The Niue national rugby league team represents

Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tong ...

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013.

History

The team played their first match in at the

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, losing 22–8 to the

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. Their first ever win was 14–0 against

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

at the 1992 Pacific Cup. Niue currently participates in the annual

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tournament. They lost their first ever Test match 22–20 against

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

on 12 October 2013.

Results

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; * Jake Samoa * Zebastian Luisi *
Eddie Paea Edmond "Eddie" Paea (born 8 February 1988) is a dual-code rugby international rugby footballer for Tonga. Beginning his professional career playing rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, Paea made his debut f ...
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Kurt Bernard Kurt Bernard Simpson (born December 8, 1977) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. He last played for Limón F.C. and was the top scorer in the Costa Rican league in 2005-2006. Club career He started his career with hometown club L ...
* Temata Rangi * Mike Filimona * Tamati Ulukita * George Lolo *
Sione Tovo Sione Na'a Pangai Tovo (born 19 July 1988) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Juniors Rugby League . He previously played for the Thirlmere Roosters ...
* Tuki Jackson * Jamie Hunt * Jo Tamasi * Wes Lolo * Tristian Alvarado * Aziah Ikitule * Audrey Kaufusi * Huggard Tongatule * Latrell Schaumkel * Alex Seini *
Alfred Smalley Alfred Smalley (born 4 June 1999) is a Niue international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the North Sydney Bears in the NSW Cup. He previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Playing career 2022 Small ...
* Jordan Tongahai * Mike Williams * Cyruss Payne * Christian Ulukita

Test matches

All-time results record and ranking

Below is an updated list of Niue's national team record as of 23 December 2020.

Notable players of Niuean descent

Dylan Brown Dylan Brown (born 21 June 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Background Brown was born in Auckland and grew up in Whangarei, N ...

Geoff Daniela Geoff Daniela (born 28 February 1987) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays a and er for the St Mary's Saints in the Ron Massey Cup competition. He has previously played as a professional for the Penrith Panthers ...

Glen Fisiiahi Glen Fisiiahi (born 2 December 1990) is a rugby league and rugby union footballer of Tongan and Niue descent. He previously played rugby league professionally for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League where he played as a an ...

Dene Halatau Dene Halatau (born 27 January 1983) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. Halatau was part of the Wests Tigers ...

Junior Langi Junior Langi (born 2 August 1981) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for St George, Melbourne, Parramatta and Salford. Early life Born in Auckland, New Zealand with Niuean and Tongan heritage. Langi moved ...

Isaac Liu Isaac Liu (born 26 April 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is both a Samoan and New Zealand international. He has previously played fo ...

* Heilum Luki * Zebastian Luisi * Makahesi Makatoa *

Eddie Paea Edmond "Eddie" Paea (born 8 February 1988) is a dual-code rugby international rugby footballer for Tonga. Beginning his professional career playing rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, Paea made his debut f ...

Joseph Paulo Joseph Paulo (born 2 January 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship. He has played for both Samoa and the United States at international level. He pr ...

Junior Paulo Junior Paulo may refer to: * Junior Paulo (rugby league born 1983) * Junior Paulo (rugby league born 1993) Junior Paulo (born 20 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NR ...

* Toafofoa Sipley *

Siosifa Talakai Siosifa Talakai (born 18 April 1997) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Backg ...

* Albert Talipeau *

Motu Tony Motu Iosefo Tony (born 29 May 1981) is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. He previously played in the NRL for the New Zealand Warriors and the Brisbane Broncos before playing in t ...

Sione Tovo Sione Na'a Pangai Tovo (born 19 July 1988) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Juniors Rugby League . He previously played for the Thirlmere Roosters ...

Billy Weepu Billy Weepu is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played for the Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL, and is now a news camera operator. He is the brother of rugby union player Piri Weepu. Playing career Early years Weepu started his ...

Women's Test Team

The

women's

team debuted on the international stage in the

2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup The 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup was the second staging of the Women's Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 28 September, culminating in the final between New Zealand and New Zealand Maori on 12 Oc ...

, in which they lost both of their matches. On 7 November 2020, they made their return to international rugby league, with a friendly match against the

Tonga women's national rugby league team The Tonga Mate Ma'a Tonga women's rugby league team ( to, timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua fefine ʻa Tonga), is under the former governing body TNRL. The very first Tonga womens team was in 2003 and known as the Mate Ma'a Tonga womens team admini ...

. The match, held at

Mt Smart Stadium Mount Smart Stadium (formerly known as Ericsson Stadium) is a multipurpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the main home ground of the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League, and occasionally hosts rugby union and internatio ...

served as a lead up to the New Zealand Women vs Samoa Women.

References

External links

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