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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 ranking52nd
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

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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]

Current squad

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Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship;[4]

Competitive record

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Below is an updated list of Niue's national team record as of 23 December 2020.[5]

Overall

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Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost Win % For Aga Diff
  Australian Aboriginies 1 0 0 1 0% 10 64 –54
  Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 33.33% 74 67 +7
  Fiji 2 1 0 1 50.00% 38 34 +4
  Presidents XIII 1 1 0 0 100% 30 8 +22
  Greece 1 1 0 0 100% 16 8 +8
  Lebanon 1 0 0 1 0% 16 32 –16
  Malta 2 1 0 1 50% 42 40 +2
  Māori 3 0 0 3 0% 42 110 –68
  Philippines 2 2 0 0 100% 60 34 +26
  Samoa 2 0 0 2 0% 46 77 –31
  South Africa 3 3 0 0 100% 142 26 +116
  Tonga 2 0 0 2 0% 20 82 –62
  Vanuatu 1 0 0 1 0% 20 22 –2
Total 24 10 0 14 41.67% 556 604 –48

Results

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Date Opponent Score Competition Venue Ref
27 October 1986   Cook Islands 8–22 1986 Pacific Cup Rarotonga, Cook Islands [6]
29 October 1986   Māori 16–32 [7]
21 October 1990   Tokelau 16–26 1986 Pacific Cup Nukuʻalofa, Tonga [8]
24 October 1990   Tonga 4–58 [9]
26 October 1990   Western Samoa 2–52 [10]
18 October 1992   Tonga 8–24 1992 Pacific Cup Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand [11]
20 October 1992   Cook Islands 22–23 [12]
22 October 1992   Fiji 14–0 [13]
26 October 1992   Western Samoa 41–28 [14]
22 October 1994   Australian Aborigines 10–64 1994 Pacific Cup Suva, Fiji [15]
29 October 1994   Māori 22–24 [16]
3 November 1994   Fijian Presidents XIII 30–8 [17]
5 November 1994   Tonga 58–12 [18]
17 October 2004   Māori 4–54 Pacific Rim Championship North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [19]
19 October 2004   Samoa 18–36 Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [20]
23 October 2004   Fiji 24–34 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand [21]
12 October 2013   Vanuatu 20–22 International Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu [22][23]
4 October 2014   Philippines 36–22 International Wentworthville, Australia [24]
2 May 2015   South Africa 48–4 International Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, Australia [25]
3 October 2015   Cook Islands 44–22 International Sydney, Australia [26][27]
29 October 2016   South Africa 50–22 International Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa [28]
2 November 2016   South Africa 44–0 International [29]
14 October 2017   Lebanon 16–32 World Cup Warm-up Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia [30]
4 October 2018   Malta 26–16 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship Sydney, Australia [31]
7 October 2018   Philippines 24–12 [32]
10 October 2018   Greece 16–8 [33]
13 October 2018   Malta 16–24 [34]
27 October 2018   Italy 32–36 International Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia [35]

IRL Rankings

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IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1     Australia 100
2     New Zealand 82
3     England 80
4     Samoa 67
5     Tonga 49
6   1   Fiji 47
7   1   Papua New Guinea 46
8     France 28
9     Lebanon 22
10     Cook Islands 20
11     Serbia 19
12     Netherlands 17
13     Italy 15
14   1   Greece 15
15   1   Malta 14
16     Ireland 14
17     Wales 13
18     Jamaica 10
19     Scotland 9
20     Ukraine 7
21     Czech Republic 7
22     Germany 6
23   3   Chile 6
24     Poland 6
25   3   Norway 6
26   1   Kenya 5
27   4   Philippines 5
28   3   South Africa 4
29     Nigeria 4
30     Ghana 4
31   2   United States 4
32   4   Montenegro 4
33   2   Brazil 3
34   2   Turkey 3
35   7   North Macedonia 3
36   2   Bulgaria 3
37   2   Cameroon 2
38   1   Spain 2
39   1   Japan 1
40   1   Albania 1
41   5   Canada 1
42   2   Colombia 1
43   2   El Salvador 1
44   1   Morocco 1
45     Russia 0
46   2   Sweden 0
47   2   Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48   2   Hungary 0
49   3   Argentina 0
50     Hong Kong 0
51   3   Solomon Islands 0
52   5   Niue 0
53   1   Latvia 0
54   1   Denmark 0
55   6   Belgium 0
56   1   Estonia 0
57   6   Vanuatu 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Women's Test Team

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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

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References

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