2021 RLWC (D) Wk1 - WAL 12-18 CKI @ Leigh

[League Unlimited News]

Wales v Cook Islands
Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh
Group D - Week 1

Timezone	Time	Day	Broadcaster
CKT (Rarotonga)	8:30am	Wed 19 Oct	Cook Islands TV
BST (UK, local)	7:30pm	Wed 19 Oct	BBC, OuRLeague
AEST (QLD)	4:30am	Thu 20 Oct	Fox/Kayo
AEDT (NSW/VIC)	5:30am	Thu 20 Oct	Fox/Kayo

1. Caleb Aekins 2. Rhys Williams 4. Will Evans 5. Dalton Grant 6. Elliot Kear 7. Josh Ralph 8. Anthony Walker 9. Matty Fozard 10. Dan Fleming 11. Rhodri Lloyd 12. Chester Butler 13. Ben Evans 14. Ollie Olds 15. Curtis Davies 16. Joe Burke 17. Bailey Antrobus 18. Connor Davies 19. Mike Butt 21. Tom Hopkins

1. Kayal Iro 2. Paul Ulberg 3. Anthony Gelling 4. Esan Marsters 5. Steven Marsters 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Jonathon Ford 8. Makahesi Makatoa 9. Aaron Teroi 10. Tepai Moeroa 11. Dominique Peyroux 12. Brendan Piakura 13. Zane Tetevano 14. Tevin Arona 16. Reubenn Rennie 17. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 19. Pride Petterson-Robati 20. Davvy Moale 23. Reuben Porter

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Match Officials
Referee: Robert Hicks
Sideline Officials: Rochelle Tamarua, Todd Smith
Video Referee: Tom Grant

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Head to head
2 matches
Wales 1, Cook Islands 1

Last met
2013 RLWC Pool Match - The Gnoll
Cook Islands 28 def Wales 24

 

[Irish-bulldog]

Cook Islands have a much strong team on paper, but hopefully wales cause an upset here, will generate interest in wales.

 

[Northern]

Great first half. Wales punching above their weight. That said, Cook Islands not clicked.

 

[Pleb]

Great goal line defence from Wales deserve to be up at the break

 

[Warriors Fever]

Group D providing some competitive games so far. Glad I woke up for this one

 

[skeepe]

These commentators are cheering harder for Wales than anyone in the crowd.

 

[skeepe]

Caleb Aekins doing Caleb Aekins things.

 

[Northern]

Well done Wales. Real gutsy performance.

 

[Warriors Fever]

These commentators are cheering harder for Wales than anyone in the crowd.

Well
Jonathan Davies is wales personified ha ha

 

[Irish-bulldog]

At least wales are playing with welsh born players hey, they just need more players in professional systems

 

[zombiebloodlust]

Watched the replay and I have no idea how Jonathon Ford got MOTM. He was almost a hindrance to the Kukis.

Unlucky to the Welsh team, they showed a lot of heart and I thought their halves were quite good

 

[yobbo84]

Davvy Moale is still only 19. Kid is going to be a beast.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

At least wales are playing with welsh born players hey, they just need more players in professional systems

Wales has had some talented players over the years. Jonathan Davies, Lee Briers and Iestyn Harris spring to mind.