Kangaroos to play Tonga in triple-header as Oceania Cup launched

Kangaroos to play Tonga in triple-header as Oceania Cup launched

The schedule for the RLIF Oceania Cup and first 12 months of a rolling international calendar were announced in Auckland on Tuesday, with New Zealand to host end-of-season Tests featuring Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea, as well as the Lions.

The Oceania Cup, which ensures regular and meaningful Tests for the Pacific nations, will be played in two pools and commences on June 22 with the Kiwis taking on Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium and Samoa to meet Papua New Guinea in Sydney.