Cook Islands

If you think rugby league's rep round is pointless or means nothing, the pre-match scenes before the Test matches will prove you wrong.

He was transported to hospital by ambulance and died soon after, leaving the NRL world in shock. But in the first international rugby league in the best part of three years, it clearly means everything to these players to represent their countries and their ancestries. Stream Rugby League Internationals LIVE on Kayo this Saturday 25th June. NZ vs Tonga Women 1:30PM

Samoa's wealth of NRL experience has paved the way for a 42-12 over the Cook Islands in their Pacific Test at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

The Cook Islands did well to turn the game into an arm-wrestle in the 20 minutes either side of halftime just when Samoa threatened to run away with the Test. The Samoan national anthem brought Schuster to tears before the game in a potent reminder of just how much the return of international rugby league means to the players. Schuster is tipped to play five-eighth for the Sea Eagles from next season and proved he'll be up to the task with two pin-point kicks that led to tries in the second half.

Local Campbelltown junior David Nofoaluma crossed for four tries as Toa Samoa launched a new era ahead of the World Cup with a 42-12 win over the Cook ...

- Samoa lost forward Josh Aloiai to a grade one concussion in the first half in the only concern for the side. - Rabbitohs forward Davvy Moale and former South Sydney player Steven Marsters crossed for the Cook Islands in the second term. The Cook Islands struck back twice through Rabbitohs prop Davvy Moale and former Bunny Steven Marsters in a promising second period for the side ahead of their World Cup campaign in October.

Samoa have started their Rugby League World Cup preparations in style, defeating a gallant Cook Islands side 42-12...

But Samoa's ability to both win the battle for yardage and to wreak havoc on the edges was always going to make things difficult for the Cook Islands. The Samoan national anthem brought Schuster to tears before the game in a potent reminder of just how much the return of international rugby league means to the players. Schuster is tipped to play five-eighth for the Sea Eagles from next season and proved he'll be up to the task with two pin-point kicks that led to tries in the second half.

Tigers star erupts with FOUR tries in Samoa stunner... but NRL star knocked out.

And now he’s scored a hat-trick for his country here,” Matt Russell said on Fox League after his third try. Stream Rugby League Internationals LIVE on Kayo this Saturday 25th June. NZ vs Tonga Women 1:30PM “He grew up here.

Wests Tigers star David Nofoaluma had a field day for Samoa on Saturday with four tries against Cook Islands at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

We lost our way a little bit in the middle third . . . we defended well, scrambled well, a few try saving tackles. Obviously he doesn’t remember too much of the first third of the game, but I thought he was very good,” Parish said. “We started well, we finished well. Parish said that his team’s performance was a good sign of what was to come in the Rugby League World Cup in October. A reinvigorated Cook Islands were faster in the ruck and completed more sets, but the gulf in class was too much. The King of Campbelltown was a driving force in his side’s 42-12 thumping of the Cook Islands, who struggled to get out of their half for most of the first 40 minutes.

Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma scored four tries to inspire Samoa to a 42-12 win over the Cook Islands in the first game of a Pacific test ...

Matt Parish’s side put the cherry on top of the cake in the closing stages when Jaxson Paulo raced over to wrap up an impressive 42-12 victory over a spirited Cook Islands side. The Cook Islands posted their first points of the game in the 55th minute through Davvy Moale. Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma scored four tries to inspire Samoa to a 42-12 win over the Cook Islands in the first game of a Pacific test double-header.