2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

[Perth Red]

Pacific Championship Ticket prices
AAMI Park (Adult and Jnr)
Behind sticks $35 & $25
mid $65 & $55
best $95 & $85
+ $6.30 booking fee

Townsville
Behind sticks $60 & $55
mid $75 & $65
best $95 & $85
+ $5.95 booking fee

NZ venues and PNG venue TBC

 

[Perth Red]

The women's games are being held same venues and days as the mens games in a double header scenario.

Womens championship
Oct 14th Jillaroos v NZ NQ
Oct 21st NZ v Tonga Eden Park
Oct 28th Jillaroos v ?Tonga (they are showing as this v NZ again on the schedule?) AAMI park

 

[Billythekid]

Whilst this definitely isn’t the format I’d go for I just hope it gets good crowds and ratings to encourage future international games. I’m sceptical but hopeful.

 

[Perth Red]

Whilst this definitely isn’t the format I’d go for I just hope it gets good crowds and ratings to encourage future international games. I’m sceptical but hopeful.

They've priced the good seats at a very high mark for the Australian games (why they charge so much for kids in games unlikely to come close to sell outs is beyond me!).
Be interesting to see how it goes.

 

[yakstorm]

The women's games are being held same venues and days as the mens games in a double header scenario.

Womens championship
Oct 14th Jillaroos v NZ NQ
Oct 21st NZ v Tonga Eden Park
Oct 28th Jillaroos v ?Tonga (they are showing as this v NZ again on the schedule?) AAMI park

Jillaroos are playing Kiwi Ferns twice... Not sure why it's called a Championship, it's really a 2 test series between Australia and NZ, and Tonga gets the 'bye' game against the Kiwi Ferns.

 

[Jim from Oz]

Nothing is ever logical, simple and straightforward in rugby league, is it?

 

[Perth Red]

Jillaroos are playing Kiwi Ferns twice... Not sure why it's called a Championship, it's really a 2 test series between Australia and NZ, and Tonga gets the 'bye' game against the Kiwi Ferns.

Is there a reason australia are not playing Tonga in women’s?

 

[The Penguin #6.]

Nothing is ever logical, simple and straightforward in rugby league, is it?

They do get it right sometimes mate.

"Either way, George said it was his gut feel that the NRL would stick to the same 4pm (AEST time), which is 6pm in New Zealand, in order to maximise TV viewership.

“They’ve (NRL) obviously made that decision for the New Zealand viewers.

“Us (Warriors) kicking-off at the later time of 7.50pm in Australia (9.50pm NZ), we’d lose so many viewers in New Zealand.

The NRL and the broadcasters have made an unbelievable decision that is going to help the game no-end in New Zealand with that earlier timeslot this week."

 

[yakstorm]

Is there a reason australia are not playing Tonga in women’s?

Simply put, because the NRL is running these events. The NRL committed to giving the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns a minimum of 2x Tests this year (which they have done), the NZRL, on their own accord, organised the Tonga match (and if Tonga wasn't available, they were going to play Samoa) to ensure the Kiwi Ferns would play at least one match at home.

If the IRL or APRL was running these (or even involved in these), then maybe some sort of Pacific Championship could have been organised.

Such a waste really, I mean you have Samoa and Fiji women flying to Port Moresby to play a match, and will be in the country for about a week, and yet neither of them will play PNG. The cost to keep the teams there for a few extra day to play another 2 matches on either side would have been minimal.

 

[Perth Red]

Prime Ministers speech committing $7mill over 2 years to fund the compeitions.

Launch of the Pacific Rugby League Championships

Well thank you Kate. It's terrific to be here with you, with Minister Pat Conroy, with the representatives of the Pacific who are here to launch these Pacific Rugby League Championships. I do want to also acknowledge the work of all of those who've made this happen, including the coaches, Mal...

www.pm.gov.au

 

[Clarkent]

Kangaroos reportedly name first 17 players in train on squad

The 17 are all from eliminated NRL teams.

www.zerotackle.com

Tino and Nanai not named. They probably pledged there alliance to Samoa. Hamiso-Tabuai Fidow is named in the aussie team too

 

[Jim from Oz]

Simply put, because the NRL is running these events. The NRL committed to giving the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns a minimum of 2x Tests this year (which they have done), the NZRL, on their own accord, organised the Tonga match (and if Tonga wasn't available, they were going to play Samoa) to ensure the Kiwi Ferns would play at least one match at home.

If the IRL or APRL was running these (or even involved in these), then maybe some sort of Pacific Championship could have been organised.

Such a waste really, I mean you have Samoa and Fiji women flying to Port Moresby to play a match, and will be in the country for about a week, and yet neither of them will play PNG. The cost to keep the teams there for a few extra day to play another 2 matches on either side would have been minimal.

As mentioned by me above, nothing is ever logical, simple and straightforward in rugby league, is it?

Meanwhile, the Rah-Rah WC goes from strength to strength while making squllions in profits … one can only admire how they do it.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

This is V`andy`s specialty; getting other people to pay for things.

Prime Ministers speech committing $7mill over 2 years to fund the competitions.

Very noice.

 

[Brian potter]

Any guesses on potential squad picks for both Fiji and PNG?

any heritage players putting their hands up for selection or players from the Queensland and NSW cups?

 

[Perth Red]

You'd think they'd have named them by now given season is over and players need to either be on holiday or still training!

 

[Clarkent]

Any guesses on potential squad picks for both Fiji and PNG?

any heritage players putting their hands up for selection or players from the Queensland and NSW cups?

I heard on James Graham podcast that the Kiwis approached Siua Wong. I don't know if he accepted the offer tho. I hope not because fiji needs him more

 

[Clarkent]

Any news on the Toa Samoa head coach? Last I heard there were 3 candidates for the role and that well find out in a week who got it. That was 3 weeks ago.....

 

[Brian potter]

I heard on James Graham podcast that the Kiwis approached Siua Wong. I don't know if he accepted the offer tho. I hope not because fiji needs him more

I agree but this is always going to be the problem with heritage players when the tier1 nations come a calling Unfortunately.

 

[RedVee_8]

I heard on James Graham podcast that the Kiwis approached Siua Wong. I don't know if he accepted the offer tho. I hope not because fiji needs him more

Sydney SMH paper this morning have him eligible for Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.
It will be interesting to see which way/s he goes

 

[Brian potter]

Sydney SMH paper this morning have him eligible for Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji.
It will be interesting to see which way/s he goes

He played for Fiji in last year’s World Cup so he should stick with them.