Tonga finish strong to beat Moana at St Marys
Doubles to Ava Glassie and Anastasia Sekene had the Moana 20-10 up at the break, but Tonga came home strongly to win 36-24 in Sydney.
Holmes in line for debut as Aitu name World Cup 23
KL Iro and Marata Niukore will co-captain a squad packed with NRL and Super League talent for the Group A games against Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
Moana and Tonga meet again at St Marys
With neither side at RLWC26, the two Pacific nations have backed themselves to stage a stand-alone women's Test in Sydney.
Iro backs Holmes to be fit for Aitu debut
An ankle scare in the Dragons' win over Parramatta looks less serious than first feared, says the Aitu captain.
Holmes commits to his mum’s homeland
The Queensland and Kangaroos star confirms he will play for the Cook Islands at the World Cup.
Aitu drawn with Kangaroos, Kiwis and Fiji
The draw for RLWC26 puts the Cook Islands in the toughest group of the men's tournament.
58-6: Aitu book their World Cup ticket
A dominant second half at CommBank Stadium sends the Cook Islands to RLWC26 as the 14th and final qualifier.
Aitu come home to Rarotonga before the big one
Ahead of the qualifier, the squad reconnected with culture, met the 1995 champions and ran clinics for local juniors.
Moana make history as Pacific Bowl champions
A 42-24 comeback over Tonga in Port Moresby delivers the first trophy for a Cook Islands team in elite international sport.
