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 matches for Cook Islands (Since 2015)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	13	Esan MARSTERS	List
2.	12	Makahesi MAKATOA	List
	12	Reubenn RENNIE	List
4.	11	Reuben PORTER	List
	11	KL IRO	List
6.	10	Steven MARSTERS	List
	10	Pride PETTERSON-ROBATI	List
8.	9	Brad TAKAIRANGI	List
	9	Davvy MOALE	List
	9	Ruatapu NGATIKAURA	List

Most tries by a player in matches for Cook Islands
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	7	Ngere TARIU	List
2.	6	James CUTHERS	List
	6	Meti NOOVAO	List
4.	5	Sonny SHEPHERD	List
	5	Tiri TOA	List
	5	Daniel FEPULEAI	List
	5	Dominique PEYROUX	List
	5	Anthony GELLING	List
	5	Reubenn RENNIE	List
	5	Paul ULBERG	List
	5	Steven MARSTERS	List

Most goals by a player in matches for Cook Islands
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	29	Steven MARSTERS	List
2.	20	Meti NOOVAO	List
3.	12	Carlos MATAORA	List
	12	Esom IOKA	List
5.	9	Richard PIAKURA	List
6.	8	Chris TARIPO	List
7.	6	Steve BERRYMAN	List
8.	5	Wallace TANGIITI	List
9.	4	Marty MITCHELL	List
10.	3	Brad TAKAIRANGI	List
	3	Isaac JOHN	List
	3	Esan MARSTERS	List

Most points by a player in matches for Cook Islands
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	78	Steven MARSTERS	List
2.	64	Meti NOOVAO	List
3.	40	Esom IOKA	List
4.	28	Ngere TARIU	List
	28	Chris TARIPO	List
6.	24	James CUTHERS	List
	24	Steve BERRYMAN	List
	24	Carlos MATAORA	List
	24	Daniel FEPULEAI	List
10.	22	Richard PIAKURA	List

Biggest crowds in matches for Cook Islands
Rank	Amount	When
1.	17,612	05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
2.	1,500	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
3.	1,000	13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30
4.	422	03/08/1999 - Cook Islands 13 - Tonga 28
5.	300	04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34

Smallest crowds in matches for Cook Islands
Rank	Amount	When
1.	300	04/08/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 34
2.	422	03/08/1999 - Cook Islands 13 - Tonga 28
3.	1,000	13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30
4.	1,500	30/07/1999 - Cook Islands 4 - Tonga 42
5.	17,612	05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
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.	52 points	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
4.	44 points	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
5.	42 points	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
6.	38 points	18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
7.	22 points	16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
8.	16 points	24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
9.	14 points	28/10/1986 - Cook Islands 22 - Niue 8
10.	12 points	17/08/2004 - Cook Islands 36 - Fiji 24

Biggest losing margin in matches
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	04/10/1988 - NZ Maori 70 - Cook Islands 20
	50 points	20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0
	50 points	26/10/2024 - Fiji 56 - Cook Islands 6
9.	48 points	03/11/1986 - Cook Islands 0 - Western Samoa 48
10.	44 points	15/05/1997 - New Zealand XIII 46 - Cook Islands 2

Most points by Cook Islands in a match in matches
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
	58 points	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
5.	46 points	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
6.	44 points	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
7.	38 points	16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
8.	36 points	17/08/2004 - Cook Islands 36 - Fiji 24
9.	30 points	08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
10.	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 matches
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
	11 tries	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
5.	10 tries	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
6.	9 tries	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
7.	7 tries	16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
8.	6 tries	07/10/2012 - Cook Islands 28 - Lebanon 24
9.	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
	5 tries	25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28

Most goals by Cook Islands in a match in matches
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.	7 goals	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
4.	5 goals	18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
	5 goals	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
	5 goals	08/05/2016 - Cook Islands 30 - Lebanon 20
	5 goals	16/11/2019 - USA 16 - Cook Islands 38
8.	4 goals	21/10/2004 - Cook Islands 20 - Fiji 12
	4 goals	10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28
	4 goals	03/11/2024 - Papua New Guinea 42 - Cook Islands 20
	4 goals	18/10/2025 - Fiji 44 - Cook Islands 24
	4 goals	25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
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	Byron Ford (Cook Islands)	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
	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
	12 points	Steven Marsters (Cook Islands)	03/11/2024 - Papua New Guinea 42 - Cook Islands 20
	12 points	Esom Ioka (Cook Islands)	25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
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	Byron Ford (Cook Islands)	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
	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
6.	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	Bob Hunter (Cook Islands)	16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8
	2 tries	James Cuthers (Cook Islands)	18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
	2 tries	Allan Tuaru (Cook Islands)	18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
	2 tries	Sonny Shepherd (Cook Islands)	20/10/1995 - Scotland 10 - Cook Islands 21
	2 tries	Ngere Tariu (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	Nathan Ford (Cook Islands)	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
	2 tries	Sema Mataora (Cook Islands)	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
	2 tries	P Russell (Cook Islands)	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
	2 tries	J Taurarii (Cook Islands)	02/03/2006 - Cook Islands 44 - Samoa 0
	2 tries	Fred Makimare (Cook Islands)	17/10/2009 - Cook Islands 22 - Samoa 20
	2 tries	Daniel Fepuleai (Cook Islands)	24/10/2009 - Cook Islands 24 - Fiji 22
	2 tries	Dominique Peyroux (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
	2 tries	Cassius Cowley (Cook Islands)	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
	2 tries	Marata Niukore (Cook Islands)	09/11/2025 - Cook Islands 58 - South Africa 6
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
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	Carlos Mataora (Cook Islands)	23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
	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
6.	4 goals	Meti Noovao (Cook Islands)	18/10/1995 - Cook Islands 58 - Russia 20
	4 goals	Carlos Mataora (Cook Islands)	21/10/2004 - Cook Islands 20 - Fiji 12
	4 goals	Chris Taripo (Cook Islands)	10/11/2013 - Wales 24 - Cook Islands 28
	4 goals	Steven Marsters (Cook Islands)	03/11/2024 - Papua New Guinea 42 - Cook Islands 20
	4 goals	Esom Ioka (Cook Islands)	18/10/2025 - Fiji 44 - Cook Islands 24
	4 goals	Esom Ioka (Cook Islands)	25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10 to 08/10/2005 - Cook Islands 26 - NZ Maori 26
2.	4 matches	16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8 to 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
3.	3 matches	05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22 to 27/08/2004 - Cook Islands 22 - Fiji 14
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	4 matches	16/10/1995 - Cook Islands 64 - USA 8 to 24/10/1995 - Cook Islands 22 - Ireland 6
2.	3 matches	19/10/2004 - Cook Islands 18 - Tonga 10 to 23/10/2004 - Cook Islands 46 - NZ Maori 4
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	8 matches	14/10/1998 - Tonga 30 - Cook Islands 22 to 05/11/2000 - Cook Islands 22 - Lebanon 22
	8 matches	25/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 32 - Cook Islands 16 to 25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28
3.	5 matches	22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 25/10/1994 - Fiji 19 - Cook Islands 11
	5 matches	05/03/2006 - NZ Maori 40 - Cook Islands 14 to 25/01/2007 - Fiji 50 - Cook Islands 12
5.	3 matches	02/10/1988 - Western Samoa 52 - Cook Islands 16 to 05/10/1988 - Tonga 19 - Cook Islands 6
	3 matches	13/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 34 - Cook Islands 12 to 18/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 38 - Cook Islands 14
	3 matches	28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
	3 matches	26/01/2005 - Fiji 20 - Cook Islands 20 to 13/10/2005 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 30
	3 matches	20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0 to 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	8 matches	25/10/2022 - Papua New Guinea 32 - Cook Islands 16 to 25/10/2025 - Papua New Guinea 40 - Cook Islands 28
2.	7 matches	14/10/1998 - Tonga 30 - Cook Islands 22 to 02/11/2000 - New Zealand 84 - Cook Islands 10
3.	5 matches	22/10/1992 - Tonga 26 - Cook Islands 6 to 25/10/1994 - Fiji 19 - Cook Islands 11
	5 matches	05/03/2006 - NZ Maori 40 - Cook Islands 14 to 25/01/2007 - Fiji 50 - Cook Islands 12
5.	3 matches	02/10/1988 - Western Samoa 52 - Cook Islands 16 to 05/10/1988 - Tonga 19 - Cook Islands 6
	3 matches	13/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 34 - Cook Islands 12 to 18/05/1997 - Papua New Guinea 38 - Cook Islands 14
	3 matches	28/06/1998 - Cook Islands 14 - NZ Maori 24 to 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
	3 matches	20/10/2013 - New Zealand 50 - Cook Islands 0 to 05/11/2013 - Tonga 22 - Cook Islands 16

Cook Islands

Records

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for Cook Islands (Since 2015)

Most tries by a player in matches for Cook Islands

Most goals by a player in matches for Cook Islands

Most points by a player in matches for Cook Islands

Biggest crowds in matches for Cook Islands

Smallest crowds in matches for Cook Islands

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by Cook Islands in a match in matches

Most tries by Cook Islands in a match in matches

Most goals by Cook Islands in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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