This article lists the official squads for the 2024 Rugby League Pacific Championships which are to be played from 18 October to 10 November 2024.
For an explanation of the acronyms and abbreviations are used in the tables, please see the key to acronyms section at the end of this article.
Pacific Cup men Australia The Australian squad was announced on 7 October 2024. Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selection for the Week 4 Game against Tonga. Statistics in this table are compiled from the website, Rugby League Project. J# Player Age Position(s) Tournament Kangaroos Career 2024 Club 1 29 3 0 0 0 0 2023 6 1 0 0 4 Penrith Panthers 2 23 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Melbourne Storm 3 23 3 2 0 0 8 2023 6 4 0 0 16 Dolphins (NRL) 4 28 3 3 0 0 12 2017 7 6 0 0 24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 5 25 3 2 8 0 24 2024 3 2 8 0 24 St. George Illawarra Dragons 6 23 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 North Queensland Cowboys 7 30 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Parramatta Eels 8 26 3 0 0 0 0 2022 11 0 0 0 0 Brisbane Broncos 9 26 3 0 0 0 0 2022 11 1 0 0 4 Melbourne Storm 10 28 3 1 0 0 4 2022 9 4 0 0 16 Sydney Roosters 11 29 3 0 0 0 0 2022 8 2 0 0 8 Sydney Roosters 12 26 3 0 0 0 0 2024 3 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 13 29 3 0 0 0 0 2022 11 2 0 0 8 Penrith Panthers 14 24 3 0 0 0 0 2022 5 1 0 0 4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 30 3 0 0 0 0 2024 3 0 0 0 0 New Zealand Warriors 16 25 3 0 0 0 0 2022 8 0 0 0 0 North Queensland Cowboys 17 25 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 18 34 0 0 0 0 0 2014 15 4 0 0 16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 19 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Newcastle Knights 20 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Queensland Cowboys 26 2 0 0 0 0 2019 10 7 0 0 28 South Sydney Rabbitohs Notes: On 10 October 2024, the NRL announced that Hudson Young had replaced an injured Liam Martin. Three members of the squad have previously played for other nations. Lebanon: Mitchell Moses (2017 and 2022, 8 matches). Papua New Guinea: Xavier Coates (2019, 1 match) Samoa: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (2022, 1 match) Eight of the 21 squad members have played for Queensland, twelve for New South Wales. The one player yet to play Origin, Lindsay Smith qualifies for New South Wales. Three squad members have played in an All Stars match Indigenous: Cotter & Tabuai-Fidow NRL All Stars team: Moses Eleven members have played for the Prime Minister's XIII.
New Zealand The New Zealand squad was announced on 8 October 2024. Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selection for the Week 3 Game against Tonga. Statistics in this table are compiled from the website, Rugby League Project. J# Player Age Position(s) Tournament Kiwis Career 2024 Club 1 20 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Gold Coast Titans 2 28 3 4 11 0 38 2018 11 9 36 1 109 Dolphins (NRL) 3 25 3 0 0 0 0 2023 6 1 0 0 4 Canberra Raiders 4 32 3 0 0 0 0 2014 22 7 0 0 28 Hull Kingston Rovers 20 18 1 4 0 0 16 2024 1 4 0 0 16 Penrith Panthers 6 29 3 1 0 0 4 2019 14 5 0 0 20 New Zealand Warriors 7 34 3 0 1 0 2 2012 35 14 84 1 225 Melbourne Storm 8 29 3 0 0 0 0 2016 18 2 0 0 8 Penrith Panthers 9 24 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Newcastle Knights 10 30 3 1 0 0 4 2016 23 3 0 0 12 Canberra Raiders 11 26 3 1 0 0 4 2018 13 3 1 0 14 Wests Tigers 12 31 3 0 0 0 0 2022 4 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 13 22 3 1 0 0 4 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Sydney Roosters 14 30 3 0 0 0 0 2015 19 3 0 0 12 Dolphins (NRL) 15 24 3 0 0 0 0 2023 6 1 0 0 4 North Queensland Cowboys 16 28 2 0 0 0 0 2022 5 1 0 0 4 New Zealand Warriors 17 24 2 1 0 0 4 2023 5 1 0 0 4 Newcastle Knights 18 27 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Gold Coast Titans 19 25 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Brisbane Broncos 5 26 2 1 0 0 4 2024 2 1 0 0 4 Melbourne Storm 21 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 30 0 0 0 0 0 2019 11 7 0 0 28 Melbourne Storm Notes On 10 August 2024, the NZRL announced that Shaun Johnson had replaced the injured Jahrome Hughes. Peta Hiku played 29 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2024 Super League season, including the Grand Final on 12 October 2024, and a further three matches in the 2024 Challenge Cup. . Five members of the squad had previously played for other nations: (3): Clark (2 matches), Isaako (1), and Papali'i (1). (2): Nicoll-Klokstad (3) and Niukore (3). Ten squad members have played in All Stars matches. Māori All Stars (10): Clark, Hiku, Fisher-Harris, Hughes, Nicoll-Klokstad, Nikorima, Riki, Tapine, Thompson, Timoko. NRL All Stars team (1): Johnson Naufahu Whyte was an unused 18th player replacement in all three New Zealand matches in the 2023 tournament. Casey McLean played for New South Wales Under 19s in June 2024.
Tonga The Tonga Mate Ma'a squad was announced on 8 October 2024. Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selection for the Week 4 game against Australia. Statistics in this table are compiled from the website, Rugby League Project. J# Player Age Position(s) Tournament Tonga Mate Ma'a Career 2024 Club 1 20 3 0 0 0 0 2024 3 0 0 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2 33 3 0 0 0 0 2013 19 12 0 0 48 Sydney Roosters 18 22 1 0 0 0 0 2022 8 3 0 0 12 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 21 3 0 0 0 0 2024 3 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 5 27 3 2 0 0 8 2022 8 4 0 0 16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6 30 3 0 0 0 0 2015 21 5 6 0 32 Huddersfield Giants 7 20 3 0 5 1 11 2022 10 2 33 1 75 Dolphins (NRL) 8 29 3 1 0 0 4 2017 15 1 0 0 4 New Zealand Warriors 9 32 3 1 0 0 4 2013 19 3 0 0 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 32 3 0 0 0 0 2015 13 1 0 0 4 Dolphins (NRL) 11 26 3 1 0 0 4 2022 9 2 0 0 8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12 25 3 1 0 0 4 2023 5 2 0 0 8 Melbourne Storm 13 31 3 0 0 0 0 2013 17 4 0 0 16 North Queensland Cowboys 14 29 3 1 0 0 4 2022 8 1 0 0 4 Penrith Panthers 19 26 2 0 0 0 0 2022 11 2 0 0 8 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16 27 3 0 0 0 0 2024 3 0 0 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 17 21 2 0 0 0 0 2023 3 0 0 0 0 Sydney Roosters 15 27 2 0 0 0 0 2019 4 0 0 0 0 Sydney Roosters 3 26 2 0 0 0 0 2017 11 1 0 0 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Penrith Panthers 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Queensland Cowboys Notes Tuimoala Lolohea played 25 games for Huddersfield Giants in the 2024 Super League season and a further three matches in the 2024 Challenge Cup. He has played 82 matches for his current club and 154 matches for Super League clubs. Ten members of the squad have previously played for other international teams: Tonga Invitational team in 2019 (5): Havili (2 matches), Lolohea (2), Taumalolo (2), Tupou (2), and Tupouniua (1). (1): Wong (4 matches). (4): Fonua-Blake (1 match), Havili (1), Lolohea (1), Taumalolo (10). Taumalolo also played one match for the NRL All Stars (2): Kaufusi (1 match) and Tupou (1) in 2014. Tupou has played for the Prime Minister's XIII. Four members of the squad have played State of Origin. NSW (3): Koloamatangi (1 match), Olakau'atu (2) and Tupou (10). Tupou also played for NSW City. Queensland (1): Kaufusi (17).
Pacific Bowl men
Cook Islands The Cook Islands squad was announced on 9 October 2024. Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selection for the Week 3 Game against the PNG Kumuls. Statistics in this table are compiled from the website, Rugby League Project.
J# Player Age Position(s) Tournament Cook Islands Career 2024 Club 7 28 2 0 0 0 0 2015 10 2 0 0 8 Huddersfield Giants 2 25 2 1 5 0 14 2019 10 5 29 0 78 Thirroul Butchers 3 29 2 0 0 0 0 2016 9 3 0 0 12 Toulouse Olympique 4 2 0 0 0 0 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Canberra Raiders 1 22 2 1 0 0 4 2023 4 3 1 0 14 Western Clydesdales 6 35 2 0 0 0 0 2009 14 1 3 0 10 South West Goannas 15 21 2 0 0 0 0 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Dolphins (NRL) 8 29 2 0 0 0 0 2019 6 0 0 0 0 Melbourne Storm 9 24 2 1 0 0 4 2022 6 1 0 0 4 North Sydney Bears 10 21 2 1 0 0 4 2022 8 3 0 0 12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 21 36 1 0 0 0 0 2017 3 1 0 0 4 12 27 2 0 0 0 0 2017 8 0 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 13 29 2 0 0 0 0 2019 7 0 0 0 0 Souths Logan Magpies 11 34 2 0 0 0 0 2009 12 0 0 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 1 0 0 0 0 2023 3 0 0 0 0 Newtown Jets 18 2 0 0 0 0 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Bulimba Valley Bulldogs 20 32 1 0 0 0 0 2015 9 1 0 0 4 Parramatta Eels 5 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Souths Logan Magpies 17 1 0 0 0 0 2023 3 0 0 0 0 Ipswich Jets 14 26 1 0 0 0 0 2017 2 0 0 0 0 Souths Logan Magpies 19 0 0 0 0 0 2023 2 0 0 0 0 Helensvale Hornets 22 0 0 0 0 0 2022 1 0 0 0 0 Brisbane Broncos Notes Three members of the squad have previously played for another national team. (3): Marsters (6 matches), Takairangi (4), Tetevano (3) Five squad members have played for other representative teams: Māori All Stars (4): Marsters (4 matches), Takairangi (2), Tetevano (1), Willison (1) NRL All Stars team (1): Moeroa (1) Prime Minister's XIII (1): Moeroa (1) Two squad members played for northern hemisphere clubs in 2024: Esan Marsters for Huddersfield Giants and Reubenn Rennie for Toulouse Olympique. Eight squad members played in NSWRL competitions during 2024. Four also played in NRL matches. Three played in NSW Cup matches only: Rhys Dakin (Newtown Jets), Ruatapu Ngatikaura (North Sydney Bears), and Zane Tetevano (Canterbury Bulldogs). Delahia Wigmore played Jersey Flegg for Canberra. Six members played in the 2024 Queensland Cup: Esom Ioka (Western Clydesdales), Justin Makirere (Ipswich Jets), Kobe Tararo and Rixson Andrew (both Souths Logan Magpies). Two also played in NRL matches. Five members played in lower tiers: Steven Marsters for Thirroul Butchers in Illawarra, Malachi Morgan for Helensvale Hornets on the Gold Coast, Brad Takairangi for the South West Goannas in Macarthur, Junior Teroi for Bulimba Valley Bulldogs in Brisbane A Grade, and Zane Tetevano for Wyong Roos in Newcastle.
Fiji The Fiji Bati squad was announced on 8 October 2024. Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selection for the Week 2 Game against Cook Islands Aitu. Statistics in this table are compiled from the website, Rugby League Project.
J# Player Age Position(s) Tournament Fiji Bati Career 2024 Club 1 22 2 1 0 0 4 2022 8 5 0 0 20 Penrith Panthers 2 31 2 3 0 0 12 2019 12 12 0 0 48 Parramatta Eels 3 36 2 3 0 0 12 2024 2 3 0 0 12 Sydney Roosters 4 30 2 0 0 0 0 2017 7 3 0 0 12 St Helens R.F.C. 5 26 2 3 0 0 12 2022 8 4 0 0 16 North Queensland Cowboys 6 36 2 0 1 0 2 2009 27 10 1 0 42 Huddersfield Giants 7 23 2 0 0 0 0 2023 5 2 0 0 8 Dolphins (NRL) 8 30 2 0 0 0 0 2016 22 3 0 0 12 Melbourne Storm 9 24 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 10 28 2 1 0 0 4 2016 16 5 0 0 20 Leigh Leopards 11 29 2 0 0 0 0 2015 18 11 0 0 44 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 29 2 0 8 0 16 2017 15 4 16 0 48 South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 21 2 0 0 0 0 2023 5 1 0 0 4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 14 26 2 0 0 0 0 2019 14 2 0 0 8 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 22 2 1 0 0 4 2023 4 1 0 0 4 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 17 20 2 0 0 0 0 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brisbane Tigers 20 23 1 0 0 0 0 2024 1 0 0 0 0 Brisbane Tigers 21 26 1 0 0 0 0 2017 9 3 0 0 12 Doncaster R.L.F.C. 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Sydney Rabbitohs Notes: Four members played for English clubs in 2024. Waqa Blake for St Helens (Super League) Kevin Naiqama for Huddersfield Giants (Super League) Ben Nakubuwai for both Leigh Leopards early in the 2024 Super League season and then on loan to Featherstone Rovers in the Championship Joe Lovodua for Doncaster in the Championship. One member of the squad has previously played for another nations. Michael Jennings played for Australia (7 matches, 2009–15), Tonga (10, 2008–18), Tonga Invitational XIII (1, 2019), Prime Minister's XIII (4, 2008-12), NSW (18, 2009–16), NSW City (4, 2009-13), and the NRL All Stars (3, 2010–12). One member has played for the Fiji Prime Minister’s XIII: Penioni Tagituimua in 2019. Seven squad members played in NSWRL competitions during 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (20 NSW Cup) Manly / Blacktown Sea Eagles: Caleb Navale (12 NSW Cup & 2 NRL) Wests Magpies: James Valevatu (20 NSW Cup) and Jordan Miller (19 NSW Cup & 2 NRL).