Niue national rugby league team

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 ranking50th
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)

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

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

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

Competitive record

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

Overall

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
Fiji 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

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

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of December 2024
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 86
3 Steady  England 84
4 Increase 1  Tonga 63
5 Decrease 1  Samoa 54
6 Increase 1  Papua New Guinea 53
7 Decrease 1  Fiji 44
8 Steady  France 30
9 Increase 2  Serbia 23
10 Steady  Cook Islands 22
11 Increase 1  Netherlands 22
12 Increase 5  Wales 18
13 Increase 2  Malta 17
14 Increase 6  Ukraine 13
15 Decrease 1  Greece 12
16 Decrease 7  Lebanon 12
17 Decrease 4  Italy 11
18 Decrease 2  Ireland 9
19 Decrease 1  Jamaica 8
20 Increase 1  Czech Republic 8
21 Increase 2  Chile 8
22 Decrease 3  Scotland 7
23 Increase 4  Philippines 7
24 Increase 7  United States 7
25 Decrease 1  Poland 5
26 Increase 2  South Africa 5
27 Decrease 5  Germany 5
28 Decrease 3  Norway 5
29 Increase 4  Brazil 4
30 Decrease 4  Kenya 4
31 Increase 10  Canada 4
32 Steady  Montenegro 4
33 Increase 2  North Macedonia 3
34 Increase 15  Argentina 3
35 Increase 5  Albania 2
36 Steady  Bulgaria 2
37 Decrease 7  Ghana 2
38 Decrease 9  Nigeria 2
39 Decrease 5  Turkey 1
40 Decrease 3  Cameroon 1
41 Decrease 2  Japan 1
42 Decrease 4  Spain 1
43 Decrease 1  Colombia 1
44 Decrease 1  El Salvador 0
45 Steady  Russia 0
46 Increase 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
47 Increase 3  Hong Kong 0
48 Increase 3  Solomon Islands 0
49 Increase 8  Vanuatu 0
50 Steady  Niue 0
51 Decrease 1  Latvia 0
52 Increase 2  Denmark 0
53 Increase 2  Belgium 0
54 Decrease 4  Estonia 0
55 Decrease 9  Sweden 0
56 Decrease 12  Morocco 0
57 Decrease 9  Hungary 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

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

References

  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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