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Niue national rugby league team

The Niue national rugby league team represents Niue in rugby league football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013.

Niue
Badge of Niue team
Team information
NicknameThe Rock, Coconut Crab (Uga)
Governing bodyNiue Rugby League
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachBrendan Perenara
CaptainMike Filimona
Home stadiumAlofi Stadium
IRL ranking47th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
 Cook Islands 22–8 Niue 
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 1986)
Biggest win
 Niue 48–4 South Africa 
(Campbelltown, Australia; 2 May 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Tonga 58–4 Niue 
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 24 October 1990)
Australian Aborigines 64–10 Niue 
(Suva, Fiji; 22 October 1994)

History edit

Captain Mike Filimona playing for Niue against the Philippines in 2014

The team played their first match in at the 1986 Pacific Cup, losing 22–8 to the Cook Islands. Their first ever win was 14–0 against Fiji at the 1992 Pacific Cup. Niue currently participates in the annual Cabramatta International Nines tournament. They lost their first ever Test match 22–20 against Vanuatu on 12 October 2013.

On 4 October 2014, the Niue rugby league team record their first ever international test match win defeating the Philippines 36–22.[1] In May 2015, Niue Rugby League recorded their second international test match win against the South African Rugby League side, 48–4.[2][3]

Results edit

DateOpponentScoreCompetitionVenueRef
27 October 1986  Cook Islands8–221986 Pacific CupRarotonga, Cook Islands[4]
29 October 1986  Māori16–32[5]
21 October 1990  Tokelau16–261986 Pacific CupNukuʻalofa, Tonga[6]
24 October 1990  Tonga4–58[7]
26 October 1990  Western Samoa2–52[8]
18 October 1992  Tonga8–241992 Pacific CupCarlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand[9]
20 October 1992  Cook Islands22–23[10]
22 October 1992  Fiji14–0[11]
26 October 1992  Western Samoa41–28[12]
22 October 1994 Australian Aborigines10–641994 Pacific CupSuva, Fiji[13]
29 October 1994  Māori22–24[14]
3 November 1994  Fijian Presidents XIII30–8[15]
5 November 1994  Tonga58–12[16]
17 October 2004  Māori4–54Pacific Rim ChampionshipNorth Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand[17]
19 October 2004  Samoa18–36Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand[18]
23 October 2004  Fiji24–34North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand[19]
12 October 2013  Vanuatu20–22InternationalPort Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu[20][21]
4 October 2014  Philippines36–22InternationalWentworthville, Australia[22]
2 May 2015  South Africa48–4InternationalCampbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, Australia[23]
3 October 2015  Cook Islands44–22InternationalSydney, Australia[24][25]
29 October 2016  South Africa50–22InternationalBrakpan Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa[26]
2 November 2016  South Africa44–0International[27]
14 October 2017  Lebanon16–32World Cup Warm-upLeichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia[28]
4 October 2018  Malta26–162018 Emerging Nations World ChampionshipSydney, Australia[29]
7 October 2018  Philippines24–12[30]
10 October 2018  Greece16–8[31]
13 October 2018  Malta16–24[32]
27 October 2018  Italy32–36InternationalMarconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia[33]


All-time results record and ranking edit

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 21 December 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1  Australia100.00
2  New Zealand91.00
3 1  England74.00
4 1  Samoa70.00
5  Tonga54.00
6  Papua New Guinea50.00
7  Fiji49.00
8 1  France24.00
9 1  Lebanon24.00
10 3  Cook Islands22.00
11 1  Serbia19.00
12 6  Netherlands17.00
13 1  Italy15.00
14 5  Malta15.00
15 1  Greece14.00
16 4  Ireland14.00
17 6  Wales13.00
18 3  Jamaica10.00
19 2  Scotland9.00
20 8  Ukraine7.00
21 6  Czech Republic7.00
22 1  Germany6.00
23 10  Philippines6.00
24 5  Poland6.00
25 1  South Africa5.00
26 4  Chile5.00
27 4  Kenya0.00
28 6  Norway4.00
29 6  Nigeria4.00
30 6  Ghana4.00
31 6  Brazil4.00
32 12  Turkey3.00
33 4  United States3.00
34 1  Bulgaria3.00
35 5  Cameroon2.00
36 2  Montenegro2.00
37 5  Spain2.00
38 6  Japan1.00
39  Albania1.00
40 4  Colombia1.00
41 6  El Salvador1.00
42  North Macedonia1.00
43 1  Morocco1.00
44 3  Sweden0.00
45  Bosnia and Herzegovina0.00
46 3  Canada0.00
47  Niue0.00
48 9  Solomon Islands0.00
49 1  Belgium0.00
50 10  Hungary0.00
51 5  Vanuatu0.00
52 3  Argentina0.00
53 3  Denmark0.00
54 3  Latvia0.00
55  Estonia0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Below is an updated list of Niue's national team record as of 23 December 2020.[34]

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
Australian Aboriginies10010%1064–54
 Cook Islands310233.33%7467+7
 Fiji210150.00%3834+4
Presidents XIII1100100%308+22
 Greece1100100%168+8
 Lebanon10010%1632–16
 Malta210150%4240+2
 Māori30030%42110–68
 Philippines2200100%6034+26
 Samoa20020%4677–31
 South Africa3300100%14226+116
 Tonga20020%2082–62
 Vanuatu10010%2022–2
Total241001441.67%556604–48

Current squad edit

Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship;[35]

Notable players of Niuean descent edit

Women's Test Team edit

The Niue women's rugby league team debuted on the international stage in the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup, in which they lost both of their matches. On 7 November 2020, they made their return to international rugby league, with a friendly match against the Tonga women's national rugby league team. The match, held at Mt Smart Stadium served as a lead up to the New Zealand Women vs Samoa Women.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Niue beat Philippines Tamaraws 36". Rugby Insights. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Sport: Niue hope for ranking boost after big win". RNZ. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Niue depart for African rugby league tour". Radio New Zealand. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Cook Islands 22 – 8 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Niue 16 – 32 New Zealand Maori". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Tokelau 26 – 16 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Tonga 58 – 4 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Western Samoa 52 – 2 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Tonga 24 – 8 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Cook Islands 23 – 22 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Niue 14 – 0 Fiji". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Western Samoa 41 – 28 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Aborigines 64 – 10 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Maori 24 – 22 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Fiji Presidents XIII 8 – 30 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Tonga 52 – 12 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  17. ^ "New Zealand Maori 54 – 4 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Samoa 36 – 18 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Fiji 34 – 24 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  20. ^ Mascord, Steve (12 October 2013). "Mal Meninga's nephew stars as Vanuatu scrape home in historic encounter". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Victory for Vanuatu over Niue newcomers". Vanuatu Rugby League. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Niue rugby league coach says victory another step forward". Radio New Zealand. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  23. ^ St John, Mark (3 May 2015). "Niue Beat South Africa". Rugby League Week. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  24. ^ "Niue rugby league claim biggest scalp yet". Radio New Zealand. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  25. ^ Ewart, Richard (6 October 2016). "Niue topple Cook Islands to boost their stocks on the international stage". ABC. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  26. ^ "South Africa 22 – 50 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  27. ^ "South Africa 0 – 44 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Lebanon 32 16 Niue". European Rugby League. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  29. ^ "Malta 16 – 26 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Philippines 12 – 24 Niue". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  31. ^ "Niue 16 – 8 Greece". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  32. ^ "Niue 16 – 24 Malta". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Niue 32 – 36 Italy". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Head To Head". rugby league project. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  35. ^ "Niue announce squad for Emerging Nations World Cup". Rugby League International Federation. 27 July 2018.

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