Cook Islands

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for Cook Islands
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 12 Brad Takairangi List
2. 11 Tinirau Arona List
11 Dominique Peyroux List
11 Anthony Gelling List
5. 10 Zane Tetevano List
6. 9 Tere Glassie List
9 Johnathan Ford List
8. 8 Sam Mataora List
8 Aaron Teroi List
8 Esan Marsters List
8 Makahesi Makatoa List
8 Steven Marsters List
8 Kayal Iro List

Most tries by a player in games for Cook Islands
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 6 James Cuthers List
6 Ngere Tariu List
3. 5 Meti Noovao List
5 Daniel Fepuleai List
5 Dominique Peyroux List
5 Anthony Gelling List
7. 4 Sonny Shepherd List
4 Paul Ulberg List
4 Steven Marsters List
10. 3 Craig Bowen List
3 Tiri Toa List
3 Tinirau Arona List
3 Geoff Daniela List
3 Chris Taripo List
3 Reubenn Rennie List
3 Troy Dargan List

Most goals by a player in games for Cook Islands
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 24 Steven Marsters List
2. 19 Meti Noovao List
3. 9 Richard Piakura List
4. 8 Chris Taripo List
5. 5 Wallace Tangiiti List
6. 4 Marty Mitchell List
7. 3 Carlos Mataora List
3 Brad Takairangi List
3 Isaac John List

Most points by a player in games for Cook Islands
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 64 Steven Marsters List
2. 58 Meti Noovao List
3. 28 Chris Taripo List
4. 24 James Cuthers List
24 Ngere Tariu List
24 Daniel Fepuleai List
7. 22 Richard Piakura List
8. 20 Dominique Peyroux List
20 Anthony Gelling List
10. 16 Sonny Shepherd List
16 Paul Ulberg List

Biggest crowds in games for Cook Islands
Rank Amount When
1. 17,612 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
2. 1,000 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30

Smallest crowds in games for Cook Islands
Rank Amount When
1. 1,000 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30
2. 17,612 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 60 points 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
2. 56 points 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
3. 44 points 02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
4. 42 points 23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
5. 38 points 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
6. 22 points 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
7. 16 points 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
8. 14 points 27/10/1986 - Cook Islands 22 - Niue 8
9. 12 points 17/08/2004 - Cook Islands 36 - Fiji 24
10. 11 points 20/10/1995 - Scotland 10 - Cook Islands 21

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 82 points 30/10/2022 - Tonga 92 - Cook Islands 10
2. 74 points 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
3. 60 points 04/11/1994 - Western Samoa 60 - Cook Islands 0
4. 54 points 24/10/1992 - Western Samoa 66 - Cook Islands 12
5. 52 points 26/10/1992 - Fiji 58 - Cook Islands 6
6. 50 points 26/10/1988 - NZ Maori 70 - Cook Islands 20
50 points 20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0
8. 48 points 02/11/1986 - Cook Islands 0 - Western Samoa 48
9. 44 points 15/05/1997 - New Zealand XIII 46 - Cook Islands 2
10. 42 points 29/09/2006 - Tonga 56 - Cook Islands 14

Most points by Cook Islands in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 66 points 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
2. 64 points 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
3. 58 points 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
4. 46 points 23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
5. 44 points 02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
6. 38 points 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
7. 36 points 17/08/2004 - Cook Islands 36 - Fiji 24
8. 30 points 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
9. 28 points 07/10/2012 - Cook Islands 28 - Lebanon 24
28 points 10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28

Most tries by Cook Islands in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 12 tries 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
12 tries 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
3. 11 tries 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
4. 7 tries 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
5. 6 tries 07/10/2012 - Cook Islands 28 - Lebanon 24
6. 5 tries 16/10/2005 - Cook Islands 24 - NZ Maori 16
5 tries 24/10/2009 - Cook Islands 24 - Fiji 22
5 tries 10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28
5 tries 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
10. 4 tries 20/10/1995 - Scotland 10 - Cook Islands 21
4 tries 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
4 tries 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
4 tries 17/10/2009 - Cook Islands 22 - Samoa 20
4 tries 30/10/2013 - USA 32 - Cook Islands 20
4 tries 06/05/2017 - Cook Islands 22 - Papua New Guinea 32

Most goals by Cook Islands in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 goals 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2. 9 goals 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
3. 5 goals 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
5 goals 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
5 goals 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
6. 4 goals 10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28
7. 3 goals 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
3 goals 24/06/1998 - Cook Islands 18 - NZ Maori 10
3 goals 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
3 goals 19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10
3 goals 17/10/2009 - Cook Islands 22 - Samoa 20
3 goals 06/05/2017 - Cook Islands 22 - Papua New Guinea 32
3 goals 19/10/2022 - Wales 12 - Cook Islands 18
3 goals 22/10/2023 - Fiji 22 - Cook Islands 18

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 28 points Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2. 18 points Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
3. 16 points Ngere Tariu (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
16 points Chris Taripo (Cook Islands) 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16
5. 12 points James Cuthers (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
12 points Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
12 points Steve Berryman (Cook Islands) 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
12 points Daniel Fepuleai (Cook Islands) 24/10/2009 - Cook Islands 24 - Fiji 22
12 points Paul Ulberg (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
10. 10 points Wallace Tangiiti (Cook Islands) 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
10 points Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
10 points Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 19/10/2022 - Wales 12 - Cook Islands 18

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Ngere Tariu (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
2. 3 tries James Cuthers (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
3 tries Chris Taripo (Cook Islands) 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16
3 tries Paul Ulberg (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
5. 2 tries Bob Hunter (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2 tries Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2 tries Denvour Johnston (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2 tries Allan Tuaru (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
2 tries James Cuthers (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
2 tries Ngere Tariu (Cook Islands) 20/10/1995 - Scotland 10 - Cook Islands 21
2 tries Sonny Shepherd (Cook Islands) 20/10/1995 - Scotland 10 - Cook Islands 21
2 tries Darren Piri (Cook Islands) 24/06/1998 - Cook Islands 18 - NZ Maori 10
2 tries Steve Berryman (Cook Islands) 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
2 tries Fred Makimare (Cook Islands) 17/10/2009 - Cook Islands 22 - Samoa 20
2 tries Dominique Peyroux (Cook Islands) 24/10/2009 - Cook Islands 24 - Fiji 22
2 tries Daniel Fepuleai (Cook Islands) 24/10/2009 - Cook Islands 24 - Fiji 22
2 tries Chance Peni (Cook Islands) 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
2 tries Geoff Daniela (Cook Islands) 06/05/2017 - Cook Islands 22 - Papua New Guinea 32
2 tries Marata Niukore (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
2 tries Reubenn Rennie (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
2 tries Troy Dargan (Cook Islands) 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
2. 9 goals Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 21/06/2019 - Cook Islands 66 - South Africa 6
3. 5 goals Wallace Tangiiti (Cook Islands) 08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
5 goals Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
5. 4 goals Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
4 goals Chris Taripo (Cook Islands) 10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28
7. 3 goals Meti Noovao (Cook Islands) 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
3 goals Richard Piakura (Cook Islands) 24/06/1998 - Cook Islands 18 - NZ Maori 10
3 goals Carlos Mataora (Cook Islands) 19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10
3 goals Brad Takairangi (Cook Islands) 17/10/2009 - Cook Islands 22 - Samoa 20
3 goals Isaac John (Cook Islands) 06/05/2017 - Cook Islands 22 - Papua New Guinea 32
3 goals Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 19/10/2022 - Wales 12 - Cook Islands 18
3 goals Steven Marsters (Cook Islands) 22/10/2023 - Fiji 22 - Cook Islands 18

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10 to 08/10/2005 - Cook Islands 26 - NZ Maori 26
2. 4 games 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8 to 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
3. 3 games 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22 to 27/08/2004 - Cook Islands 22 - Fiji 14

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8 to 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
2. 3 games 19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10 to 23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 14/10/1998 - Tonga 30 - Cook Islands 22 to 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
2. 5 games 22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 25/10/1994 - Fiji 19 - Cook Islands 11
5 games 05/03/2006 - NZ Maori 40 - Cook Islands 14 to 25/01/2007 - Fiji 50 - Cook Islands 12
4. 4 games 20/10/1988 - Western Samoa 52 - Cook Islands 16 to 29/10/1988 - Tonga 19 - Cook Islands 6
4 games 25/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 32 - Cook Islands 16 to 22/10/2023 - Fiji 22 - Cook Islands 18
6. 3 games 13/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 34 - Cook Islands 12 to 18/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 38 - Cook Islands 14
3 games 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
3 games 26/01/2005 - Fiji 20 - Cook Islands 20 to 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30
3 games 20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0 to 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 14/10/1998 - Tonga 30 - Cook Islands 22 to 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
2. 5 games 22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 25/10/1994 - Fiji 19 - Cook Islands 11
5 games 05/03/2006 - NZ Maori 40 - Cook Islands 14 to 25/01/2007 - Fiji 50 - Cook Islands 12
4. 4 games 20/10/1988 - Western Samoa 52 - Cook Islands 16 to 29/10/1988 - Tonga 19 - Cook Islands 6
4 games 25/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 32 - Cook Islands 16 to 22/10/2023 - Fiji 22 - Cook Islands 18
6. 3 games 13/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 34 - Cook Islands 12 to 18/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 38 - Cook Islands 14
3 games 28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
3 games 20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0 to 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16

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