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2026 Senior International Matches

Match - Saturday 31 October, 2026

Australia 66 def. Cook Islands 6

2026 Senior International Matches

Australia
66
–
6
Cook Islands
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120711
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 31st October, 2026
Kick Off7:05pm (local time)
RefereeAshley Klein (Bathurst)
Touch JudgesMichael Wise, Nick Pelgrave
Video RefChris Butler
VenueQLD C. Bank (Townsville)
Crowd19,172
Official Player of the MatchReece Walsh
Match Stats
Halftime Score28–6
Penalties2–4
AustraliaScoresheetCook Islands
Jack BOSTOCK3TRuatapu NGATIKAURA
Tom TRBOJEVIC3   
Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI2   
Harry GRANT   
Jacob PRESTON   
Kotoni STAGGS   
Reece WALSH   
 
Cameron MUNSTER5/7G1/1Valentine HOLMES
Reece WALSH3/4   
Ethan STRANGE1/1   
AustraliaTeamsCook Islands
Reece WALSH
[Brisbane]
1FB1Valentine HOLMES
[St Geo Illa]
Jack BOSTOCK
[Dolphins]
2W2Cameron BROWN
Kotoni STAGGS
[Brisbane]
3C3KL IRO (c)
[Cronulla]
Bradman BEST
[Newcastle]
4C4Reubenn RENNIE
[Toulouse]
Tom TRBOJEVIC
[Manly]
5W5Esan MARSTERS
[Bradford]
 
Cameron MUNSTER
[Melbourne]
6FE6Maui WINITANA-PATELESIO
Tom DEARDEN
[North Qld]
7HB7Brad TAKAIRANGI
 
Patrick CARRIGAN
[Brisbane]
8FR8Davvy MOALE
[Melbourne]
Harry GRANT
[Melbourne]
9HK9Ruatapu NGATIKAURA
Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI
[Gold Coast]
10FR10Rhys DAKIN
Jacob PRESTON
[Canterbury]
112R11Chaev KOLONE
Liam MARTIN
[Penrith]
122R12Delahia WIGMORE
Isaah YEO (c)
[Penrith]
13L13Mason TEAGUE
 
Ethan STRANGE
[Canberra]
14B14David TUARIKI
Keaon KOLOAMATANGI
[South Sydney]
15B15Makahesi MAKATOA
  B16Pride PETTERSON-ROBATI
Reuben COTTER
[North Qld]
17B17Amare MILFORD
Lindsay SMITH
[Penrith]
18B  
 
Kevin WALTERS HC Karmichael HUNT
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Fiji
Next Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - vs. Samoa
Out:
James Tedesco (fullback), Sam Walker (halfback), Blayke Brailey (hooker), David Fifita (second row), Cameron Murray (lock)
In:
Reece Walsh (fullback), Cameron Munster (five-eighth), Harry Grant (hooker), Liam Martin (second row), Isaah Yeo (lock), Ethan Strange (bench)
Changes:
Tom Dearden (five-eighth to halfback), Keaon Koloamatangi (front row to bench), Lindsay Smith (front row to bench), Reuben Cotter (second row to bench), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (bench to front row), Jacob Preston (bench to second row), Patrick Carrigan (bench to front row)

Cook Islands

Previous Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
Esom Ioka (wing), K-CI Newton-Whare (bench)
In:
Chaev Kolone (second row), Pride Petterson-Robati (bench)
Changes:
Amare Milford (second row to bench), Esan Marsters (bench to wing)

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Contributions: Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin

Sources:Official League Website