Round 1
New Zealand 24 def. Samoa 18
| 2025 Senior International Matches Round 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/119667 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 19th October, 2025 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 6:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Peter Gough | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Wyatt Raymond, Drew Oultram | |||||||
| Sr. Review | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Go Media (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 21,251 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 16 | – | 12 | |||||
| Penalties | 2 | – | 5 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Samoa | ||||||
| Casey McLEAN | 2 | T | Deine MARINER | |||||
| Dylan BROWN | Simi SASAGI | |||||||
| Matthew TIMOKO | Murray TAULAGI | |||||||
| Jamayne ISAAKO | 4/5 | G | 3/3 | Blaize TALAGI | ||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Samoa | ||||||
| Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD [Warriors] | 1 | FB | 1 | Roger TUIVASA-SHECK [Warriors] | ||||
| Jamayne ISAAKO [Dolphins] | 2 | W | 2 | Brian TO'O [Penrith] | ||||
| Matthew TIMOKO [Canberra] | 3 | C | 3 | Izack TAGO [Penrith] | ||||
| Casey McLEAN [Penrith] | 4 | C | 4 | Deine MARINER [Brisbane] | ||||
| Ronaldo MULITALO [Cronulla] | 5 | W | 5 | Murray TAULAGI [North Qld] | ||||
| Dylan BROWN [Parramatta] | 6 | FE | 6 | Blaize TALAGI [Penrith] | ||||
| Kieran FORAN [Gold Coast] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jarome LUAI (c) [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| James FISHER-HARRIS (c) [Warriors] | 8 | FR | 8 | Josh PAPALII [Canberra] | ||||
| Jeremy MARSHALL-KING [Dolphins] | 9 | HK | 9 | Jazz TEVAGA [Manly] | ||||
| Moses LEOTA [Penrith] | 10 | FR | 10 | Payne HAAS [Brisbane] | ||||
| Briton NIKORA [Cronulla] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jeremiah NANAI [North Qld] | ||||
| Isaiah PAPALI'I [Penrith] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Jaydn SU'A [St Geo Illa] | ||||
| Joseph TAPINE [Canberra] | 13 | L | 13 | Junior PAULO [Parramatta] | ||||
| Phoenix CROSSLAND [Newcastle] | 14 | B | 14 | Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA [Warriors] | ||||
| Naufahu WHYTE [Sydney] | 15 | B | 15 | Simi SASAGI [Canberra] | ||||
| Erin CLARK [Warriors] | 16 | B | 17 | Francis MOLO [Dolphins] | ||||
| Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA [Melbourne] | 17 | B | 19 | Ata MARIOTA [Canberra] | ||||
| B | 18 | Benaiah IOELU [Sydney] | ||||||
| Stacey JONES | HC | Ben GARDINER | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 2024 Senior International Matches - Promotion Final vs. Papua New Guinea
- Next Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Round 3 vs. Tonga
- Out:
- Keano Kini (fullback), Peta Hiku (centre), Shaun Johnson (halfback), Scott Sorensen (second row), Kodi Nikorima (bench), Griffin Neame (bench), Leo Thompson (bench), Marata Niukore (bench)
- In:
- Ronaldo Mulitalo (wing), Dylan Brown (five-eighth), Kieran Foran (halfback), Jeremy Marshall-King (hooker), Moses Leota (front row), Briton Nikora (second row), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (bench)
- Changes:
- Casey Mclean (wing to centre), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (five-eighth to fullback), Phoenix Crossland (hooker to bench), Joseph Tapine (front row to lock), Naufahu Whyte (lock to bench)
Samoa
- Previous Game:
- 2024 Senior International Matches - Game 2 vs. England
- Next Game:
- 2025 Senior International Matches - Round 2 vs. Tonga
- Out:
- Jeral Skelton (wing), Jake Tago (centre), Junior Pauga (centre), Terrell May (front row), Shawn Blore (second row), Luciano Leilua (lock), Gordon Chan Kum Tong (bench), Keenan Palasia (bench), Lazarus Vaalepu (bench)
- In:
- Brian To'o (wing), Izack Tago (centre), Murray Taulagi (wing), Josh Papalii (front row), Payne Haas (front row), Jaydn Su'A (second row), Junior Paulo (lock), Chanel Harris-Tavita (bench), Ata Mariota (bench), Benaiah Ioelu (bench)
- Changes:
- Deine Mariner (wing to centre), Francis Molo (front row to bench)
Match Notes
Benaiah Ioelu was activated as Samoa's 18th man due to two failed HIA's.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio
Sources:Official League Website
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