Pacific Bowl fixtures confirmed

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Fiji Bati Caleb Navale charges forward against the Cook Islands during their Pacific Bowl fixture at the HFC Bank Stadium last year. Picture: JONA KONATACI

The Vodafone Fiji Bati will have two away games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at the Pacific Bowl of the 2025 NRL Pacific Championships later this year.

In their first assignment, they face the Cook Islands Aitu on Saturday, October 18 at the Santos National Football Stadium.

The two teams last met at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva last year, where the Bati thrashed the Aitu 56-6.

On Saturday, November 1, they meet the Papua New Guinea Kumuls.

When the Bati met the home side in Suva last year, the Kumuls handed the Bati a 10-22 defeat.

Meanwhile, National Rugby League (NRL) CEO Abdo, stated the tournament’s capability to ignite the Pacific region was seen in the passion of fans at the tournament last year. Samoa and Tonga will compete in the Pacific Championship.