 3Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Kangaroos is number 3Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
  • Centre for Kiwis is number 4Peta Hiku
    Centre for Kangaroos is number 4Tom Trbojevic
  • Winger for Kiwis is number 5Will Warbrick
    Winger for Kangaroos is number 5Zac Lomax
  • Five-Eighth for Kiwis is number 6Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
    Five-Eighth for Kangaroos is number 6Tom Dearden
  • Halfback for Kiwis is number 7Shaun Johnson
    Halfback for Kangaroos is number 7Mitchell Moses

Forwards

  • Prop for Kiwis is number 8James Fisher-Harris
    Prop for Kangaroos is number 8Patrick Carrigan
  • Hooker for Kiwis is number 9Phoenix Crossland
    Hooker for Kangaroos is number 9Harry Grant
  • Prop for Kiwis is number 10Griffin Neame
    Prop for Kangaroos is number 10Lindsay Collins
  • 2nd Row for Kiwis is number 11Isaiah Papali’i
    2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 11Angus Crichton
  • 2nd Row for Kiwis is number 12Scott Sorensen
    2nd Row for Kangaroos is number 12Cameron Murray
  • Lock for Kiwis is number 13Joseph Tapine
    Lock for Kangaroos is number 13Isaah Yeo

Interchange

  • Interchange for Kiwis is number 14Kodi Nikorima
    Interchange for Kangaroos is number 14Matt Burton
  • Interchange for Kiwis is number 15Naufahu Whyte
    Interchange for Kangaroos is number 15Mitchell Barnett
  • Interchange for Kiwis is number 16Marata Niukore
    Interchange for Kangaroos is number 16Reuben Cotter
  • Interchange for Kiwis is number 17Jordan Riki
    Interchange for Kangaroos is number 17Hudson Young

Reserves

  • Replacement for Kiwis is number 18Erin Clark
    Replacement for Kangaroos is number 18Ben Hunt
  • Reserve for Kiwis is number 19Trent Toelau
    Reserve for Kangaroos is number 19Lindsay Smith
  • Reserve for Kiwis is number 20Casey McLean
    Reserve for Kangaroos is number 20Bradman Best
  • Reserve for Kangaroos is number 21Reece Robson

Kiwis Ins

Kangaroos Ins

  • Bradman Best
  • Lindsay Smith
  • Reece Robson

Kiwis Outs

Kangaroos Ins

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

 

 

Kiwis: James Fisher-Harris captains a new-look Kiwis outfit that includes five Test debutants in fullback Keano Kini, winger Will Warbrick, hooker Phoenix Crossland and bench players Naufahu Whyte and Jordan Riki. With Jahrome Hughes injured, favourite son Shaun Johnson comes out of retirement to play halfback alongside Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who shifts to No.6 in the absence of Dylan Brown (knee). Centre Peta Hiku plays his first Test since the 2022 World Cup semi-final while Kodi Nikorima makes his first appearance since 2019. Knights prop Leo Thompson is serving a one-match ban for a Careless High Tackle in week one of the NRL finals and will be available for selection against Tonga. Erin Clark is 18th man.

 

 

Kangaroos: Coach Mal Meninga sticks with the same 17 that got the job done against Tonga. Matt Burton retains the No.14 jersey and will hope to get more game time than the nine minutes he played in Brisbane while Hudson Young (12 minutes) is also looking to play more of a role. Halves Mitch Moses and Tom Dearden will be better for the run after combining for the first time last week. Ben Hunt is again the 18th man.

 

Women’s Pacific Bowl

Fiji Bulikula v Cook Islands Moana, Saturday 5.00pm (AEDT) at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva

 

 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Fiji Bulikula is number 1Cassie Staples
    Fullback for Cook Islands Moana is number 1Kiana Takairangi
  • Winger for Fiji Bulikula is number 4Vitalina Naikore
    Winger for Cook Islands Moana is number 2Chantelle Holloway-Samuels
  • Centre for Fiji Bulikula is number 3Sienna Laing
    Centre for Cook Islands Moana is number 3Chazmin Holloway-Samuels
  • Centre for Fiji Bulikula is number 6Taina Naividi
    Centre for Cook Islands Moana is number 4Kaiyah Atai
  • Winger for Fiji Bulikula is number 19Abigayle Sekitoga
    Winger for Cook Islands Moana is number 5Kiarah Siauane
  • Five-Eighth for Fiji Bulikula is number 17Luisa Yaranamua
    Five-Eighth for Cook Islands Moana is number 6Charntay Poko
  • Halfback for Fiji Bulikula is number 5Losana Lutu
    Halfback for Cook Islands Moana is number 7Lydia Turua-Quedley

Forwards

  • Prop for Fiji Bulikula is number 2Ilisapeci Bari
    Prop for Cook Islands Moana is number 8Crystal Tamarua
  • Hooker for Fiji Bulikula is number 9Sereana Naitokatoka
    Hooker for Cook Islands Moana is number 9Chelsea Makira
  • Prop for Fiji Bulikula is number 15Aliti Namoce
    Prop for Cook Islands Moana is number 10April Ngatupuna
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bulikula is number 11Nanise Vakacavu
    2nd Row for Cook Islands Moana is number 11Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
  • 2nd Row for Fiji Bulikula is number 12Latisha Smythe
    2nd Row for Cook Islands Moana is number 12Kerehitina Matua
  • Lock for Fiji Bulikula is number 18Talei Holmes
    Lock for Cook Islands Moana is number 13Anneka Stephens

Interchange

  • Interchange for Fiji Bulikula is number 13Teaghan Hartigan
    Interchange for Cook Islands Moana is number 14Jodeci Joseph
  • Interchange for Fiji Bulikula is number 14Anastacia Shum-Cottrell
    Interchange for Cook Islands Moana is number 15Lavinia Kitai
  • Interchange for Fiji Bulikula is number 20Mere Kilawekana
    Interchange for Cook Islands Moana is number 16Elianna Walton
  • Interchange for Fiji Bulikula is number 21Ema Rainima
    Interchange for Cook Islands Moana is number 20Tyler Birch

Reserves

  • Replacement for Fiji Bulikula is number 10Asenaca Diranuve 
    Replacement for Cook Islands Moana is number 19Ryvrr-Lee Alo
  • Reserve for Cook Islands Moana is number 17Wanita Leatherby
  • Reserve for Cook Islands Moana is number 18Tahleisha Maeva

Match Officials

  • Referee: Peter Gough
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

 

 

Fiji Bulikula: Sharks grand final duo Cassie Staples and Talei Holmes headline the Bulikula side for the match against the Moana. Staples will play at fullback and Holmes at lock, with West Tigers halfback Losana Lutu to steer the team around the park. Vitalina Naikore, who played with North Queensland this year, is on the wing, while Rooster Taina Naividi, normally a fullback, will feature at centre. Mere Kilawekana, who played for the Fiji side at this year’s Harvey Norman Women’s National Championships will come off the bench, while her teammate at the tournament held on the Gold Coast this year Asenaca Diranuve has been named as 18th player. Sereana Naitokatoka, who moved to the Raiders this past season and played six games, will start at hooker.

 

 

Cook Islands Moana: Experienced campaigner Kiana Takairangi will co-captain the side from fullback and will be a key player for Cook Islands in their quest for a World Cup berth. The side will also be led by former Dragon Anneka Stephens who was named NRL WA’s player of the year, starring for Joondalup Giants. Rising youngster Jazmon Tupou-Witchman, who played for the Cowboys this year is in the second row alongside Raiders forward Kere Matua, who returns to action after serving a two-match ban. Other players with NRLW experience in the side include prop April Ngatupuna and former Jillaroo and NSW forward Elianna Walton.

Women’s Pacific Cup

Kiwi Ferns v Jillaroos, Sunday 1.35pm (AEDT) at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

 

 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Kiwi Ferns is number 1Apii Nicholls
    Fullback for Jillaroos is number 1Tamika Upton
  • Winger for Kiwi Ferns is number 2Leianne Tufuga
    Winger for Jillaroos is number 2Julia Robinson
  • Centre for Kiwi Ferns is number 3Mele Hufanga
    Centre for Jillaroos is number 3Isabelle Kelly
  • Centre for Kiwi Ferns is number 4Abigail Roache
    Centre for Jillaroos is number 4Tiana Penitani
  • Winger for Kiwi Ferns is number 5Shanice Parker
    Winger for Jillaroos is number 5Jakiya Whitfeld
  • Five-Eighth for Kiwi Ferns is number 6Gayle Broughton
    Five-Eighth for Jillaroos is number 6Ali Brigginshaw
  • Halfback for Kiwi Ferns is number 7Tyla King
    Halfback for Jillaroos is number 7Tarryn Aiken

Forwards

  • Prop for Kiwi Ferns is number 8Brianna Clark
    Prop for Jillaroos is number 8Millie Elliott
  • Hooker for Kiwi Ferns is number 9Brooke Anderson
    Hooker for Jillaroos is number 9Olivia Higgins
  • Prop for Kiwi Ferns is number 10Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
    Prop for Jillaroos is number 10Shannon Mato
  • 2nd Row for Kiwi Ferns is number 11Annessa Biddle
    2nd Row for Jillaroos is number 11Kezie Apps
  • 2nd Row for Kiwi Ferns is number 12Amber Hall
    2nd Row for Jillaroos is number 12Yasmin Clydsdale
  • Lock for Kiwi Ferns is number 13Georgia Hale
    Lock for Jillaroos is number 13Simaima Taufa

Interchange

  • Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 14Ashleigh Quinlan
    Interchange for Jillaroos is number 14Jessika Elliston
  • Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 15Najvada George
    Interchange for Jillaroos is number 15Sarah Togatuki
  • Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 16Alexis Tauaneai
    Interchange for Jillaroos is number 16Keilee Joseph
  • Interchange for Kiwi Ferns is number 17Tiana Davison
    Interchange for Jillaroos is number 17Mahalia Murphy

Reserves

  • Replacement for Kiwi Ferns is number 18Otesa Pule
    Replacement for Jillaroos is number 18Jessica Sergis
  • Reserve for Kiwi Ferns is number 19Brooke Talataina
    Reserve for Jillaroos is number 19Abbi Church
  • Reserve for Kiwi Ferns is number 20Mackenzie Wiki
    Reserve for Jillaroos is number 20Keeley Davis
  • Reserve for Kiwi Ferns is number 21Mya Hill-Moana

Kiwi Ferns Ins

Jillaroos Ins

  • Ali Brigginshaw
  • Jessika Elliston
  • Keeley Davis

Kiwi Ferns Outs

Jillaroos Ins

  • Quincy Dodd

Match Officials

  • Referee: Liam Kennedy
  • Touch Judge: Jon Stone
  • Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

 

 

Kiwi Ferns: Gayle Broughton and Alexis Tauaneai have been named to make their Ferns debuts against Australia at a sold-out Apollo Stadium in Christchurch. The Broncos five-eighth will partner with Tyla King who has been named at halfback, with last year’s captain Raecene McGregor not featuring this year. Roosters grand final winner Amber Hall has been named in the second row, with her teammate Tiana Davidson set to come from the bench and Otesa Pule the 18th player. Their opponents in the decider the Sharks have two players featured, with Annessa Biddle to line up in the second row and Brooke Anderson at hooker.

 

 

Jillaroos: Skipper Ali Brigginshaw returns after being rested last week as a precaution after finger surgery so Tiana Penitani moves to the centres and Jess Sergis drops to the reserves. Hooker Quincy Dodd suffered a minor quad injury in last week’s victory over the Orchids so Olivia Higgins will start in the No.9 and Jessika Elliston is the new face on the bench. Roosters hooker Keeley Davis has come into the squad as injury cover for Dodd and Lauren Brown (hamstring).

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