2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships squads

Pacific Cup men

Australia

• On 10 October 2024, the NRL announced that Hudson Young had replaced an injured Liam Martin.
• Three members of the squad have previously played for other nations.
• * Lebanon: Mitchell Moses.
• * Papua New Guinea: Xavier Coates
• * Samoa: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
• Eight of the 21 squad members have played for Queensland, twelve for New South Wales. The one player yet to play Origin, Lindsay Smith qualifies for New South Wales.
• Three squad members have played in an All Stars match
• * Indigenous: Cotter & Tabuai-Fidow
• * NRL All Stars team: Moses
• Eleven members have played for the Prime Minister's XIII.

New Zealand

• On 10 August 2024, the NZRL announced that Shaun Johnson had replaced the injured Jahrome Hughes.
• Peta Hiku played 29 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2024 Super League season, including the Grand Final on 12 October 2024, and a further three matches in the 2024 Challenge Cup..
• Five members of the squad had previously played for other nations:
• * : Clark, Isaako, and Papali'i.
• * : Nicoll-Klokstad and Niukore.
• Ten squad members have played in All Stars matches.
• * Māori All Stars : Clark, Hiku, Fisher-Harris, Hughes, Nicoll-Klokstad, Nikorima, Riki, Tapine, Thompson, Timoko.
• * NRL All Stars team : Johnson
• Naufahu Whyte was an unused 18th player replacement in all three New Zealand matches in the 2023 tournament.
• Casey McLean played for New South Wales Under 19s in June 2024.

Tonga

• Tuimoala Lolohea played 25 games for Huddersfield Giants in the 2024 Super League season and a further three matches in the 2024 Challenge Cup. He has played 82 matches for his current club and 154 matches for Super League clubs.
• Ten members of the squad have previously played for other international teams:
• * Tonga Invitational team in 2019 : Havili, Lolohea, Taumalolo, Tupou, and Tupouniua.
• * : Wong.
• * : Fonua-Blake, Havili, Lolohea, Taumalolo. Taumalolo also played one match for the NRL All Stars
• * : Kaufusi and Tupou in 2014. Tupou has played for the Prime Minister's XIII.
• Four members of the squad have played State of Origin.
• * NSW : Koloamatangi, Olakau'atu and Tupou. Tupou also played for NSW City.
• * Queensland : Kaufusi.

Pacific Bowl men

Cook Islands

• Three members of the squad have previously played for another national team.
• * : Marsters, Takairangi, Tetevano
• Five squad members have played for other representative teams:
• * Māori All Stars : Marsters, Takairangi, Tetevano, Willison
• * NRL All Stars team : Moeroa
• * Prime Minister's XIII : Moeroa
• Two squad members played for northern hemisphere clubs in 2024: Esan Marsters for Huddersfield Giants and Reubenn Rennie for Toulouse Olympique.
• Eight squad members played in NSWRL competitions during 2024. Four also played in NRL matches. Three played in NSW Cup matches only: Rhys Dakin, Ruatapu Ngatikaura, and Zane Tetevano. Delahia Wigmore played Jersey Flegg for Canberra.
• Six members played in the 2024 Queensland Cup: Esom Ioka, Justin Makirere, Kobe Tararo and Rixson Andrew. Two also played in NRL matches.
• Five members played in lower tiers: Steven Marsters for Thirroul Butchers in Illawarra, Malachi Morgan for Helensvale Hornets on the Gold Coast, Brad Takairangi for the South West Goannas in Macarthur, Junior Teroi for Bulimba Valley Bulldogs in Brisbane A Grade, and Zane Tetevano for Wyong Roos in Newcastle.

Fiji

• Four members played for English clubs in 2024.
• * Waqa Blake for St Helens
• * Kevin Naiqama for Huddersfield Giants
• * Ben Nakubuwai for both Leigh Leopards early in the 2024 Super League season and then on loan to Featherstone Rovers in the Championship
• * Joe Lovodua for Doncaster in the Championship.
• One member of the squad has previously played for another nations. Michael Jennings played for Australia, Tonga, Tonga Invitational XIII, Prime Minister's XIII, NSW, NSW City, and the NRL All Stars.
• One member has played for the Fiji Prime Minister’s XIII: Penioni Tagituimua in 2019.
• Seven squad members played in NSWRL competitions during 2024
• * South Sydney Rabbitohs: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
• * Manly / Blacktown Sea Eagles: Caleb Navale
• * Wests Magpies: James Valevatu and Jordan Miller.
• * Canterbury Bulldogs: Kitione Kautoga, Penioni Tagituimua and Ratu Jethro Rinakama.
• Two member played in the 2024 Queensland Cup
• * Brisbane Tigers: Nathan Kegg-Smith and Ronald Philitoga.

Papua New Guinea

• Seven members of the squad played for Super League teams in 2024.
• * Castleford Tigers : Horne & Namo
• * Leigh Leopards : Ipape & Lam
• * Salford Red Devils : Macdonald
• * Leeds Rhinos : Martin
• * Warrington Wolves : Tai
• Seventeen members of the squad have previously played for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII, including the recent match on 13 October 2024. Judah Rimbu has played 3 matches. The other sixteen players have played one or two matches. Alick, De Belin, Ipape, Lam, Waiembi have not played for the Prime Minister's XIII.
• Fourteen members of the squad are current or former PNG Hunters players.
• Three squad members have played for Australian representative teams:
• * NSW and NSW Country: de Belin
• * Indigenous All Stars: Laybutt
• * NRL All Stars: Macdonald

Pacific Cup women

Australia

• Two members of the squad has previously played for another nation.
• * : Penitani.
• * : Togatuki.
• 19 of the 21 squad members have played Origin.
• * Queensland : Aiken, Brigginshaw, Brown, Elliston, Joseph, Mato, Robinson, Upton.
• * NSW : Apps, Clydsdale, Davis, Dodd, Elliott, Higgins, Kelly, Murphy, Penitani, Sergis, Southwell, Taufa, Togatuki.
• * The two players yet to play Origin, Church and Whitfeld qualify for New South Wales.
• Nine squad members have played in an All Stars match
• * Indigenous : Dodd, Joseph, Murphy, and Upton.
• * Māori : Mato
• * NRL All Stars team : Apps, Brigginshaw, Kelly, and Taufa.
• Other Australian-based teams.
• * Prime Minister's XIII : Apps, Brigginshaw, Brown, Church, Dodd, Elliston, Davis, Sergis, Southwell, Togatuki, Whitfeld.
• * NSW City : Dodd, Murphy, Penitani, Sergis, Taufa, and Togatuki.
• * NSW Country : Apps, Church, Higgins, and Kelly.

New Zealand

• Two members of the squad has previously played for another nation.
• * Samoa: Tufuga
• * Cook Islands: Wiki
• Six squad members have previously played for Australian-based representative teams.
• * Prime Minister’s XIII : Clark and George.
• * NSW : Anderson and Parker.
• * Queensland : Clark.
• * NSW City : Anderson, Quinlan, George, Tufuga, and Parker.
• * NRL All Stars : Parker.
• Six squad members have played for the Māori All Stars: Anderson 2, Biddle 1, Broughton 1, Hill-Moana 4, Parker 3, Quinlan 2.

Papua New Guinea

• All members of the squad have previously played for PNG representative teams
• * PNG Prime Minister’s XIII.
• * PNG in tour or trial matches against Far North Queensland, Brisbane Broncos and or York Valkyrie.
• Two members of the squad have previously played for Australian-based representative teams
• * Indigenous All Stars: Banu & Mooka.
• * Australian Prime Minister’s XIII: Mooka

Pacific Bowl women

Cook Islands

• Five members of the squad have previously played for other nations.
• * : Arakua, Poko, Takairangi, and Tamarua.
• * : Elianna Walton played for Australia, Samoa, NSW, the NRL All Stars, NSW City and the Prime Minister’s XIII. Takairangi also played for NSW City.
• Four squad members have played for the Māori All Stars: Birch, Matua, Takairangi, Tamarua.
• Three members played in the [2024 NRL Women's season|2024 NRL Women's Premiership|NRLW season] and a further seven have NRLW experience from previous seasons.
• Four members were selected from New Zealand clubs: Charntay Poko, Jodeci Joseph, Kaiyah Atai and Lydia Turua-Quedley.
• Seven members played in the 2024 NSWRL Women's Premiership: Lavinia Kitai, Kiana Takairangi, Elianna Walton, Ryvrr-Lee Alo, Chelsea Makira, and Tahleisha Maeva. Jazmon Tupou-Witchman played for South Sydney prior to a late season recruitment by the Cowboys.
• Wanita Leatherby played for Manly Sea Eagles Under 19 team in 2023, but did not play in the 2024 season.
• Five members played in the QRL Women's Premiership: Chantelle Holloway-Samuels, Tyler Birch, Lavinia Kitai, Ngatokotoru Arakua, and Kiarah Siauane.
• Chazmin Holloway-Samuels and Crystal Tamarua both played for the Runaway Bay Seagulls in an A Grade competition.
• Anneka Stephens played for the Western Force in the 2024 Super Rugby Women's season and subsequently for the Joondalup Giants in the NRL Western Australia Women’s Competition.

Fiji

• Five members of the squad have played in other representative matches.
• * Fiji Prime Ministers XIII : Naitokatoka.
• * NSW City : Holmes, Naividi, Namoce, Staples.
• Six members of the squad have NRLW experience. In addition, Sienna Laing was a development player with the Gold Coast Titans in 2023 and promoted to a full contract in 2024, but did not play due to injury.
• Four members were selected from Fiji clubs: Police Sharks, USP Raiders and Yasawa Saints.
• Nine members were selected from NSWRL teams: Canterbury Bulldogs, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla Sharks, and Parramatta Eels.
• One member, Teaghan Hartigan, was selected from the Currumbin Eagles.
• Six squad members played in the 2024 Australasian National Championships: Rusila Camaibure for Victoria; Taina Naividi for NSW City; Abigayle Sekitoga and Nanise Vakacavu for the Northern Territory; and Asenaca Diranuve and Mere Kilawekana for the Fiji team.

Samoa

• * : Pelite
• * : Fogavini, Nu'uausala

• * Māori All Stars : Brill, Clarke
• * Prime Minister’s XIII : Clarke, Pio, Soliola
• * Queensland : Brill, Lofipo, Pelite
• * NSW : Stowers
• * NSW City : Pio, Soliola, Stowers
• * NSW Country : Tinao
• * NRL All Stars : Karpani
• 18 squad members played in the 2024 NRLW season. Another, Stowers, has previous NRLW experience.
• Stowers and Eli played for Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 2024 NSWRL Women's Premiership.
• Mercedez Taulelei-Siala played for Tweed Heads Seagulls in the 2024 QRL Women's Premiership and the 2023 and 2024 QRL Under 19 competitions.

Tonga

• Six members of the squad were selected from outside the 2024 NRLW clubs, as indicated by the shading in the Clubs column of the above table: Richmond Roses in New Zealand, the Central Queensland Capras and from the NSWRL HNWP Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks.
• Six squad members have played other representative matches.
• * Vanessa Foliaki, who has played for NSW, All Stars, City, and the Prime Minister's XIII.
• * Queensland : Paki
• * NSW : Hanisi, Foliaki
• * NSW City : Foliaki, Hanisi, Hopoate, Tohi-Hiku
• * Prime Minister's XIII : Foliaki, Perese, Tohi-Hiku.

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Australia

New Zealand

Key to acronyms

• J# Jersey Number
• Tournament - Appearance and scoring tallies within the 2024 Championships. Will be blank until matches are played.
• * M Matches
• * T Tries
• * G Goals
• * F Field Goals
• * P Points
• International Career basic statistics appear under the team moniker - e.g. Kiwi Ferns Career for the New Zealand women's team.
• * Dbt Debut Year. Where a player has played for two or more nations. the year displayed reflects the first appearance foe their current team.
• Club Competitions
• * 2024 Club
• * Where a player's 2024 club is outside the Super League, NRL or NRLW it is shaded in the table.
• * Matches - Tally of games played in club competitions
• ** T1 Tier 1 club competitions.
• *** For men: Super League and National Rugby League
• *** For women: National Rugby League Women's Premiership. This is the tier 1 competition for women in Australia. No players have been selected from the RFL Women's Super League in England.
• ** T2 Tier 2 club competitions.
• *** For men: RFL Championship in England and France; and the Queensland Cup and NSW Cup in Australasia.
• *** For women: Matches played between 2021 and 2024 in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and or QRL Women's Premiership. have also included matches playe din the semi-professional women's club competition in Papua New Guinea that was introduced in 2024.
• Other Representative Matches An icon and number of matches is used.