# New Zealand vs Cook Islands Prediction & Tips | Rugby League World Cup Round 2 2026

**Kick-off:** Sun, 25 Oct, 04:05 pm AEDT · One NZ Stadium

**Model pick:** pending until both 17s are named

**Prediction by Alphr** (https://alphr.com.au) — free AI predictions for every game of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, published once both 17s are named and never edited. No bookmaker prices are used in the model.

[New Zealand (Kiwis) squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/new-zealand) · [Cook Islands (Aitu) squad & fixtures](https://alphr.com.au/rugby-league-world-cup/teams/cook-islands)

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Markdown view for AI agents. Machine-readable index: https://alphr.com.au/llms.txt · full reference: https://alphr.com.au/llms-full.txt
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Last updated: 2026-10-11 00:47 UTC