Esan Marsters steers Cook Islands to last World Cup spot over South Africa

COOK ISLANDS 58 SOUTH AFRICA 6 TOM SMITH, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday COOK ISLANDS became the tenth and final team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup, overpowering South Africa in the southern hemisphere inter-confederation playoff. Scrum-half Esan Marsters pulled the strings with five try assists and a four-pointer himself,