# Niue national rugby league team

The Niue national rugby league team represents Niue in rugby league football. The team played their first match in 1986, and their first Test match in 2013.

## History

The team played their first match in at the 1986 Pacific Cup, losing 22–8 to the Cook Islands. Their first ever win was 14–0 against Fiji at the 1992 Pacific Cup. Niue currently participates in the annual Cabramatta International Nines tournament. They lost their first ever Test match 22–20 against Vanuatu on 12 October 2013.
On 4 October 2014, the Niue rugby league team record their first ever international test match win defeating the Philippines 36–22. In May 2015, Niue Rugby League recorded their second international test match win against the South African Rugby League side, 48–4.

## Current squad

Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship;
* Jake Samoa
* Zebastian Luisi
* Eddie Paea
* Kurt Bernard
* Temata Rangi
* Mike Filimona
* Tamati Ulukita
* George Lolo
* Sione Tovo
* Tuki Jackson
* Jamie Hunt
* Jo Tamasi
* Wes Lolo
* Tristian Alvarado
* Aziah Ikitule
* Audrey Kaufusi
* Huggard Tongatule
* Latrell Schaumkel
* Alex Seini
* Alfred Smalley
* Jordan Tongahai
* Mike Williams
* Cyruss Payne
* Christian Ulukita

## Competitive record

Below is an updated list of Niue's national team record as of 23 December 2020.

### Overall

| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
| Australian Aboriginies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 10 | 64 | –54 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 74 | 67 | +7 |
| Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% | 38 | 34 | +4 |
| Presidents XIII | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 30 | 8 | +22 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 16 | 8 | +8 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 16 | 32 | –16 |
| Malta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 42 | 40 | +2 |
| Māori | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 42 | 110 | –68 |
| Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 60 | 34 | +26 |
| Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 46 | 77 | –31 |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 142 | 26 | +116 |
| Tonga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 20 | 82 | –62 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 20 | 22 | –2 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 41.67% | 556 | 604 | –48 |

### Results

| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue |
| 27 October 1986 | Cook Islands | 8–22 | 1986 Pacific Cup | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 29 October 1986 | Māori | 16–32 | 1986 Pacific Cup | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 21 October 1990 | Tokelau | 16–26 | 1986 Pacific Cup | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 24 October 1990 | Tonga | 4–58 | 1986 Pacific Cup | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 26 October 1990 | Western Samoa | 2–52 | 1986 Pacific Cup | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 18 October 1992 | Tonga | 8–24 | 1992 Pacific Cup | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 20 October 1992 | Cook Islands | 22–23 | 1992 Pacific Cup | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 22 October 1992 | Fiji | 14–0 | 1992 Pacific Cup | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 26 October 1992 | Western Samoa | 41–28 | 1992 Pacific Cup | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 22 October 1994 | Australian Aborigines | 10–64 | 1994 Pacific Cup | Suva, Fiji |
| 29 October 1994 | Māori | 22–24 | 1994 Pacific Cup | Suva, Fiji |
| 3 November 1994 | Fijian Presidents XIII | 30–8 | 1994 Pacific Cup | Suva, Fiji |
| 5 November 1994 | Tonga | 58–12 | 1994 Pacific Cup | Suva, Fiji |
| 17 October 2004 | Māori | 4–54 | Pacific Rim Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19 October 2004 | Samoa | 18–36 | Pacific Rim Championship | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 23 October 2004 | Fiji | 24–34 | Pacific Rim Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
| 12 October 2013 | Vanuatu | 20–22 | International | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| 4 October 2014 | Philippines | 36–22 | International | Wentworthville, Australia |
| 2 May 2015 | South Africa | 48–4 | International | Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown, Australia |
| 3 October 2015 | Cook Islands | 44–22 | International | Sydney, Australia |
| 29 October 2016 | South Africa | 50–22 | International | Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |
| 2 November 2016 | South Africa | 44–0 | International | Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |
| 14 October 2017 | Lebanon | 16–32 | World Cup Warm-up | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney, Australia |
| 4 October 2018 | Malta | 26–16 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | Sydney, Australia |
| 7 October 2018 | Philippines | 24–12 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | Sydney, Australia |
| 10 October 2018 | Greece | 16–8 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | Sydney, Australia |
| 13 October 2018 | Malta | 16–24 | 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship | Sydney, Australia |
| 27 October 2018 | Italy | 32–36 | International | Marconi Stadium, Sydney, Australia |

## IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankingsvte :
| Official rankings as of December 2024 ||||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | | Australia | 100 |
| 2 | | New Zealand | 86 |
| 3 | | England | 84 |
| 4 | 1 | Tonga | 63 |
| 5 | 1 | Samoa | 54 |
| 6 | 1 | Papua New Guinea | 53 |
| 7 | 1 | Fiji | 44 |
| 8 | | France | 30 |
| 9 | 2 | Serbia | 23 |
| 10 | | Cook Islands | 22 |
| 11 | 1 | Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | 5 | Wales | 18 |
| 13 | 2 | Malta | 17 |
| 14 | 6 | Ukraine | 13 |
| 15 | 1 | Greece | 12 |
| 16 | 7 | Lebanon | 12 |
| 17 | 4 | Italy | 11 |
| 18 | 2 | Ireland | 9 |
| 19 | 1 | Jamaica | 8 |
| 20 | 1 | Czech Republic | 8 |
| 21 | 2 | Chile | 8 |
| 22 | 3 | Scotland | 7 |
| 23 | 4 | Philippines | 7 |
| 24 | 7 | United States | 7 |
| 25 | 1 | Poland | 5 |
| 26 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 27 | 5 | Germany | 5 |
| 28 | 3 | Norway | 5 |
| 29 | 4 | Brazil | 4 |
| 30 | 4 | Kenya | 4 |
| 31 | 10 | Canada | 4 |
| 32 | | Montenegro | 4 |
| 33 | 2 | North Macedonia | 3 |
| 34 | 15 | Argentina | 3 |
| 35 | 5 | Albania | 2 |
| 36 | | Bulgaria | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | Ghana | 2 |
| 38 | 9 | Nigeria | 2 |
| 39 | 5 | Turkey | 1 |
| 40 | 3 | Cameroon | 1 |
| 41 | 2 | Japan | 1 |
| 42 | 4 | Spain | 1 |
| 43 | 1 | Colombia | 1 |
| 44 | 1 | El Salvador | 0 |
| 45 | | Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 |
| 47 | 3 | Hong Kong | 0 |
| 48 | 3 | Solomon Islands | 0 |
| 49 | 8 | Vanuatu | 0 |
| 50 | | Niue | 0 |
| 51 | 1 | Latvia | 0 |
| 52 | 2 | Denmark | 0 |
| 53 | 2 | Belgium | 0 |
| 54 | 4 | Estonia | 0 |
| 55 | 9 | Sweden | 0 |
| 56 | 12 | Morocco | 0 |
| 57 | 9 | Hungary | 0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT ||||

## Women's Test Team

The Niue women's rugby league team debuted on the international stage in the 2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup, in which they lost both of their matches. On 7 November 2020, they made their return to international rugby league, with a friendly match against the Tonga women's national rugby league team. The match, held at Mt Smart Stadium served as a lead up to the New Zealand Women vs Samoa Women.