Norfolk Island national rugby league team

The Norfolk Island national rugby league team (or the Pine Trees) is the representative side of Norfolk Island in rugby league football. The Pine Trees are classified as an "observer nation" by the Rugby League International Federation,[1] having been inactive from international competition since 1992 due to a lack of eligible players. As a result, rugby league on Norfolk Island only exists as a junior sport, with the hopes of returning to international competition in the future.[2]

Norfolk Island
Team information
NicknameIslanders
Pine Trees
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League Commission
RegionAsia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation
Home stadiumNorfolk Island Central School Oval
Team results
First game
 Māori 84-8  Norfolk Island
First international
 American Samoa 94-2  Norfolk Island
(Davies Park, Huntly, New Zealand October 1992)
Biggest defeat
 American Samoa 94-2  Norfolk Island
(Davies Park, Huntly, New Zealand October 1992)

1992 Pacific Cup

Norfolk Island participated in the 1992 Pacific Cup as members of the second pool, pitting them against the New Zealand Māori team, Australian Aborigines, American Samoa, and Tokelau. However, Norfolk Island failed to win a single game in the tournament, scoring 20 points in their 4 games, while conceding 296 points.[3]

1992 Pacific Cup team

1992 Pacific Cup squad - Shaun Goudie (c), Matthew Reeves (vc), Terry Jope, Brendan Christian, Brent Singer, Brendon Cook, Jason Richards, Dylan Menzies, Peter Yager, Jeff Singer, Mickey Sanders, Darren Nicolai, George Nebauer, Kerry Nicholson, Shane Schmitz,John Adams, Ian Kiernan, Paul Dodds, Darren Trickey, Hayden Evans, Brendan King, Brian Buffett, Edan Mackie, Neil Christian and Brentt Jones. Mal Snell (coach), Paul Christian (liaison office) and John Moochie Christian (first aid).[4]

Results

Pacific Cup
YearOpponentScoreVenue
1992 Māori8 - 84 Carlaw Park, Auckland
Australian Aborigines2 - 72
 American Samoa2 - 92 Davies Park, Huntly
 Tokelau8 - 44 Jubilee Park, Whangarei

Sources
  • Rugby League Gazette March/April 2003

See also

References
  1. http://www.rlif.com/members
  2. http://unchartedfootball.com/2017/09/08/norfolk-island/
  3. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/pacific-cup-1992/norfolk-island/summary.html
  4. Greenways Press. The Norfolk Islander newspaper. Monday 12 October 1992
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