The Wrap: Foz chases Cup glory in Kiwis swan song

The 2025 Pacific Championships reaches its conclusion with two epic contests as CommBank Stadium this Sunday.

After Cook Islands and South Africa battle it out for the last spot in the men's draw at RLWC26, the Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns renew their rivalry with Pacific Cup glory on the line.

The Jillaroos are the defending champions and get gun fullback Tamika Upton after she missed last weekend's win over the Kiwi Ferns with a calf injury.

In the inaugural Pacific Championships in 2023 it was the Kiwi Ferns saluting 12-6 over the Jillaroos in Melbourne under the captaincy of Raecene McGregor, who again calls the shots on Sunday in her 16th Test match.

The men's Pacific Cup final pits Stacey Jones' Kiwis against fan favourites Toa Samoa, who will have an army of fans packing the stands to cheer them on.

Retiring Kiwis legend Kieran Foran will play his 34th and final Test match in a mouth-watering clash with Samoa's chief playmaker and 'minister for energy' Jarome Luai.

The 2025 Pacific Bowl title was taken by the PNG Kumuls for the third successive year after they stormed to a 50-18 win over Fiji Bati.

In the women's Bowl it was Cook Islands savouring a historic triumph on the back of wins over PNG Orchids and Tonga XIII.

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