Rugby league: After a tough win over Tonga, the new-look Kangaroos look to take out the Pacific Championships.
Fiji Bati host Papua New Guinea Kumuls in a blockbuster clash to kick off the Pacific Championships Bowl tournament at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva .
With promotion and relegation added to the mix in 2024 there is more than just national pride at stake - the winner of the Pacific Bowl playing off against the third-placed Pacific Cup nation for a place in the 2025 Pacific Cup pool.The Bati get to play a Test on home soil for the first time since 2000 with skipper and Storm star Tui Kamikamica leading the charge.
For Fiji Taane Milne is set to shift from the bench to the second-row with Kitione Kautoga moving to the pine.The Kumuls are captained by Rhyse Martin with Dragons star Jack de Belin at lock, Lachlan Lam at halfback and Nene Macdonald at fullback. Five-eighth Kyle Laybutt plays his 12th Test match and will form a dangerous scrumbase combination with Lam in his 10th game for his country.With the short nature of the tournament both sides will be desperate for a first up victory to keep their promotion bids alive.: 1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Semi Valemei 6. Kevin Naiqama 7. Kurt Donoghue 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Penioni Tagituimua 10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Viliame Kikau 15. Taane Milne 13. Caleb Navale 12.
Papua New Guinea Dan Russell Fiji Robert Derby Cult Hero Suva Jacob Alick-Wiencke Oceania Pacific Champs Bowl MATCH CENTRE Dangerous Scrumbase Combination Blockbuster Clash Taane Milne Waqa Blake Fox League Kevin Naiqama Caleb Navale Crucial Pacific Champs Nene Macdonald Rhyse Martin Kylan Mafoa Michael Jennings Melanesia Robert Mathias Host Papua
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jarryd Hayne makes rugby league return as part of Fiji’s coaching staff for Pacific Championships7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Pacific Championships 2024 LIVE updates: Jillaroos dominate first-half with six tries between Robinson and WhitfeldThe Jillaroos take on the Orchids at Suncorp Stadium before the Kangaroos go head-to-head with Tonga. Follow the action:
Read more »
Brisbane news live: Pacific Motorway crash |Follow us for today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond.
Read more »
The crisis facing Australian live music is older and bigger than just Live NationA recent Four Corners investigation into the entertainment behemoth was long overdue – but the industry has been bleeding out for decades
Read more »
Hayne ends six-year rugby league exile as new role with Fiji confirmedNRL: Brad Fittler coached the Prime Minsters side to a comfortable win against Papua New Guinea.
Read more »
Fiji-born Property Investor Owns Over 20 Rentals, Data Reveals Scale of Australia's Elite InvestorsA Fiji-born medical worker who migrated to Australia with his wife several years ago has built a substantial property portfolio, placing him among a group of investors owning 10 or more rental properties. ATO data reveals that Mr Kumar is part of an elite class of investors who control thousands of rentals across Australia.
Read more »