Australia vs New Zealand Pacific Championships Prediction, Tips & Odds

Andrew Hendrie: Sep 28, 2026

Pacific Championships tips and predictions: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific nations in rugby league's end-of-season international series.

Pacific Championships Betting Tips & Predictions

The Pacific Championships is rugby league’s end-of-season international tournament for the southern hemisphere, played in October and November after the NRL Grand Final in the years without a World Cup. It brings together Australia, New Zealand and the leading Pacific nations, with a top-tier Pacific Cup and a second-tier Pacific Bowl.

At BettingPro, our NRL experts provide Pacific Championships betting tips and predictions for every match of the tournament. Whether you are backing the Kangaroos, the Kiwis, or one of the rising Pacific Island nations, our tipsters deliver well-researched previews with best bets and same game multi picks.

Pacific Championships 2025 Results

New Zealand won the 2025 Pacific Cup. Australia did not take part, because the Kangaroos were in England for the Ashes series, which they won.

Pacific Championships 2026: Replaced by the World Cup

There is no Pacific Championships in 2026. The Rugby League World Cup takes its place, played in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea from 15 October to 15 November and opening with Australia against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The draw, schedule and our tips are on the World Cup hub.

Pacific Championships Betting Markets

Match Winner: Back the winner of each individual Pacific Championships match. The most popular market for international rugby league.

Line Betting / Handicap: Points handicap markets to level the playing field between mismatched teams.

First Tryscorer: Predict which player will score the first try in each match.

Total Points Over/Under: Bet on whether the combined score will be above or below a set line.

Tournament Winner: Back which nation will win the overall Pacific Championships title.

Same Game Multi: Combine multiple selections from the same Pacific Championships match into one bet with multiplied odds.

Best Bookmakers for Pacific Championships Betting

All major Australian bookmakers offer Pacific Championships betting markets during the tournament:

Compare odds across our best betting sites in Australia guide.

Pacific Championships History

The Pacific Championships replaced the previous Pacific Test and Pacific Nations Cup formats, bringing together the top rugby league nations into a single annual tournament. The competition has grown rapidly in profile as Pacific Island nations — particularly Tonga and Samoa — have emerged as genuine threats to the traditional powerhouses of Australia and New Zealand.

The tournament provides a vital pathway for international rugby league and gives fans the opportunity to see NRL stars representing their heritage nations on the world stage.