Bumper international calendar for Pacific league teams

Bumper international calendar for Pacific league teams

Tonga and New Zealand will kick off the new Oceania Cup On June 22 at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, in the much anticipated rematch of their Rugby League World Cup clash from 2017.

The stadium was turned into a sea of red by passionate Tongan fans for their game against the Kangaroos in October and given the level of demand for tickets for that match, Eden Park's much larger capacity could have been considered an option for the June match.

But New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters said they decided to stick with Mount Smart.