Team information | ||
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Nickname | The Moana | |
Governing body | Cook Islands Rugby League Association | |
Region | Asia-Pacific | |
Head coach | Ian Bourke | |
Home stadium | Avarua National Stadium | |
IRL ranking | 6th | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
First international | ||
Cook Islands 0-68 New Zealand (North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand) 28 September 2003 | ||
Biggest win | ||
Cook Islands 30-16 Tokelau (North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand) 30 September 2003 | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Cook Islands 0–76 New Zealand (Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney) 19 November 2017 | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 2 (first time in 2003 ) | |
Best result | Round Robin,2017 |
The Cook Islands women's national rugby league team, also known as the Cook Islands Moana represents Cook Islands in Women's rugby league. The Cook Islands competed in the 2003 and 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cups. [1] [2] The Cook Islands have qualified for the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup which, after a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is scheduled to be played in November 2022. The Cook Islands have prequalified for the 2025 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [3]
Cook Islands women's teams participated in the mid 1990s Oceania Cup tournaments in New Zealand. After appearing in the 1996 Oceania Cup, there was a gap in participation by Moana teams for several years until a revival in 2002 ahead of the 2003 World Cup. Invitational games were played against Maori and Niue teams. The squad for 2003 tournament were selected from New Zealand clubs. [4]
Cook Islands first World Cup appearance was at the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [5] After a loss by a large margin in their opening fixture against New Zealand, Cook Islands won their second game against Tokelau. Fresh off byes in the last round of the first phase, and first round of the second phase, the Cook Islands held Great Britain to a 20-all draw. [6]
Cook Islands qualified for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup by default after Fiji, Samoa and Tonga withdrew from the Pacific qualifying tournament due to a lack of players. [7] After losses by large margins to New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands team had an upset victory over England.
Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
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New Zealand | 2003 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 4 | 218 | 1.83% |
Tokelau | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 30 | 16 | 65.22% |
Great Britain | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | 20 | 20 | 50.00% |
Māori | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 46 | 0.00% |
Tokelau | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 12 | 60.00% |
Samoa | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 18 | 28 | 39.13% |
Australia | 2017 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 4 | 132 | 2.94% |
England | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 22 | 16 | 57.89% |
France | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 26 | 18 | 59.09% |
Papua New Guinea | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 20 | 28 | 41.67% |
Totals | 2003 | 2023 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 34.62% | 162 | 534 | 23.28% |
Note:
The Moana squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 4 October 2023. [8]
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | Moana | Club | NRLW | Other Reps | ||||||||||
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Dbt | M | T | G | F | Pts | CM | TM | T | G | F | Pts | ||||||
1 | Kiana Takairangi | 31 | Fullback , Centre | 2017 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Sharks | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 3 2 |
2 | Alesha Willcox | — | Wing | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
3 | Kaiyah Atai | — | Centre , Second-row | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brumbies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
4 | Chantelle Holloway-Samuels | 24 | Centre | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Seagulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
5 | Mahinaarangi Rewi | — | Wing | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Cobras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
6 | Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 19 | Five-eighth | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Titans | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | — |
7 | Lydia Turua-Quedley | 24 | Halfback | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
8 | Ngatokotoru Arakua | 26 | Prop | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marlins | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
9 | Chelsea Makira | 19 | Hooker | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
10 | Crystal Tamarua | 28 | Prop , Second-row | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 5 |
11 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | 19 | Second-row , Prop | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | Kerehitina Matua | 24 | Second-row | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Raiders | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
13 | Anneka Stephens | 34 | Lock | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | Ariel Ngatokorua | — | Hooker | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
15 | Paulina Morris-Ponga | — | Centre | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Auckland City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
16 | Lavinia Kitai | — | Prop | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Magpies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | Jodeci Joseph | — | Centre | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marlins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
18 | Kiana Sword-Tua | — | Second-row , Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
– | Rangi Aukino | — | Centre | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
– | Annemarie Kiria-Ratu | 18 | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
– | Tiana Kore | 20 | Prop , Lock | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Players selected from clubs outside the NRLW (shaded above) are:
Location | Player | Club | Rep Team | Ref |
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Cook Islands | Kiana Sword-Tua | Tupapa Panthers | [9] | |
Australia | Kaiyah Atai | Glenmore Park Brumbies | ||
Rangi Aukino | Werribee Bears | |||
Chantelle Holloway-Samuels | Tweed Seagulls | [10] | ||
Lavinia Kitai | Souths Logan Magpies | [11] | ||
Tiana Kore | Illawarra Steelers | NSW Under 19's in 2022 | [12] [13] | |
Chelsea Makira | Canterbury Bulldogs U19 | NSW Under 19's | [14] | |
Ariel Ngatokorua | Mascot Jets | |||
Mahinaarangi Rewi | Minto Cobras | |||
Anneka Stephens | Joondalup Giants | Western Australia | [15] [16] | |
Alesha Willcox | Truganina Rabbitohs | Victoria | [16] | |
New Zealand | Ngatokotoru Arakua | Manurewa Marlins | Auckland Vulcans | [17] |
Jodeci Joseph | Manurewa Marlins | Counties Manukau | [18] | |
Paulina Morris-Ponga | Auckland City | Akarana Falcons | [19] | |
Lydia Turua-Quedley | Mt Albert Lions | Akarana Falcons | [18] |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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28 Sep 2003 | New Zealand | 0–68 | 2003 World Cup | North Harbour Stadium | — | [20] [21] |
30 Sep 2003 | Tokelau | 30–16 | — | [22] | ||
6 Oct 2003 | Great Britain | 20–20 | — | [23] | ||
8 Oct 2003 | Māori | 0–46 | — | [20] | ||
10 Oct 2003 | Tokelau | 18–12 | — | [20] | ||
12 Oct 2003 | Samoa | 18–28 | — | [20] | ||
16 Nov 2017 | Australia | 4–58 | 2017 World Cup | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney | [24] | [25] |
19 Nov 2017 | New Zealand | 0–76 | [26] | [27] | ||
22 Nov 2017 | England | 22–16 | [28] | [29] [30] | ||
2 Nov 2022 | Australia | 0–74 | 2021 World Cup | York Community Stadium, York | [31] | [32] [33] |
6 Nov 2022 | New Zealand | 4–34 | [34] | [35] [36] | ||
10 Nov 2022 | France | 26–18 | [37] | [38] [39] | ||
22 Oct 2023 | Papua New Guinea | 20–28 | 2023 Pacific Champs | Santos Stadium, Port Moresby | [40] | [41] |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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27 Oct 2022 | England Knights | 26–14 | Warm-Up Trial Match | Weetwood, Leeds [42] | — | [43] |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
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23 Feb 2018 | Tonga | 4–12 | 2018 Commonwealth Championship | Dolphin Stadium, Brisbane | — | [44] |
23 Feb 2018 | Canada | 20–12 | [45] | [46] | ||
24 Feb 2018 | Australia | 8–14 | — | [47] | ||
24 Feb 2018 | Tonga | 20–0 | — | |||
8 Jul 2019 | Samoa | 16–12 | 2019 Pacific Games | Apia Park | — | [48] |
8 Jul 2019 | Solomon Islands | 38–0 | — | |||
9 Jul 2019 | Papua New Guinea | 8–14 | — | |||
9 Jul 2019 | Samoa | 24–10 | [49] | [50] | ||
20 Nov 2023 | Solomon Islands | 36–0 | 2023 Pacific Games | National Stadium, Honiara | — | [51] |
20 Nov 2023 | Vanuatu | 28–6 | — | [51] | ||
20 Nov 2023 | Samoa | 20–4 | — | [51] | ||
21 Nov 2023 | Fiji | 18–10 | — | [52] [53] | ||
21 Nov 2023 | Tonga | 10–12 | — | [53] | ||
22 Nov 2023 | Tonga | 16–8 | — | [54] [55] |
England | 16 – 22 | Cook Islands |
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Tries: Emma Slowe (47') 1 Amy Hardcastle (54') 1 Kayleigh Bulman (76') 1 Goals: Claire Garner 2 (48', 56') | 1st: 0 – 16 2nd: 16 – 6 Report | Tries: 1 (2') Beniamina Koiatu 1 (30') Katelyn Arona 1 (34') Cecelia Strickland 1 (80') Te Amohaere Ngata-Aerengamate Goals: 3 Chantelle Inangaro Schofield (31', 35', 80') |
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Jake Sutherland |
New Zealand | 76 – 0 | Cook Islands |
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Tries: Honey Hireme (9', 30', 35', 44', 51', 69') 6 Shontelle Woodman (24', 32') 2 Krystal Murray (27', 76') 2 Raecene McGregor (54', 57') 2 Lilieta Maumau (19') 1 Nita Maynard (62') 1 Goals: Kimiora Nati 10 (20', 28', 31', 34', 36', 46', 56', 63', 71', 77') | 1st: 38 – 0 2nd: 38 – 0 Report |
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Bianca Zietsman |
Australia | 58 – 4 | Cook Islands |
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Tries: Caitlyn Moran (6', 78') 2 Brittany Breayley (11') 1 Karina Brown (15') 1 Ali Brigginshaw (21') 1 Vanessa Foliaki (25') 1 Talesha Quinn (32') 1 Isabelle Kelly (36') 1 Nakia Davis-Welsh (49') 1 Meg Ward (53') 1 Lavina O'Mealey (57') 1 Goals: Maddie Studdon 4 (38', 50', 55', 79') Caitlyn Moran 3 (16', 22', 26') | 1st: 36 – 0 2nd: 22 – 4 Report | Tries: 1 (74') Chantelle Inangaro Schofield |
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Referee: Antoinette Watts |
Squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup : [56] [57]
Squad for the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup : [4]
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