Round 1
Papua New Guinea (W) 6 lost to Cook Islands (W) 34
| Women's Internationals 2025 Round 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/119671 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 18th October, 2025 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 1:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Todd Smith | |||||||
| Venue | Santos (Port Moresby) | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 20 | |||||
| Penalties | 8 | – | 7 | |||||
| Papua New Guinea (W) | Scoresheet | Cook Islands (W) | ||||||
| Emily VEIVERS | T | 3 | Paulina MORRIS-PONGA | |||||
| Chantay KIRIA-RATU | ||||||||
| Hannah MAKIRA | ||||||||
| Kerehitina MATUA | ||||||||
| Memory PAITAI | ||||||||
| Emily VEIVERS | 1/1 | G | 3/7 | Chantay KIRIA-RATU | ||||
| Papua New Guinea (W) | Teams | Cook Islands (W) | ||||||
| Fleur GINN [Parramatta (W)] |
1 | FB | 1 | Kiana TAKAIRANGI (c) [Parramatta (W)] |
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| Ruth GENDE | 20 | W | 2 | Paulina MORRIS-PONGA | ||||
| Tia MOLO | 3 | C | 3 | Kiarah SIAUANE | ||||
| Marie BIYAMA | 4 | C | 4 | Deleni PAITAI | ||||
| Naomi KELLY | 5 | W | 5 | Hannah MAKIRA | ||||
| India SEETO | 6 | FE | 6 | Lydia TURUA-QUEDLEY [Warriors (W)] |
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| Caitlin TANNER (c) | 7 | HB | 7 | Chantay KIRIA-RATU [Cronulla (W)] |
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| Elsie ALBERT [Parramatta (W)] |
8 | FR | 8 | Lavinia KITAI [Warriors (W)] |
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| Emily VEIVERS [Wigan (W)] |
14 | HK | 9 | Pearl TUITAMA | ||||
| Jessikah REEVES [Wests Tigers (W)] |
13 | FR | 15 | Ashlee MATAPO [Warriors (W)] |
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| Sareka MOOKA | 11 | 2R | 11 | Anne-Marie KIRIA-RATU [Cronulla (W)] |
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| Leila KEROWA | 12 | 2R | 19 | Kaiyah ATAI [Warriors (W)] |
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| Gloria KAUPA | 16 | L | 13 | Jazmon TUPOU-WITCHMAN | ||||
| Therese AITON | 9 | B | 10 | April NGATUPUNA | ||||
| Emmogen TAUMAFAI | 10 | B | 14 | Kerehitina MATUA [Canberra (W)] |
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| Essay BANU [North QLD (W)] |
15 | B | 16 | Ngatokotoru ARAKUA [Gold Coast (W)] |
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| Belinda GWASAMUN | 19 | B | 17 | Memory PAITAI | ||||
| Tahnee NORRIS | HC | Ron GRIFFITHS | ||||||
Team Info
Papua New Guinea (W)
- Previous Game:
- Women's Internationals 2024 - Promotion Final vs. Samoa (W)
- Next Game:
- Women's Internationals 2025 - Round 3 vs. Tonga (W)
- Out:
- Shae Yvonne De La Cruz (fullback), Jenny Wesley (wing), Lyiannah Allan (wing), Sera Koroi (five-eighth), Ua Ravu (halfback), Delailah Ahose (bench), Yolanda Taute (bench), Mala Mark (bench)
- In:
- Fleur Ginn (fullback), Ruth Gende (wing), Tia Molo (centre), Marie Biyama (centre), Naomi Kelly (wing), India Seeto (five-eighth), Caitlin Tanner (halfback), Emmogen Taumafai (bench)
- Changes:
- Belinda Gwasamun (centre to bench), Leila Kerowa (centre to second row), Essay Banu (front row to bench), Jessikah Reeves (second row to front row)
Cook Islands (W)
- Previous Game:
- Women's Internationals 2024 - Game 2 vs. Fiji (W)
- Next Game:
- Women's Internationals 2025 - Round 2 vs. Tonga (W)
- Out:
- Chantelle Holloway-Samuels (wing), Tyler Birch (centre), Charntay Poko (five-eighth), Crystal Tamarua (front row), Chelsea Makira (hooker), Anneka Stephens (lock), Jodeci Joseph (bench), Tahleisha Maeva (bench), Ryvrr-Lee Alo (bench)
- In:
- Paulina Morris-Ponga (wing), Deleni Paitai (centre), Hannah Makira (wing), Chantay Kiria-Ratu (halfback), Pearl Tuitama (hooker), Ashlee Matapo (front row), Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu (second row), Ngatokotoru Arakua (bench), Memory Paitai (bench)
- Changes:
- Kaiyah Atai (centre to second row), Kiarah Siauane (wing to centre), Lydia Turua-Quedley (halfback to five-eighth), April Ngatupuna (front row to bench), Jazmon Tupou-Witchman (second row to lock), Kerehitina Matua (second row to bench), Lavinia Kitai (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:
Official NRL Website
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