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1994 Pacific Cup
The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final. Squads Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds. *The New Zealand Māori squad was coached by John Solomon and included Blair Harding, Alex Chan, Tane Manihera, Leroy Joe, Mark Woods and Darren Rameka. *Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, . *Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament. Results Pool A Group B Finals Semi-finals Third place playoff Final References {{1994 in rugby league Pacific Cup Rugby league in Fiji Pacific Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Pacific Cup (rugby League)
The 1992 Pacific Cup was the sixth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by New Zealand and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated Tonga 18–14 in the final, after double extra time. Squads *The Australian Aboriginal side included Darrell Trindall, Paul Davis, Wayne Alberts, George Longbottom and Will Robinson. *American Samoa replaced Papua New Guinea at late notice. They included Hitro Okesene and his brother Paul. *The Cook Islands included Denvour Johnston. *Fiji included James Pickering. *The New Zealand Māori squad consisted of Peter Edwards, Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Ruben Wiki, Jason Kaulima, David Ewe, David Bailey, Dean Clark, Ken McIntosh, Daryl Beazley, Mark Chambers, John Lomax, Syd Eru, Tukere Barlow, captain Mark Woods and Jason Mackie. Quentin Pongia was unavailable. *Tonga included Esau Mann, Jimmy Veikoso, Willie Wolfgramm and Franklin Fonua. *Western Samoa included Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Fulivai
Albert Fulivai (born 25 June 1968) is an Australian former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Australian Schoolboys and Australia national under-21's, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Tonga, and at club level for the Canberra Raiders, as a or . Playing career Fulivai attended St Edmund's College and originally played rugby union. In 1986 he was the vice captain of the Australian Schoolboys team that toured Belgium, The Netherlands and the British Isles. Fulivai then toured New Zealand with the Australian under-21 side. He then switched to rugby league and joined the Canberra Raiders. He made his first grade debut in 1993, against the Illawarra Steelers. Fulivai played forty four first grade matches for the club over six seasons. He was a non-playing reserve in Canberra's 1994 grand final win. Fulivai played for Tonga at the 1994 Pacific Cup, which Tonga w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigenous All Stars (rugby League)
The Indigenous Australian rugby league team (also known as the Indigenous All Stars or Indigenous Dreamtime team) is a rugby league football team that represents Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. The team was first formed in 1973 and currently plays in an annual All Stars Match against a National Rugby League NRL All Stars team. History An Aboriginal v White Australian rugby league game was held in Barcaldine in Western Queensland in 1963. These 'Blacks v Whites' games continued annually until 1984. The first Australian Aboriginal rugby league team was assembled in 1973 The Aboriginal team managed to win seven of its nine matches in just 10 days, The team consisted of 34 players – 19 from NSW, 13 from Queensland and two from the Northern Territory. They went on to win games against Kiwi premiers Wellington Petone, the only all-Maori team & Auckland club & Te Atatu, which the Aboriginal side won 17–13. The side competed in the Pacific Cup in 1990, 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Vaikona
Tevita Vaikona (born 18 August 1974) is a Tongan professional rugby league and rugby union footballer, a winger who played rugby league and picked up many honours before switching codes to rugby union. In 2002, Vaikona was voted best rugby league winger in the world. Early years Vaikona started playing rugby league when he was studying in Christchurch, New Zealand at Lincoln University.Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' He made the Junior Kiwis in 1994 and in 1994 Vaikona played for the Canterbury Country Cardinals in the Lion Red Cup and represented both Canterbury, New Zealand Universities and the New Zealand Residents.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.13 Professional playing career Rugby league Vaikona moved to Hull F.C. in 1994 and played alongside fellow Cantabrian Shane Endacott. Vaikona was selected for Tonga in the 1995 World Cup. In the Rugby League First Division he played for Hull F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Tatupu
Kuripitone "Tony" Tatupu is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played as a and in the and represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa. Tatupu is the uncle of the rugby league footballer; Matthew Wright. Playing career Tatupu first played for the Mt Albert Lions in the Auckland competition before joining the North Harbour Sea Eagles for the 1994 Lion Red Cup season. Between 1991 and 1993 he played 12 games for Auckland. From there he joined the Auckland Warriors for their inaugural season in the Australian Rugby League competition. Along with Nigel Vagana he joined the Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition in 1997 before returning to the Warriors for another two seasons. In 2000 he returned to England to finish his career at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He stayed with the club during a time of financial turbulence mid-way through the 2000 season which saw all players aged over 24 released and then re-signed on limited wages. Representative c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Poching
Willie Poching is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the former head-coach of Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. When he was appointed head coach of Wakefield, he became the first Samoan head coach of a first grade rugby league club. A former New Zealand, and Samoa international representative forward, he spent his career playing for clubs in New Zealand, Australia and finally England, winning the Super League championship with Leeds Rhinos in 2004. Playing career New Zealand Poching played for the Northcote Tigers, Marist Saints and Mount Albert Lions in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He made the Junior Kiwis in 1991 and captained the side in 1992. He played in 4 games for Auckland between 1992 and 1993, before signing a junior contract with the Brisbane Broncos for 1994. During that year he toured New Zealand with Western Samoa and captained them in a game against a Manawatu XIII.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994'', N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Palmada
Jason Palmada (born 25 February 1977) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Playing career A West Coast rugby league team, West Coast representative before moving to Auckland, Palmada was also a Junior Kiwis, Junior Kiwi. Palmada played for the North Harbour Sea Eagles in the first two season of the Lion Red Cup. He played in both of the Grand Finals which were both won by the Sea Eagles. In 1995 he was selected in the New Zealand Residents side.''Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995'', New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.75-84 In 1996 Palmada moved to England, joining Workington Town in the Super League competition. Palmada returned to New Zealand in 1998, joining Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury. ''The Press'', 8 July 1998 He now lives in Australia. References {{DE ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Edwards
Samuel Logan Edwards (born 18 November 1968) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Domestic career Edwards played for the dominating Canterbury provincial side of the early 1990s alongside such talent as Quentin Pongia, Mike Dorreen, Whetu Taewa and coach Frank Endacott. This side continued its success as the Canterbury Cardinals in the 1994 Lion Red Cup. In 1993 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team tour of Britain and France. Edwards spent the New Zealand off-season in England, playing for the Rochdale Hornets from 1988/89 to 1989/90 then Swinton from 1989/90 to 1990/91. He then played for the Oldham Bears ( Heritage № 982) during the 1991/92 season. Auckland Warriors In 1995 he joined the new Auckland Warriors franchise in the Australian Rugby League. He played fourteen matches for the new club but was not re-signed for 1996. He also forced his way back into the Kiwis in 1995, being an unused substitution in the test against France a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whetu Taewa
Whetu Taewa (born 19 October 1970) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand six times between 1989 and 1996. Playing career New Zealand Whetu was born on the West Coast, New Zealand and started playing rugby league there; all grades up to the West Coast Representative side. In 1987 he made the New Zealand under 17's training squad and also débuted in the West Coast rugby union side. Taewa made the Junior Kiwis in 1988. In 1989 he moved to Christchurch and played for the Hallswell club. This was the year he first made the New Zealand national rugby league team, joining their tour to Great Britain. From 1990 to 1993 he was part of the successful Canterbury side of the era and again joined the Kiwis on the 1993 tour of Great Britain and France. He played 4 games for the West Coast and 37 games for Canterbury. He played in the 1992 Pacific Cup for the New Zealand Māori side. In 1993 he was invited to be part of an Auckland Invit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Barnett
Richie Barnett (born 21 April 1971) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand international representative , he also captained the side during his career, during which he played for clubs in New Zealand, Australia and England. Following his playing career he became a columnist for ''The New Zealand Herald''. In August 2021, it was announced that he would feature in the 2021 Season of Celebrity Treasure Island 2021. Playing career While playing in New Zealand Barnett was selected to play in the 1992 Pacific Cup (rugby league), 1992 Pacific Cup for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori side. He joined Sydney club, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 1994. The following year Barnett was selected to represent New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, 1995 World Cup. He was selected for New Zealand in the 1996 Super League World Nines tournament. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Roiall
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