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Kiwis

New Zealand

82-16

Normal

Away

Kuki's

Cook Islands

Kickoff
Round
2 / Round robin
Venue
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch
Attendance
26,800
Home coach
Stacey Jones
Referees
Ashley Klein (Head referee)
Away coach
Karmichael Hunt
Fixtures Results

Team sheets

Player records and performance

Home

New Zealand

Starters

1

Keano Kini

Fullback / Starter

T
1
G
0
FG
0
Pts
4
Sin
0
4

Casey McLean

Player of match

Centre / Starter

T
2
G
0
FG
0
Pts
8
Sin
0
13

Erin Clark

Lock / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0

Reserves

15

Leo Thompson

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
17

Jacob Laban

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0

Away

Cook Islands

Starters

1

Valentine Holmes

Fullback / Starter

T
0
G
2
FG
0
Pts
4
Sin
0
2

Esom Ioka

Wing / Starter

T
3
G
0
FG
0
Pts
12
Sin
0
3

KL Iro

Captain

Centre / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
4

Reubenn Rennie

Centre / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
5

Cameron Brown

Wing / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
6

Maui Winitana-Patelesio

Five-eighth / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
17

Brad Takairangi

Halfback / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
8

Davvy Moale

Prop / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
9

Ruatapu Ngatikaura

Hooker / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
10

Rhys Dakin

Prop / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
11

Amare Milford

Second row / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
12

Delahia Wigmore

Second row / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
13

Mason Teague

Lock / Starter

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0

Reserves

14

K-CI Newton-Whare

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
15

David Tuariki

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
16

Makahesi Makatoa

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0
7

Esan Marsters

Interchange / Interchange

T
0
G
0
FG
0
Pts
0
Sin
0