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| Union | Cook Islands Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Nathan Robinson | |
| Captain | Tupou Sopoaga | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 53 (as of 16 January 2023) | |
| First international | ||
 Western Samoa 24–18  Cook Islands(1 September 1971) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Cook Islands 86–0  Tahiti(2 June 2001) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Fiji 108–6 Cook Islands(28 June 2014) | ||
Medal record | ||
The Cook Islands is a third tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in early 1971. Thus far, the Cook Islands have not made an appearance at any of the World Cups.