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The Norfolk Island national rugby league team (or the Pine Trees) is the representative side of
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...
in rugby league football. The Pine Trees are classified as an "observer nation" by the Rugby League International Federation, having been inactive from international competition since 1992 due to a lack of eligible players. As a result, rugby league on Norfolk Island only exists as a junior sport, with the hopes of returning to international competition in the future.


1992 Pacific Cup

Norfolk Island participated in the 1992 Pacific Cup as members of the second pool, pitting them against the New Zealand Māori team, Australian Aborigines, American Samoa, and Tokelau. However, Norfolk Island failed to win a single game in the tournament, scoring 20 points in their 4 games, while conceding 296 points. 1992 Pacific Cup squad - Shaun Goudie (c), Matthew Reeves (vc), Terry Jope, Brendan Christian, Brent Singer, Brendon Cook, Jason Richards, Dylan Menzies, Peter Yager, Jeff Singer, Mickey Sanders, Darren Nicolai, George Nebauer, Kerry Nicholson, Shane Schmitz, John Adams, Ian Kiernan, Paul Dodds, Darren Trickey, Hayden Evans, Brendan King, Brian Buffett, Edan Mackie, Neil Christian and Brentt Jones. Mal Snell (coach), Paul Christian (liaison office) and John Moochie Christian (first aid).Greenways Press. The Norfolk Islander newspaper. Monday 12 October 1992


Results


Pacific Cup


Sources

* ''Rugby League Gazette'' March/April 2003


See also

*
Sport in Norfolk Island Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
* Rugby league in Australia


References


External links

* {{Rugby League in Oceania National rugby league teams Rugby league representative teams in Australia Sport in Norfolk Island Rugby football in Norfolk Island National sports teams of Norfolk Island