BREAKING: Haas headlines star-studded Samoa side as Pac Champs teams revealed

The teams for the first round of the 2025 Pacific Championships are in with men’s and women’s teams from Fiji, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea playing this weekend.

Cook Islands, Fiji and PNG will be playing for the Pacific Cup while New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga and Australia are competing for the Pacific Championship.

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Read on for the Pacific Championships teams for Round 1.

MEN’S PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18

Fiji Bati vs Cook Islands Aitu at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 4.00pm AEDT

Fiji team: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Semi Valemei 4. Michael Jennings 5. Jethro Rinakama 6. Kurt Donoghoe 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Penioni Tagituimua 10. Michael Waqa 11. Taane Milne 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. Caleb Navale 14. Terrell Kalo Kalo 15. Solomane Saukuru 16. Keresi Maya 17. Kylan Mafoa 18. Ronald Philitoga 19. Akuila Qoro 20. Gabriel Tunimakubu

Cook Islands team: 1. Esan Marsters 2. Paul Ulberg 3. KL Iro 4. Reubenn Rennie 5. Esom Ioka 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Cassius Cowley 8. Makahesi Makatoa 9. Mason Teague 10. Tepai Moeroa 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Reuben Porter 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 14. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 16. Brody Tamarua 17. Rhys Dakin 18. Delahia Wigmore 19. Teapo Stoltman 20. Justin Makirere

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19

New Zealand Kiwis vs Toa Samoa at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, 4.05pm AEDT

Kiwis team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Casey McLean 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Dylan Brown 7. Kieran Foran 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Moses Leota 11. Briton Nikora 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Joseph Tapine 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Erin Clark 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 18. Xavier Willison 19. Keano Kini 20. Scott Sorensen 21. Sebastian Kris

Samoa team: 1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2. Murray Taulagi 3. Izack Tago 4. Deine Mariner 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Jarome Luai 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Payne Haas 11. Jeremiah Nanai 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Junior Paulo 14. Chanel Harris-Tavita 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Terrell May 17. Francis Molo 18. Benaiah Ioelu 19. Ata Mariota 20. Clayton Faulalo 21. Lyhkan King-Togia

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WOMEN’S PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18

PNG Orchids vs Cook Islands Moana at Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, 2.00pm AEDT

PNG team: 1. Fleur Ginn 2. Mala Mark 3. Tia Molo 4. Marie Biyama 5. Naomi Kelly 6. India Seeto 7. Caitlin Tanner 8. Elsie Albert 9. Therese Aiton 10. Emmogen Taumafai 11. Sareka Mooka 12. Leila Kerowa 13. Jessikah Reeves 14. Emily Veivers 15. Essay Banu 16. Gloria Kaupa 17. Mya Muller 18. Delailah Ahose 19. Belinda Gwasamun 20. Ruth Gende

Cook Islands team: 1. Kiana Takairangi 2. Paulina Morris-Ponga 3. Kiarah Siauane 4. Deleni Paitaia 5. Hannah Makira 6. Lydia Turua-Quedley 7. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 8. Lavinia Kitai 9. Pearl Tuitama 15. Ashlee Matapo 11. Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu 19. Aaiyah Atai 13. Jazmon Tupou-Witchman 10. Laikha Clarke 14. Kerehitina Matua 16. Ngatokotoru Arakua 17. Memory Paitai 18. Porche John 12. Jodeci Joseph Mercede 20. Keira Rangi

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19

Kiwi Ferns vs Fetu Samoa at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, 1.35pm AEDT

Ferns team: 1. Apii Nicholls 2. Shanice Parker 3. Abigail Roache 4. Mele Hufanga 5. Tysha Ikenasio 6. Patricia Maliepo 7. Raecene McGregor 8. Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa 9. Brooke Anderson 10. Brianna Clark 11. Annessa Biddle 12. Shakira Baker 13. Georgia Hale 14. Ashleigh Quinlan 15. Otesa Pule 16. Alexis Tauaneai 17. Ivana Lauitiiti 18. Tiana Davison 19. Leianne Tufuga 20. Tyla King 21. Shaniece Monschau

Samoa team: 1. Jetaya Faifua 2. Jessica Patea 3. Lindsay Tui 4. Sarina Masaga 5. Destiny Mino-Sinapati 6. Taliah Fuimaono 7. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale 8. Annetta-Claudia Nu’uausala 9. Destiny Brill 10. Eliza Lopamaua 11. Niall Williams-Guthrie 12. Ryvrr-Lee Alo 13. Sienna Lofipo 14. Pihuka Berryman-Duff 15. Laikha Clarke 16. Tavarna Papalii 17. Shalom Sauaso 18. Simone Karpani 19. Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 20. Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa 21. Estanoa Faitala-Mariner

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