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Surprise Golden Boot winner named, Dylan Brown denied

Dylan Brown has missed out on rugby league's prestigous Golden Boot award, despite being named man of the match in all three of the Kiwis' Pacific Cup games.

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'What if': Samoa flyer certain he scored against Kiwis

Samoa winger Deine Mariner is adamant the bunker got it wrong in denying him a crucial try in their Pacific Cup final loss to New Zealand.

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Jillaroos show their class to defend Pacific Cup

Australia have beaten New Zealand 40-8 in the Pacific Cup final, showing the rest of the globe they have some catching up to do before the 2026 World Cup.

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After a decade of pain, Foran goes out on his own terms

Kieran Foran is the first to admit his career could have been over at several points in the past decade, but a dream exit looms in the Pacific Cup final.

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Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Samoa's rise to a genuine rugby league powerhouse can be summed up by Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu's presence in camp ahead of the Pacific Cup final.

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Katoa out of intensive care as reviews continue

Pacific Cup stars have detailed their own emotion over Eliesa Katoa's head injury, as the Tonga star's family told local media he has been move out of ICU.

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'We back ourselves': Kiwis pumped for Pacific Cup final

New Zealand coach Stacey Jones is backing his side to rise again in Sunday's Pacific Championships rugby league final against Samoa.

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Jillaroos superstar returns for Pacific title clash

Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will give Australia a boost for their Pacific Cup final against New Zealand, with the fullback overcoming a calf strain.

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'Massive milestone': NRL stars eye own piece of history

Samoa's rugby league team can claim one of the nation's biggest ever sporting trophies, if they defeat New Zealand to win a maiden Pacific Cup title.

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Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga's Katoa taken to hospital

New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.

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Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns

Abbi Church had huge boots to fill on debut for Australia at No.1 in the absence of Tamika Upton but starred in a 10-4 Pacific Cup win over the Kiwi Ferns.

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Upton injured as Jillaroos hold hope for final comeback

Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will miss Australia's date against New Zealand with a calf injury, but the No.1 is hoping to play the Pacific Cup final.

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'Pretend I don't know them': Tonga star set for Kiwis

Tonga's Leka Halasima is ready to rip into his Warriors teammates in a Pacific Cup forwards confrontation for the ages against New Zealand at Eden Park.

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Taumalolo to answer Tonga SOS for Kiwis showdown: Woolf

Tonga missed Jason Taumalolo in the Pacific Cup loss to Samoa, but coach Kristian Woolf says nothing will stop him from playing the must-win clash in Auckland.

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Molo cleared for Pacific Cup final after shot on rival

Samoa will have Frank Molo available for the Pacific Cup final after the prop avoided a ban for the tackle that ended Tonga's Stefano Utoikamanu's game early.

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Hail Nanai: Storming Samoa into Pacific Cup final

Lightning stopped play for 95 minutes as the biggest crowd in 68 years for a league Test in Australia not involving the Kangaroos watched Samoa beat Tonga 34-6.

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Robinson makes history as Jillaroos thump Samoa

Australia recorded their biggest win over Samoa in a 60-0 Pacific Cup victory featuring one of the great Test tries by powerhouse winger Julia Robinson.

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Tonga blow as Taumalolo ruled out of Samoa clash

Tonga co-captain Jason Taumalolo has succumbed to a knee injury on the eve of the rugby league Pacific Cup blockbuster against Samoa.

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Record-breaker Katoa tipped for more Tongan heroics

Tonga half Isaiya Katoa has been plotting his side's path to Pacific Cup glory for weeks as he takes a remarkable all-time record into the clash with Samoa.

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Tabuai-Fidow makes huge call on 2026 World Cup

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has promised Samoa's fans he will play for them in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, returning from two years with Australia.

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Brown the hero as New Zealand outlast Samoa

New Zealand have held on to beat Samoa 24-18 in an epic opening to the Pacific Cup in Auckland, with Dylan Brown the difference for the hosts.

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Tonga's Stefano set for round two with big-bopper Haas

Melbourne prop Stefan Utoikamanu is set to debut for Tonga and resume hostilities with Samoa and Brisbane's Payne Haas in a Pacific Cup blockbuster.

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Tonga team returns home to inspire before Pacific Cup

National hero Jason Taumalolo and the Tongan team will prepare for the Pacific Championships with a visit to the country for the first time since 2019.

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Dolphins star to miss Pacific Cup with knee injury

Dolphins try-scoring machine Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will miss the Pacific Championships with Samoa after scans revealed a serious MCL injury.

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Tonga set to secure two of NRL's brightest young guns

Tonga are on track for a major boost in the Pacific Cup, with a pair of young NRL stars set to pledge allegiance.

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