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Fiji vs Cook Islands Tips & Preview - Bati to get the better of Aitu in Pacific Championships

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Last updated: 25 Oct 2024
Ryan Tucker 25 Oct 2024
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  • Fiji Bati vs Cook Islands Aitu expert predictions for Saturday’s Round Pacific Championships NRL game
  • Fiji predicted to defeat understrength Cook Islands
  • Viliame Kikau seen as key player with excellent tryscoring record
  • Fiji aims to correct errors made against PNG last weekend
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Fiji Bati to beat Cook Islands (Getty)

Fiji vs Cook Islands Predictions


Fiji are backed to claim victory against an understrength Cook Islands on Saturday. Bati will need to cut out errors that cost them last week against PNG, but I'm tipped they do so. 
  • Fiji vs Cook Islands Predictions
  • Head to Head 
  • Fiji Form
  • Fiji Team News
  • Fiji Team List
  • Cook Islands Form
  • Cook Islands Team News
  • Cook Islands Team List

  • Cook Islands allowed over 1900 Run Metres in both of their Pacific Championship games last year.
  • The Aitu also allowed their opponents a combined 16 Linebreaks over two games of play.
  • Fiji had 14 offloads and 19 tackle busts in the 2nd half of their game last weekend against PNG. 
  • Viliame Kikau has scored 11 tries in 16 appearances for Fiji

Head to Head 


These two teams have met 13 times since 1986 with Cook Islands winning five games, Fiji winning seven games and one being drawn.
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Fiji Form


Fiji were their own worst enemy against the Kumuls last weekend making errors and giving up multiple interceptions to their opponent leading to a couple tries and goal line pressure. 

The stats were otherwise quite even across the board, PNG had 200 run metres more which are almost accounted for in the two interceptions, both teams had 31 completions and the tackle count was 311 for Fiji and 317 for PNG.

The Bati though had far fewer tackles inside their opponents red zone, only 25 for the game with two linebreaks not enough to give them more opportunities to score points when they needed them. 

Fiji Team News


Only the one change to the starting team that lost to the Kumuls last weekend with Penioni Tagituimua moving to the bench and James Valevatu the starting hooker. 

Kylan Mafoa also comes onto the bench with Joe Lovodua and Nathan Kegg-King the two players moved to the reserves. 

Fiji Team List


1. Sunia Turuva
2. Maika Sivo
3. Michael Jennings
4. Waqa Blake
5. Semi Valemei
6. Kevin Naiqama
7. Kurt Donoghoe
8. Tui Kamikamica
9. James Valevatu
10. Ben Nakubuwai
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Taane Milne
13. Caleb Navale

Interchange
14. Penioni Tagituimua
15. Kitione Kautoga
16. Kylan Mafoa
17. Jordan Miller

Reserves
18. Ratu Rinakama
19. Ronald Philitoga
20. Nathan Kegg-King
21. Joe Lovodua

Cook Islands Form


The most recent outing for the Cook Islands team was the Pacific Championships last season where they went 0-2 against the Bati and Kumuls. 

The matchup with PNG in their first game ended with a 46-10 scoreline with the game already being over at halftime. Aitu did manage to keep things closer in the second half, a 16-10 scoreline but never troubled the PNG team.

Against Fiji in the second week of competition Cook Islands scored first and held a narrow 6-4 lead at the break but ran out of steam making 12 errors and missing 30 tackles in the game. 3 players had to undergo HIA during that game which affected interchanges. 

Cook Islands Team News


Cook Islands had the bye in the first week of competition and it is exciting to see Brad Takairangi and Esan Marsters named in the halves, two players with a wealth of experience. 

Mason Teague from the Dolphins makes his international debut from the bench. Youngster Kayal Iro was tipped to possibly make the shift to the New Zealand team but was ruled out of the competition with injury. 

Cook Islands Team List


1. Esom Ioka
2. Steven Marsters
3. Ruebenn Rennie
4. Delahia Wigmore
5. Rixson Andrew
6. Brad Takairangi
7. Esan Marsters
8. Tepai Moeroa
9. Rui Ngatikaura
10. Davvy Moale
11. Zane Tetevano
12. Reuben Porter
13. Pride Petterson-Robati

Interchange
14. Kobe Tararo
15. Mason Teague
17. Justin Makirere
18. Junior Teroi

Reserves
16. Rhys Dakin
19. Malachi Morgan
20. Makahesi Makatoa
21. Alex Glenn

Verdict

Bati to win and cover the line with Viliame Kikau to cross as a tryscorer.

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