Cook Islands national rugby league team 2262590 200513482 2008-03-24T11:27:27Z 125.237.151.254 /* Cook Islander Rugby League Players */ {{Infobox rugby league nation | Name = Cook Islands | Badge = | Badge_size = 100px | Nickname = | Association = Cook Islands Rugby League Association | Region = [[Oceania]] | Coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Stan Martin]] | Captain = {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Karl Temata]] | Most caps = | Top scorer = | Home Stadium = Avarua National Stadium | RLIF Rank = 17th | pattern_la1=_yellow_hoops|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=_yellow_hoops | leftarm1=006400|body1=006400|rightarm1=006400|shorts1=006400|socks1=006400 | First game = {{flagicon|Tokelau}} [[Tokelau national rugby league team|Tokelau]] 10 - 19 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}}<br/>([[Avarua]], [[Cook Islands]]; [[1988]]) | Largest win = {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States national rugby league team|USA]] 8 - 64 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}}<br/>([[Avarua]], [[Cook Islands]]; [[1995]] | Largest loss = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] 84 - 10 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}}<br/>([[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]; [[2000]]) | World cup apps = | World cup first = | World cup best = }}The '''[[Cook Islands]] national [[rugby league]] team''' has been participating in international competition since [[1988]]. ==History== Before 1995, the Cooks’ international experience was limited to participation in the Pacific Cup, and hosting the touring BARLA Great Britain Amateur teams. Nonetheless, the sizeable number of expatriate Cook Islanders living and playing in New Zealand has ensured that they have never been short of players with rugby league experience. They won the [[1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament|1995 Emerging Nations]] tournament, defeating [[United States national rugby league team|United States]], [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] and [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] before beating [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] in the final. In [[1996]] and [[1997]] the Cook Islands competed in the [[Super League (Australia)|Super League]] World Nines. They also played several full internationals against other South Pacific nations, most notably as part of the Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Tournament in October [[1998]]. [[2000]] saw the Cook Islands competing in the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] for the first time. They finished third in their pool after losing to [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|the Kiwis]] and only managing a draw against [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]]. The Cook Islands successfully toured [[New Zealand]] in 2005 with a three test series against the [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] ending in a draw after the first test was drawn 26-26 and the second and third tests were split between both sides. ==2008 World Cup Qualifying== ''See [[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]'' The Cook Islands played [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]], [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] and [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Pacific pool of Qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fiji and Tonga qualified, and Samoa earned a second chance in the repecharge round. The Cook Islands, having lost to all three teams, were eliminated. ==Staff== * President, Cook Islands Rugby League: Charles Carlson * Selectors: [[Kevin Iro]], Charles Carlson, Ina Konito and No'ora Samuela * RLIF Representative: [[Kevin Iro]] * Head Coach: Ina Konito * Defensive Coach: Matty Rua * Attacking Coach: [[Kevin Iro]] ==Cook Islander Rugby League Players== [[Aaron Cannings]] [[Karmichael Hunt]] [[Karl Temata]] [[Byron Ford]] [[Zeb Taia]] [[Adam Watene]] [[Frank Pritchard]] [[Matt Rua]] [[Stacey Katu]] [[Ben Vaeau]] [[Tere Glassie]] [[George Tuakura]] [[Frank Watene]] [[Kane Epati]] [[Keith Lulia]] ==Notable Players== * [[Kevin Iro]] ==Competitions== The Cook Islands have participated in: *[[Rugby League Pacific Cup|Pacific Cup]] (since 1988) *[[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] (since 1995) *[[Super League (Australia)|Super League World Nines]] (1996,1997) *[[Rugby League Pacific Cup|Super League Oceania Tournament]] (1997) *Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Tournament (1998) *[[Rugby League Pacific Rim Competition|Pacific Rim Competition]] (2004) ==Results== * [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] def. Cook Islands 24-12, December, 2006 * Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 18-16, December, 2006 * Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 24-16, 16 October, 2005 (Curtainraiser:New Zealand Māori under 18s def. Cook Islands under 18s 38-26) * Cook Islands v [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 13 October, 2005 * Cook Islands drew with [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 26-all ([[8 October]] [[2005]]) (Curtainraiser:Cook Islands under 18 def New Zealand Māori 20-14) * Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 46-4 ([[23 October]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 20-12 ([[21 October]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands def. [[American Samoa national rugby league team|American Samoa]] 28-12 ([[20 October]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] 18-10 ([[19 October]] [[2004]]) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 22-17 ([[17 October]] [[2004]]) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 38-30 ([[4 October]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 22-14 ([[27 August]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 36-24 ([[17 August]] [[2004]]) * Cook Islands drew with [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]] 22-22 ([[5 November]] [[2000]]) * [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] def. Cook Islands 84-10 ([[2 November]] [[2000]]) * [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] def. Cook Islands 38-6 ([[29 October]] [[2000]]) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 34-4 (1999) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 42-2 (1999) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 28-13) (1999) * Cook Islands def. Tokelau 22-16 (1998) * [[American Samoa national rugby league team|American Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 40-34 (1998) * [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 28-6 (1998) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 30-22 (1998) * Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 16-8 (1998) * [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 46-6 (1998) * [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 24-4 (1998) * Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 18-10 (1998) * [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 24-14 (1998) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 16-8 (1998) * [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 34-14 (1997) * [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 38-14 (1997) * Cook Islands def. Fiji 22-14 (1997) * [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] def. Cook Islands 14-8 (1996) * Cook Islands def. [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] 10-6 ([[24 October]] [[1995]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] 21-10 ([[20 October]] [[1995]]) * Cook Islands def. [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] 58-4 ([[18 October]] [[1995]]) * Cook Islands def. [[United States national rugby league team|USA]] 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]]) * [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] def. Cook Islands 54-6 (1992) * [[Western Samoa national rugby league team|Western Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 66-12 (1992) * [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 26-6 (1992) * Cook Islands def. Niue 23-22 (1992) * [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 70-10 (1988) * [[Western Samoa national rugby league team|Western Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 52-16 (1988) * Cook Islands def. Tokelau 19-10 (1988) ==See also== * [[Rugby league in the Cook Islands]] ==External links== * [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video] {{Rugby League in Oceania}} {{International Rugby League}} [[Category:International rugby league teams]] [[Category:Rugby league in Oceania]] [[Category:Sport in the Cook Islands]]