Pacific Rugby League
Melbourne prop Stefano Utoikamanu is set to debut for Tonga after previously representing Samoa, in another tribute to the eclectic heritages of NRL players.
Wayne Bennett has suggested officials consider treating Tonga and Samoa as tier-one rugby league nations if they want to stop players jumping between teams.
A fresh Auckland-based expansion bid has told the NRL they would take games to Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands each year, if admitted to the competition.
Nations were represented, flags were raised, cultural chants bellowed and ceremonial dances – the modern-day, pre-game ritual from ancestral traditions - performed full of pride.
Senior women's rugby league figures predict the international game will become more hotly contested in coming years as female players begin choosing to represent their Pacific roots rather than tier-o...
New Zealand will play arch rivals Australia in the Pacific Cup women's final after a comprehensive 36-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea won the Pacific Bowl with a 42-20 win over Cook Islands and will now get a crack at New Zealand with plenty on the line. The Kumuls and Kiwis will clash in Parramatta on Sunday in a p...
Tonga and New Zealand have kept changes to a minimum as the two nations meet in a winner-takes-all battle for a berth in the Pacific Championships final.
Any fears of facing the Kangaroos are long gone, Tonga captain Jason Taumalolo says as his side aim for rare back-to-back rugby league Test wins over Australia.
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is confident Blaize Talagi is up to the task of replacing Mitch Moses despite the Eels' loss to Wests Tigers in his first game starting in the halves.
Keano Kini will play fullback for the Gold Coast against St George Illawarra with a determination to honour the legacy of club legend Preston Campbell.
Valentine Holmes has edged out Selwyn Cobbo and retains his spot on the wing for Australia in the Pacific Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday.
Mal Meninga remains a big fan of Valentine Holmes, with the Kangaroos coach insisting the winger didn't deserve to be dumped from Australia's Pacific Championships campaign for a "stupid mistake".