Ahead of this weekend's packed Pacific Championships schedule, we take a look at which North Queensland Toyota Cowboys will be in action in Round 2.
Twelve Cowboys have been named across four matches this weekend, including 2024 NRL recruit Viliami Vailea, who will line up alongside 2023 Cowboys Rookie of the Year Kulikefu Finefeuiaki this morning from 10.30am (Qld).
Australia (Reuben Cotter and Valentine Holmes) and Papua New Guinea (Rob Derby and Zac Laybutt) have the weekend off on the men's side, but will be back in action next weekend against New Zealand and Fiji respectively.
Saturday, October 21
- Tonga A v New Zeland A at Eden Park, NZ
10.30am kickoff (Qld) - Live on Fox League
Tonga A - Kulikefu Finefeuiaki and Viliami Vailea
- Kiwi Ferns v Mate Ma’a at Eden Park, NZ
12.45pm kickoff (Qld) – Live on Fox League and Channel 9
Mate Ma’a – China Polata
- Kiwis v Toa Samoa at Eden Park, NZ
3.00pm kickoff (Qld) – Live on Fox League and Channel 9
Kiwis – Griffin Neame (debut)
Toa Samoa – Murray Taulagi, Luciano Leilua, Heilum Luki
Sunday, October 22
- PNG Orchids v Cook Islands Moana at Santos National Football Stadium, PNG
12.45pm kickoff (Qld) - Live on Fox League and Channel 9
PNG Orchids - Shellie Long, Sera Koroi, Essay Banu, Jessikah Reeves and Sareka Mooka (debut)
