Tokelau national rugby league team
Encyclopedia
The Tokelau national rugby league team represents Tokelau
in rugby league football and first participated in international competition in 1986. Tokelau has participated four times in the Pacific Cup: in 1986, 1988, 1992 and 2006. A notable player of Tokelauan descent is Marvin Filipo
, who is currently playing in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights
.
Tokelau
Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400...
in rugby league football and first participated in international competition in 1986. Tokelau has participated four times in the Pacific Cup: in 1986, 1988, 1992 and 2006. A notable player of Tokelauan descent is Marvin Filipo
Marvin Filipo
Marvin Filipo is a rugby league footballer of Samoan/Tokelauan descent, who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He plays at second-row and centre in the NSW Cup competition...
, who is currently playing in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
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Pacific Cup 1988
- Cook IslandsCook Islands national rugby league team-2008 World Cup Qualifying:See 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifyingThe Cook Islands played Fiji, Tonga and Samoa in the Pacific pool of Qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fiji and Tonga qualified, and Samoa earned a second chance in the repecharge round...
19-10 Tokelau - Western Samoa 40-18 Tokelau
Pacific Cup 1992
- Tokelau 26-18 American SamoaAmerican Samoa national rugby league teamThe American Samoa national rugby league team represents American Samoa at rugby league football and has been participating in international competition since 1988.-Competitions:American Samoa has participated in:*Pacific Cup...
- Australia Aborigines 46-18 Tokelau
- New Zealand Maoris 34-18 Tokelau
- Tokelau 44-8 Norfolk Island
Pacific Cup 2006
- TongaTonga national rugby league teamThe Tonga national rugby league team is a national sporting side, representing Tonga in rugby league football. Rugby league is a popular sport in Tonga, and the national team has become one of the best performed nations in the world...
62-0 Tokelau - New Zealand Maoris 64-4 Tokelau
- Tokelau 34-28 SamoaSamoa national rugby league team-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...