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Listen: Men's Rugby League World Cup: Fiji v Cook Islands

18 October 2026

Match Summary

Sun 18 Oct 2026
‧
Men's World Cup
Fiji 40, Cook Islands 12 at full time, Fiji win 40 - 12
FijiFijiFiji
40
12
Cook IslandsCook IslandsCook Islands
Full Time
FT
Half Time Fiji 28 , Cook Islands 0
HT 28-0
Tries
Fiji,Saukuru (6', 70'), Blake (13'), Saifiti (29'), Milne (36'), Navale (38'), Kautoga (48')Saukuru 6 minutes, 70 minutes, Blake 13 minutes, Saifiti 29 minutes, Milne 36 minutes, Navale 38 minutes, Kautoga 48 minutes
Cook Islands,Winitana-Patelesio (60'), Moale (64')Winitana-Patelesio 60 minutes, Moale 64 minutes
Conversions
Fiji,Wakeham (7', 14', 31', 37', 49', 71')Wakeham 7 minutes, 14 minutes, 31 minutes, 37 minutes, 49 minutes, 71 minutes
Cook Islands,Winitana-Patelesio (61', 65')Winitana-Patelesio 61 minutes, 65 minutes
Venue:McDonald Jones Stadium
  • Live Reporting (active)
  • Line-ups

Team Lineups

home team,Fiji

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Bentley-Hape
    Bentley-Hape
  • Number
    2
    2, Turuva
    Turuva
  • Number
    3
    3, Blake
    Blake
  • Number
    4
    4, Saukuru
    Saukuru
  • Number
    5
    5, Valemei
    Valemei
  • Number
    6
    6, Donoghoe
    Donoghoe
  • Number
    7
    7, Wakeham
    Wakeham
  • Number
    8
    8, Saifiti
    SaifitiLeiu 31', substituted for Leiu at 31 minutesPrest 65', substituted for Prest at 65 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Koroisau
    KoroisauLanyon 61', substituted for Lanyon at 61 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Prest
    PrestRavosai 24', substituted for Ravosai at 24 minutesSaifiti 58', substituted for Saifiti at 58 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Milne
    MilneNavale 67', substituted for Navale at 67 minutes
  • Number
    12
    12, Kautoga
    Kautoga
  • Number
    13
    13, Navale
    NavaleKeung 55', substituted for Keung at 55 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Fiji

  • Number
    14
    14, Lanyon
    Lanyon
  • Number
    15
    15, Ravosai
    Ravosai
  • Number
    16
    16, Keung
    Keung
  • Number
    19
    19, Leiu
    Leiu
  • Number
    18
    18, Driti
    Driti
  • Number
    17
    17, Philitoga
    Philitoga

away team,Cook Islands

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Ioka
    Ioka
  • Number
    2
    2, Ulberg
    Ulberg
  • Number
    3
    3, Iro
    Iro
  • Number
    4
    4, Rennie
    Rennie
  • Number
    5
    5, Brown
    Brown
  • Number
    6
    6, Winitana-Patelesio
    Winitana-Patelesio
  • Number
    7
    7, Marsters
    MarstersTakairangi 56', substituted for Takairangi at 56 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Moale
    MoalePetterson-Robati 33', substituted for Petterson-Robati at 33 minutesMakatoa 64', substituted for Makatoa at 64 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Teague
    Teague
  • Number
    10
    10, Makatoa
    MakatoaNewton-Whare 24', substituted for Newton-Whare at 24 minutesMoale 53', substituted for Moale at 53 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Poter
    PoterKolone 68', substituted for Kolone at 68 minutes
  • Number
    12
    12, Wigmore
    Wigmore
  • Number
    13
    13, Petterson-Robati
    Petterson-RobatiNgatikaura 24', substituted for Ngatikaura at 24 minutesNewton-Whare 72', substituted for Newton-Whare at 72 minutes

away team,Cook Islands

  • Number
    14
    14, Ngatikaura
    Ngatikaura
  • Number
    15
    15, Newton-Whare
    Newton-Whare
  • Number
    19
    19, Kolone
    Kolone
  • Number
    17
    17, Takairangi
    Takairangi
  • Number
    18
    18, Glassie
    Glassie
  • Number
    16
    16, Dakin
    Dakin
  • Fiji (active)
  • Cook Islands

home team,Fiji

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Bentley-Hape
    Bentley-Hape
  • Number
    2
    2, Turuva
    Turuva
  • Number
    3
    3, Blake
    Blake
  • Number
    4
    4, Saukuru
    Saukuru
  • Number
    5
    5, Valemei
    Valemei
  • Number
    6
    6, Donoghoe
    Donoghoe
  • Number
    7
    7, Wakeham
    Wakeham
  • Number
    8
    8, Saifiti
    SaifitiLeiu 31', substituted for Leiu at 31 minutesPrest 65', substituted for Prest at 65 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Koroisau
    KoroisauLanyon 61', substituted for Lanyon at 61 minutes
  • Number
    10
    10, Prest
    PrestRavosai 24', substituted for Ravosai at 24 minutesSaifiti 58', substituted for Saifiti at 58 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Milne
    MilneNavale 67', substituted for Navale at 67 minutes
  • Number
    12
    12, Kautoga
    Kautoga
  • Number
    13
    13, Navale
    NavaleKeung 55', substituted for Keung at 55 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    14
    14, Lanyon
    Lanyon
  • Number
    15
    15, Ravosai
    Ravosai
  • Number
    16
    16, Keung
    Keung
  • Number
    19
    19, Leiu
    Leiu
  • Number
    18
    18, Driti
    Driti
  • Number
    17
    17, Philitoga
    Philitoga

away team,Cook Islands

Starting lineup

  • Number
    1
    1, Ioka
    Ioka
  • Number
    2
    2, Ulberg
    Ulberg
  • Number
    3
    3, Iro
    Iro
  • Number
    4
    4, Rennie
    Rennie
  • Number
    5
    5, Brown
    Brown
  • Number
    6
    6, Winitana-Patelesio
    Winitana-Patelesio
  • Number
    7
    7, Marsters
    MarstersTakairangi 56', substituted for Takairangi at 56 minutes
  • Number
    8
    8, Moale
    MoalePetterson-Robati 33', substituted for Petterson-Robati at 33 minutesMakatoa 64', substituted for Makatoa at 64 minutes
  • Number
    9
    9, Teague
    Teague
  • Number
    10
    10, Makatoa
    MakatoaNewton-Whare 24', substituted for Newton-Whare at 24 minutesMoale 53', substituted for Moale at 53 minutes
  • Number
    11
    11, Poter
    PoterKolone 68', substituted for Kolone at 68 minutes
  • Number
    12
    12, Wigmore
    Wigmore
  • Number
    13
    13, Petterson-Robati
    Petterson-RobatiNgatikaura 24', substituted for Ngatikaura at 24 minutesNewton-Whare 72', substituted for Newton-Whare at 72 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number
    14
    14, Ngatikaura
    Ngatikaura
  • Number
    15
    15, Newton-Whare
    Newton-Whare
  • Number
    19
    19, Kolone
    Kolone
  • Number
    17
    17, Takairangi
    Takairangi
  • Number
    18
    18, Glassie
    Glassie
  • Number
    16
    16, Dakin
    Dakin
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