TEAMS: 2024 Pacific Championships - Men's Pacific Bowl

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Team news for the Men's Pacific Championships Pacific Bowl across October and November as it comes to hand.

All times are listed in AEDT (NSW/VIC/ACT) unless otherwise noted.

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Fiji (M) v Papua New Guinea (M)
Sat October 19 2024, 7:10pm at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva / Fiji

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Semi Valemei 6. Kevin Naiqama 7. Kurt Donoghoe 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Penioni Tagituimua 10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Viliame Kikau 15. Taane Milne 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Caleb Navale 14. Joe Lovodua 17. Jordan Miller 20. Nathan Kegg-King 16. Kylan Mafoa

Update: 18. James Valevatu and 21. Ratu Rinakama drop out. Milne moves into the starting side at second row, Kautoga drops to the bench, Mafoa to reserves and Kegg King comes onto the bench.

Late mail: Mafoa is 18th player. 19. Ronald Philitoga cut.

1. Nene Macdonald 2. Elijah Roltinga 3. Robert Mathias 4. Rodrick Tai 5. Robert Derby 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 8. Valentine Richard 14. Liam Horne 10. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 11. Rhyse Martin 12. Jeremiah Simbiken 13. Jack de Belin 9. Judah Rimbu 15. Koso Bandi 22. Ila Alu 23. Sylvester Namo 18. Dan Russell

Update: 20. Morea Morea drops out. Alu and Namo change to numbers 22 and 23 for reasons unknown.

Late mail: Horne starts hooker with Rimbu benched. Russell is 18th player, 19. Sanny Wabo misses out.

Referees: Wyatt Raymond;Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Jon Stone;Video Referees: Liam Kennedy;

Fiji (M) v Cook Islands (M)
Sat October 26 2024, 7:10pm at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva / Fiji

1. Sunia Turuva 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Semi Valemei 6. Kevin Naiqama 7. Kurt Donoghoe 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. James Valevatu 10. Ben Nakubuwai 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Taane Milne 13. Caleb Navale 14. Penioni Tagituimua 15. Kitione Kautoga 16. Kylan Mafoa 17. Jordan Miller 18. Ratu Rinakama

Update: 20. Nathan Kegg-King and 21. Joe Lovodua drop out. Rinakama and Philitoga remain.

Late mail: 1-17. Rinakama 18th player. 19. Ronald Philitoga misses out.

1. Esom Ioka 2. Steven Marsters 3. Reubenn Rennie 4. Delahia Wigmore 5. Rixson Andrew 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Esan Marsters 8. Tepai Moeroa 9. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 10. Davvy Moale 11. Zane Tetevano 12. Reuben Porter 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 14. Kobe Tararo 15. Mason Teague 17. Justin Makirere 18. Junior Teroi 16. Rhys Dakin

Update: 20. Makahesi Makatoa and 21. Alex Glenn drop out. Dakin and Morgan remain.

Late mail: No more changes, 19. Malachi Morgan drops out.

Referees: Chris Butler;Sideline Officials: Daniel Schwass, Dave Munro;Video Referees: Wyatt Raymond;

Papua New Guinea (M) v Cook Islands (M)
Sun November 3 2024, 4:00pm at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby / PNG

1. Nene Macdonald 2. Elijah Roltinga 3. Robert Mathias 4. Rodrick Tai 5. Robert Derby 6. Kyle Laybutt 7. Lachlan Lam 17. Ila Alu 9. Judah Rimbu 10. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 11. Dan Russell 12. Jeremiah Simbiken 13. Jack de Belin 8. Valentine Richard 14. Liam Horne 15. Koso Bandi 16. Sylvester Namo 19. Morea Morea

Squad update: 18. Sanny Wabo and 21. Finley Glare drop out with Morea and Kot still named in reserve.

Late mail: Richard benched, Alu starts prop. 20. Benji Kot drops out with Morea 18th player.

7. Esan Marsters 1. Esom Ioka 2. Steven Marsters 3. Reubenn Rennie 4. Delahia Wigmore 6. Brad Takairangi 15. Mason Teague 8. Tepai Moeroa 9. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 10. Davvy Moale 12. Reuben Porter 21. Alex Glenn 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 11. Zane Tetevano 16. Rhys Dakin 18. Junior Teroi 20. Makahesi Makatoa 17. Justin Makirere

Squad update: Changes afoot. Rixson Andrew and Justin Makirere drop to the reserves, 14. Kobe Tararo drops out completely along with reserve 19. Malachi Morgan. Teague is named on the wing, Dakin, Makatoa, Teroi and Glenn all listed on the bench now.

Late mail: 5. Rixson Andrew drops out, Maikrere is 18th player. Teague shifts to halfback with Esan Marsters moving to fullback and Ioka to the wing. In the forwards, Glenn starts second row with Tetevano benched.

Referees: Peter Gough;Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Phil Henderson;Video Referees: Chris Butler;