Cook Islands National Rugby League Team

Before 1995, the Cooks’ international experience was limited to participation in the Pacific Cup, and hosting the touring BARLA Great Britain Amateur teams. Nonetheless, the sizeable number of expatriate Cook Islanders living and playing in New Zealand has ensured that they have never been short of players with rugby league experience.

They won the 1995 Emerging Nations tournament, defeating United States and Russia and Scotland before beating Ireland in the final.

In 1996 and 1997 the Cook Islands competed in the Super League World Nines. They also played several full internationals against other South Pacific nations, most notably as part of the Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Tournament in October 1998 . 2000 saw the Cook Islands competing in the World Cup for the first time.

The Cook Islands recently toured New Zealand with the three test series ending in a draw after the first test was drawn 26-26 and the second and third tests were split between both sides.

STAFF

President, Cook Islands Rugby League: Charles Carlson

Selectors: Kevin Iro, Charles Carlson, Ina Konito and No'ora Samuela

Head Coach: Ina Konito

Defensive Coach: Matty Rua

Attacking Coach: Kevin Iro

COMPETITIONS

The Cook Islands have participated in:

Pacific Cup (since 1988)

World Cup (since 1995)

Super League World Nines (1996,1997)

Super League Oceania Tournament (1997)

Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversay Tournament (1998)

Pacific Rim Competition (2004)

RESULTS

Cook Islands def. New Zealand Maori 24-16, 16 October, 2005 (Curtainraiser:NZ Maori under 18s def. Cook Islands under 18s 38-26)

Cook Islands v New Zealand Maori 13 October, 2005

Cook Islands drew with New Zealand Maori s 26-all ( 8 October 2005 ) (Curtainraiser:Cook Islands under 18 def NZ Maori 20-14)

Cook Islands def. New Zealand Maori s 46-4 ( 23 October 2004 )

Cook Islands def. Fiji 20-12 ( 21 October 2004 )

Cook Islands def. American Samoa ( 20 October 2004 )

Cook Islands def. Tonga 18-10 ( 19 October 2004 )

Tonga def. Cook Islands 22-17 ( 17 October 2004 )

Tonga def. Cook Islands 38-30 ( 4 October 2004 )

Cook Islands def. Fiji 22-14 ( 27 August 2004 )

Cook Islands def. Fiji 36-24 ( 17 August 2004 )

Cook Islands drew with Lebanon 22-22 ( 5 November 2000 )

New Zealand def. Cook Islands 84-10 ( 2 November 2000 )

Wales def. Cook Islands 38-6 ( 29 October 2000 )

Tonga def. Cook Islands 34-4 (1999)

Tonga def. Cook Islands 42-2 (1999)

Tonga def. Cook Islands 28-13) (1999)

Cook Islands def. Tokelau 22-16 (1998)

American Samoa def. Cook Islands 40-34 (1998)

New Zealand Maori s def. Cook Islands 28-6 (1998)

Tonga def. Cook Islands 30-22 (1998)

Cook Islands def. New Zealand Maori s 16-8 (1998)

Papua New Guinea def. Cook Islands 46-6 (1998)

New Zealand Maori s def. Cook Islands 24-4 (1998)

Cook Islands def. New Zealand Maori s 18-10 (1998)

New Zealand Maori s def. Cook Islands 24-14 (1998)

Tonga def. Cook Islands 16-8 (1998)

Papua New Guinea def. Cook Islands 34-14 (1997)

Papua New Guinea def. Cook Islands 38-14 (1997)

Cook Islands def. Fiji 22-14 (1997)

Fiji def. Cook Islands 14-8 (1996)

Cook Islands def. Ireland 10-6 ( 24 October 1995 )

Cook Islands def. Scotland 21-10 ( 20 October 1995 )

Cook Islands def. Russia 58-4 ( 18 October 1995 )

Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 ( 16 October 1995 )

Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 66-12 (1992)

Tonga def. Cook Islands 26-6 (1992)

Fiji def. Cook Islands 58-6 (1992)

Cook Islands def. Niue 23-22 (1992)

Western Samoa def. Cook Islands 52-16 (1988)

Cook Islands def. Tokelau 19-10 (1988)

New Zealand Maori s def. Cook Islands 70-10 (1988)

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