Niue national rugby league team explained

Niue
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Nickname:The Rock, Coconut Crab (Uga)
Governing Body:Niue Rugby League
Region:Asia-Pacific
Coach:Brendan Perenara
Captain:Mike Filimona
Home Stadium:Alofi Stadium
Rlif Rank:52
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First International: 22–8
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 1986)
Largest Win: 48–4
(Campbelltown, Australia; 2 May 2015)
Largest Loss: 58–4
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 24 October 1990)
Australian Aborigines 64–10
(Suva, Fiji; 22 October 1994)

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.

History

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

Date Opponent Score Competition Venue Ref
27 October 1986 8–22 Rarotonga, Cook Islands [4]
29 October 1986 16–32 [5]
21 October 1990 16–26 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga [6]
24 October 1990 4–58 [7]
26 October 1990 2–52 [8]
18 October 1992 8–24 Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand [9]
20 October 1992 22–23 [10]
22 October 1992 14–0 [11]
26 October 1992 41–28 [12]
22 October 1994 10–64 Suva, Fiji [13]
29 October 1994 22–24 [14]
3 November 1994 30–8 [15]
5 November 1994 58–12 [16]
17 October 2004 4–54 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [17]
19 October 2004 18–36 Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [18]
23 October 2004 24–34 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [19]
12 October 2013 20–22 International Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu [20] [21]
4 October 2014 36–22 International Wentworthville, Australia [22]
2 May 2015 48–4 International Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, Australia [23]
3 October 2015 44–22 International Sydney, Australia [24] [25]
29 October 2016 50–22 International Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa [26]
2 November 2016 44–0 International [27]
14 October 2017 16–32 Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia [28]
4 October 2018 26–16 Sydney, Australia [29]
7 October 2018 24–12 [30]
10 October 2018 16–8 [31]
13 October 2018 16–24 [32]
27 October 2018 32–36 International Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia [33]

All-time results record and ranking

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

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %ForAgaDiff
1 0 0 1 % 10 64 –54
3 1 0 2 33.33% 74 67 +7
2 1 0 1 50.00% 38 34 +4
Presidents XIII 1 1 0 0 % 30 8 +22
1 1 0 0 100% 16 8 +8
1 0 0 1 0% 16 32 –16
2 1 0 1 50% 42 40 +2
3 0 0 3 0% 42 110 –68
2 2 0 0 100% 60 34 +26
2 0 0 2 0% 46 77 –31
3 3 0 0 100% 142 26 +116
2 0 0 2 0% 20 82 –62
1 0 0 1 0% 20 22 –2
Total 24 10 0 14 % 556 604 –48

Current squad

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

Notable players of Niuean descent

Women's Test Team

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niue beat Philippines Tamaraws 36 . Rugby Insights . 2023-10-16.
  2. Web site: Sport: Niue hope for ranking boost after big win . RNZ . 4 May 2015 . 21 October 2023.
  3. Web site: 24 October 2016. Niue depart for African rugby league tour. Radio New Zealand. 24 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Cook Islands 22 – 8 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Niue 16 – 32 New Zealand Maori . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Tokelau 26 – 16 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Tonga 58 – 4 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Western Samoa 52 – 2 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Tonga 24 – 8 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Cook Islands 23 – 22 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  11. Web site: Niue 14 – 0 Fiji . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Western Samoa 41 – 28 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  13. Web site: Aborigines 64 – 10 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  14. Web site: New Zealand Maori 24 – 22 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Fiji Presidents XIII 8 – 30 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Tonga 52 – 12 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  17. Web site: New Zealand Maori 54 – 4 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Samoa 36 – 18 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  19. Web site: Fiji 34 – 24 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  20. Web site: Mascord. Steve. 12 October 2013. Mal Meninga's nephew stars as Vanuatu scrape home in historic encounter. Sydney Morning Herald. 24 October 2016.
  21. Web site: Victory for Vanuatu over Niue newcomers. Vanuatu Rugby League. 24 October 2016.
  22. Web site: 7 October 2014. Niue rugby league coach says victory another step forward. Radio New Zealand. 24 October 2016.
  23. Web site: St John. Mark. 3 May 2015. Niue Beat South Africa. Rugby League Week. 22 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506102331/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/niue-beat-south-africa/. 6 May 2015. dead.
  24. Web site: 5 October 2015. Niue rugby league claim biggest scalp yet. Radio New Zealand. 24 October 2016.
  25. Web site: Ewart. Richard. 6 October 2016. Niue topple Cook Islands to boost their stocks on the international stage. ABC. 24 October 2016.
  26. Web site: South Africa 22 – 50 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  27. Web site: South Africa 0 – 44 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  28. Web site: Lebanon 32 16 Niue . European Rugby League . 1 March 2024.
  29. Web site: Malta 16 – 26 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  30. Web site: Philippines 12 – 24 Niue . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  31. Web site: Niue 16 – 8 Greece . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  32. Web site: Niue 16 – 24 Malta . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  33. Web site: Niue 32 – 36 Italy . Rugby League Project . 1 March 2024.
  34. Web site: Head To Head . rugby league project . 23 December 2020.
  35. Web site: Niue announce squad for Emerging Nations World Cup . Rugby League International Federation . 27 July 2018.