Pacific Bowl 2023 Group match 1 of 3
Attendance: 7,133
Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Referee: Peter Gough
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
25 Oct 2022Papua New Guinea32 - 16Cook Islands2022
6 May 2017Cook Islands22 - 32Papua New Guinea2017
1 Nov 2009Papua New Guinea42 - 14Cook Islands2009
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Alex Johnston28        
2 Robert Derby21 1     4
3 Zac Laybutt 2 5   18
4 Rodrick Tai24        
5 Nene Macdonald29 4     16
6 Kyle Laybutt28        
7 Lachlan Lam25        
8 Epel Kapinias25 1     4
9 Judah Rimbu        
10 Valentine Richard 1     4
11 Jacob Alick23        
12 Daniel Russell27        
13 Jack de Belin        
14 Liam Horne25        
15 Nixon Putt28        
16 Junior Rop        
17 Benji Kot        
(18) Cruise Ten        
Total:        
 9 5 0 46
Cook Islands Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Esom Ioka 1 1   6
2 Malachi Morgan        
3 Kayal Iro23        
4 Esan Marsters27        
5 Steven Marsters24 1     4
6 Brad Takairangi34        
7 Tevin Arona28        
8 Davvy Moale20        
9 Rua Ngatikaura23        
10 Makahesi Makatoa30        
11 Zane Tetevano32        
12 Reuben Porter26        
13 Pride Petterson-Robati28        
14 Rhys Dakin        
15 Justin Makirere        
16 Kadiyae Ioka        
17 Takai Mokohar        
(18) William Samuel        
Total:        
 2 1 0 10



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.