National women's team
Vaine Moana
Pacific Bowl champions 2025. World Cups in 2017 and 2021. Building towards the 2028 Women's World Cup.
Vaine Moana
Trailblazers
Te Moana are a powerful symbol of women's strength and resilience. The national women's team showcases the talent and dedication of Cook Islands women, inspiring a new generation of female athletes and breaking barriers in the sport.
Latest result
v Tonga
Internationals 2026 · Test
FT · Lost
St Marys Stadium, Sydney
The Moana led 20-10 at half-time before Tonga won the second half 26-4.
Vaine Moana
Fixtures & results
Newest first. Next fixtures will appear here as soon as they are announced.
Cook Islands 24 - 36 Tonga
The Moana led 20-10 at half-time before Tonga won the second half 26-4.
Cook Islands 42 - 24 Tonga
From 10-0 down, the Moana scored eight tries to five to win the Pacific Bowl, the first trophy for a Cook Islands team in elite international sport.
Cook Islands 34 - 6 Papua New Guinea
Seven tries to one ended a three-year winless run for the Moana.
Fiji 18 - 6 Cook Islands
Fiji winger Vitalina Naikore scored a hat-trick in the RLWC26 Pacific qualifier.
Coach Shar Atai
Team v Tonga
St Marys Stadium, 10 Oct 2026
Coach Ron Griffiths
Pacific Bowl winners
v Tonga, Port Moresby, 25 Oct 2025 (won 42-24)
2025
Pacific Bowl champions
Back-to-back Test wins for the first time: 34-6 over PNG and 42-24 over Tonga.
Read the story2023
Pacific Games gold
Gold in the women's 9s in Honiara, opening with wins over Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa.
Next
Road to 2028
The Moana were eliminated by Fiji in the RLWC26 Pacific qualifier. The next Women's World Cup is a stand-alone event in 2028.
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