Queensland Pacific Island Cultural Carnival

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If you are in and around Brisbane QLD and you are missing live Rugby League action then the Queensland Pacific Islands Cultural Carnival kicks off on Friday afternoon and ends on Sunday.

That will be 3 days of Rugby League from the Pacific Communities in QLD.

Here is the official Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/QPICC/

And Venue: https://stayhappening.com/e/qpicc-2021-E2ISU1OA251

Pacific Islands taking part are;
PNG
Cook Islands
Samoa
Tonga
Niue
NZ Maori

There are Rep Teams for both male and female in the U14's , U16's , U18's and open Mens and Womens Team's.

 

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Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival returns

The Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival returns in 2021 with six nations entered to take part in three days of cultural sharing and rugby league.

www.qrl.com.au

Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival returns​

AuthorColleen EdwardsQRL content producerTimestampThu 4 Nov 2021, 03:04 PM

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The Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival returns in 2021 with six nations entered to take part in three days of cultural sharing and rugby league.
United by rugby league, the annual gathering was cancelled last year due to COVID-19, but is back this weekend at Beenleigh's Multisports Complex.
The opening ceremony will take place tomorrow - Friday, November 5 - to usher in three big days that aim to connect Queensland Pasifika communities to help bond various cultures and identities together.

This year, teams representing Maori, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea will face off in Open men's, Open women's, Under 18 boys, Under 16 boys, Under 16 girls, Under 14 boys and Under 14 girls divisions.
There will also be cultural food and merchandising stalls operating on Saturday and Sunday, with Island food, drinks and clothing available for purchase.
The draw for each division is available at PlayRugbyLeague.
A number of familiar names and well-known players from this year's Intrust Super Cup and BHP Premiership have been named to represent their cultures, with games promising to be a showcase of rugby league talent.

Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons representative Tiana Raftstrand-Smith has been named alongside her sisters to represent the Maori women, while Hastings Deering Colts player of the year Cruise Ten will represent Papua New Guinea. Sunshine Coast Falcons try-scorer BJ Aufaga-Toomaga has also been named in the Samoa squad.

The opening ceremony and matches staged on Field 1 will be livestreamed on the QPICC Facebook page, powered by PacificAus Sports.

More information can be found at QPICC's new website or other their Facebook or Instagram pages.

 

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The opening ceremony early tonight was streamed live on facebook.

 

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Samoa the big winners as QPICC makes successful return

Three big days filled with cultural displays and featuring more than 70 games of rugby league wrapped up on Sunday with the conclusion of the 2021 Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival.

www.qrl.com.au

Samoa the big winners as QPICC makes successful return​

Three big days filled with cultural displays and featuring more than 70 games of rugby league wrapped up on Sunday with the conclusion of the 2021 Queensland Pacific Islander Cultural Carnival.

Beenleigh’s Bill Norris Oval came alive with colourful and vocal support for the six participating nations this year, with players and teams from Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Maori, Cook Islands and Niue all putting in their best performances.


The big winner from the weekend was Samoa, who claimed four of the seven titles on offer, including the open men’s grand final in a thriller against PNG.

A classy Maori A side filled with Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons representative talent such as Zahara Temara, Destiny Brill and Tiana Raftstrand-Smith proved too good for Tonga in the open women’s final.

Overall, the whole weekend was a display of rising female talent, with the under 14 and under 16 girls games providing a glimpse of the future.

The theme for QPICC this year was “reviving connections” after the popular event, like many others on the rugby league calendar, was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

This year, more than 10, 000 people came through the gates across the three days, which began on Friday night with a special opening ceremony where all nations had the opportunity to showcase their culture through either a speech, song or dance.

There was also a livestream of the action on Field 1, powered by PacificAus Sports, provided to fans who were not able to make it in person, to help provide connection for families and communities in the Pacific.

The carnival was supported by QRL South East staff to help a huge three days of rugby league run smoothly, with Brisbane Rugby League Referees Association, Gold Coast Referees Association and Ipswich Referees Association match officials assisting by officiating all of the matches.

 

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QPICC 2021 grand final results​

Under 14 girls​

Samoa 20 (Shalom Sauaso 2, Okalani Compton, Lishainah Ulugia tries; Shalom Sauaso, Lishainah Ulugia goals) defeated Maori 0

Under 14 boys​

Samoa 16 (Brian Pouniu 2, Kaleb-Andrew Mene tries; Natututasian Leota 2 goals) defeated Maori 14 (Dahnte Te Whiu-Hopa, Kymahni Whelan, Tayshaarn Tonga tries, Benjamin Quinlan)

Under 16 girls​

Maori 14 (Tyrah Herewini, Skylahparadise Heke, Maia Ratana-Leef tries; Waimaaria Ngati goal) defeated Samoa 4 (Kiarah Siauane try)

Under 16 boys​

Samoa 22 (Tafito Falaniko, Amos Tuialii, Jericho Bell-Faamfu, Keahn Skipps tries; Keahn Skipps 3 goal) defeated PNG 12 (Lahui Tau, Jamie Critchley tries; Lahui Tau 2 goals)

Under 18 boys​

Papua New Guinea 6 (Jackson Chang tries; Zane Lothian goals) defeated Tonga 4 (Princeton Esera)

Open women​

Maori A 22 (Ashleigh Quinlan, Jodeci Nicholson, Tiana Raftstrand-Smith, Alicia Heller tries; Zahara Temara 3 goals) defeated Tonga 0

Open men​

Samoa 10 (Albert Junior Ma Chong, Onosai Auina tries; Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga goal) defeated Papua New Guinea 6 (Liam Horne try; Tyler Han goal)

 

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Highlights of one of the pool games.
Open Mens: PNG vs Cook Islands

 

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Highlights of the Open Mens Final
PNG vs Samoa

 

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Interview with QRL Rep Mark Mom about the Carnival

 

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Under 16 Men's.
PNG VS Maori