2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships

The 2023 Rugby League Pacific Championships was the second edition of the Rugby League Pacific Championship and the first under its current name (having previously been called the Oceania Cup in 2019). The championship included a collection of international rugby league tournaments to be played from October to November 2023 between nations located in the Pacific region.

The competition was played in three groupings: the Pacific Cup for higher ranking men's teams, the Pacific Bowl for lower ranking men's teams, and a section of women's matches played throughout.

Venues
Five venues across three countries were selected to host the Championships.
 * 🇳🇿 Auckland, New Zealand: Eden Park hosted three matches on 21 October 2023, including the second Pacific Cup match between New Zealand and Samoa, a women's match between New Zealand and Tonga, and a men's match between New Zealand A and Tonga A.
 * 🇳🇿 Hamilton, New Zealand: Waikato Stadium hosted the Pacific Cup final on 4 November 2023.
 * 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium hosted a double-header on 28 October 2023, which featured men's and women's matches between Australia and New Zealand.
 * 🇵🇬 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: PNG Football Stadium hosted all four Pacific Bowl matches, including the final, over a four-week period, as well as two women's matches.
 * 🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia: North Queensland Stadium hosted a women's match between Australia and New Zealand and the first Pacific Cup match between Australia and Samoa on 14 October 2023.

Officiating
Referees and side-line officials for week one matches were announced on 10 October 2023. Appointments for week two were announced on 17 October 2023, with several changes of role.

Referees Grant Atkins Darian Furner Peter Gough Liam Kennedy

Ashley Klein Wyatt Raymond Todd Smith Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges Phil Henderson David Munro Drew Oultram Paki Parkinson

Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Belinda Sharpe Chris Sutton

Bunker Review Officials Chris Butler Adam Gee

Standings
NB: were intended to participate but had already arranged a tour of England before the tournament was announced.

Fixtures




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Women's games
A series of matches involving seven Women's teams was announced, however the number of matches to be played is irregular and there will be no semi-finals or final.

Teams

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