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Tonga's Pacific Championships success raises questions about International Rugby League's tier system

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For decades, there was an understood hierarchy in men's rugby league that went something like: Australia, New Zealand, England, a bit of daylight, then everyone else. Australia, England and New Zealand are currently the only federations in International Rugby League's Tier 1. 2023/24 Origin players eligible for Tonga or Samoa Samoa: Stephen Crichton, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Payne Haas, Spencer Leniu *, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kangaroos beat Tonga in thrilling men's Pacific Championships final, Jillaroos get revenge against Kiwi Ferns in women's final

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The Kangaroos have won the men's Pacific Championships in front of an electric Western Sydney Stadium crowd as they survived a spirited last-ditch comeback attempt from Tonga in the final. In the day's final game, New Zealand stayed in the top tier of the Pacific Championships with a 54-12 win over Papua New Guinea, with 18-year-old debutant Casey McLean scoring …

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Pacific Championship five quick hits: Tonga go the distance and Test rookies stand tall as Parramatta turns red

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The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap off a bumper quadruple header at Western Sydney Stadium. With Samoa and Australia claiming the honours in the women's matches and New Zealand running out big winners over Papua New Guinea in the final match …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kangaroos and Jillaroos beat New Zealand in Pacific Championships rugby league Tests

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The Kangaroos and Jillaroos have exorcised some Pacific Championships demons with victories over New Zealand in Christchurch. Sun 27 Oct Show all key events Australia vs New Zealand in the Pacific Championships J By Jon Healy FULL-TIME: Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 Kangaroos 22 def Kiwis 10 FULL-TIME: Jillaroos 14 def Kiwi Ferns 0 We'll sign off there J By …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Australia's Kangaroos in New Zealand to face Kiwis in Pacific Championships

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Australia's last meeting with New Zealand has haunted Isaah Yeo for a year as the Kangaroos captain promises improvements on a "clunky" match last week against Tonga. The Kiwis' 30-0 drubbing in last year's Pacific Cup final marked Australia's heftiest Test loss in 115 years of international matches. Australia chasing revenge for 116-year record loss Photo shows A man is …

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2 months ago

For Australia, Tonga and the Pacific Championships, the best is still yet to come

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If international rugby league is to become what it promises to be, the best must still be yet to come for both Australia, Tonga and the game itself. Australia's men's side takes down Tonga 18-0 after Jillaroos winger Julia Robinson scores a record six tries as Australia runs 17 past Papua New Guinea to kick off the Pacific Championships. Putting …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Isaiya Katoa Tonga's key in Pacific Championships Test against Australian Kangaroos

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There's an assumption that the Kangaroos are favourites in every game they play, and it's not exactly unreasonable. The middle forward options include captain and Dally M prop of the year Addin Fonua-Blake, Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo, Souths and NSW forward Keaon Koloamatangi, giant Manly prop Taniela Paseka, and Dolphins and Maroons enforcer Felise Kaufusi. Among the second-row rotation are …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Australia captain Isaah Yeo confident new-look Kangaroos can rebound in Pacific Championships

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Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo says Friday night's Test against Tonga is a chance to create a fresh Australian rugby league legacy. Yeo said the Kangaroos had moved on from last year's convincing loss to the Kiwis. "There'll be a response but it's also a different group," Yeo said. Mahalia Murphy will play her second rugby league Test for Australia when …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

The fight for the future of the Australian jersey is bigger than Kalyn Ponga

ABC

Wherever Kalyn Ponga goes and whatever he does in rugby league, headlines are sure to follow — and his decision to withdraw from the Pacific Championships is no different. There is a fight for the future of the green and gold jersey and it's bigger than any one player, even one as prominent as Ponga. Kangaroos jersey facing uncertain future …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Kiwis hammer Kangaroos 30-0 to claim Pacific Championships title in major upset

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New Zealand has handed Australia its heaviest defeat in its proud history with a record-breaking 30-0 win in the Pacific Championships final in Hamilton. Key points: The Kiwis had not beaten the Kangaroos since 2018 New Zealand scored five tries to nil, with Jamayne Isaako crossing for a double The Kangaroos had defeated the Kiwis 36-18 last weekend It was …

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1 year, 2 months ago

As Australia gears up for Pacific Championships, the green-and-gold jersey's future is uncertain

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With one extremely notable exception, international rugby league is as vibrant, exciting, and diverse as it has ever been. Nor did the fact that Andrew Johns played less than half of his 25 Test matches at halfback, or that Ricky Stuart played just nine Tests over a four-year span before injuries and Super League cut his time in the sun …

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