The inaugural Pacific Championships will be staged across four weeks in three different countries in a smorgasbord of international rugby league to cap off the 2023 rugby league season.
World Cup champions Australia along with New Zealand, Toa Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea will feature in the men's tournament - which kicks off in Townsville on Saturday - while the women's tournament features Australia alongside the Kiwi Ferns, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Cook Islands.
What is the Pacific Championships?
The Pacific Championships is a long-term...