The NRL has today announced the draw for the 2024 Pacific Championships to be played in four countries across four consecutive weekends in October and November.
The 2024 edition will see the introduction of promotion and relegation with the winner of the Men’s and Women’s Pacific Bowls to play off against the third-placed Pacific Cup nations for a place in their respective 2025 Pacific Cup pools.
Pacific Championships Member pre-sale is today from 11am. Member discount will continue up until event day or until sold out. All Rabbitohs Members should have received an email with the special discount code to purchase tickets.
Fiji will host Pacific Championship matches for the first time as the event expands further into the Pacific in 2024, with Port Moresby’s Santos Stadium to once again host matches alongside Brisbane, Christchurch, Auckland and Sydney.
The 2024 Men’s tournament will once again feature two divisions with top ranked nations Australia, New Zealand and Tonga to contest the Cup while Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Cook Islands will face-off for the Bowl.
An expanded 2024 Women’s tournament will include four weeks of Cup and Bowl matches, with the Bowl to serve as a Rugby League World Cup 2026 qualifying event.
The Women’s Cup division includes top ranked Australia, New Zealand and PNG, with Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands and Samoa to contest the Bowl. The Women’s Bowl winners will be rewarded with direct entry to RLWC 2026, while the runner-up will progress to the 2025 World Series.
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium will host a Men’s and Women’s Cup double-header to kick-off the 2024 Pacific Championships on Friday, October 18.
Fiji will host consecutive double-headers on Saturday October 19 and October 26 featuring Men’s and Women’s Bowl fixtures, while the PNG capital Port Moresby will welcome a Women’s Cup - Men’s Bowl double-header on Sunday, November 3.
New Zealand will host its first double-header clash on Sunday, October 27 at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch, followed by another double-header at Auckland’s Go Media Stadium for the final pool match of the Men’s Cup and the Women’s Bowl decider on Saturday, November 2.
The 2024 Pacific Championships will culminate with a quadruple-header at Sydney’s CommBank Stadium on Sunday, November 10 headlined by the Men’s and Women’s Cup Finals.
2024 Pacific Championships Draw
Pacific Cup - Men
- Fri 18 Oct Australia v Tonga Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Sun 27 Oct New Zealand v Australia Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
- Sat 2 Nov New Zealand v Tonga Go Media Stadium, Auckland
- Sun 10 Nov Final CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Pacific Cup - Women
- Fri 18 Oct Australia v PNG Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Sun 27 Oct New Zealand v Australia Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch
- Sun 3 Nov PNG v New Zealand Santos Stadium, Port Moresby
- Sun 10 Nov Final CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Pacific Bowl – Men
- Sat 19 Oct Fiji v PNG Fiji
- Sat 26 Oct Fiji v Cook Islands Fiji
- Sun 3 Nov PNG v Cook Islands Santos Stadium, Port Moresby
- Sun 10 Nov Promotion/Relegation Playoff CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Pacific Bowl – Women
- Sat 19 Oct Tonga v Samoa Fiji
- Sat 26 Oct Fiji v Cook Islands Fiji
- Sat 2 Nov Final Go Media Stadium, Auckland
- Sun 10 Nov Promotion/Relegation Playoff CommBank Stadium, Sydney
