The championships consist of several international rugby league tournaments being played from October to November 2024 between nations of the Pacific region.
[2] The August 2023 announcement of the Pacific Rugby League Championships, by the NRL and Australian Government, indicated that Fiji and Australia would co-host the tournament in 2024.
[5] On 19 August 2024, news website Stuff reported that a men's match between New Zealand and Tonga had been scheduled for Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland on Saturday, 2 November 2024.
[11] The date of the opening fixtures at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane was announced to be Friday, 18 October 2024.
The women's Pacific Bowl will also act as the Asia-Pacific qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup.
[12] On 9 September 2024, the National Stadium in Suva was confirmed as the venue for the games that Fiji are to host on 19 and 26 October 2024.
Announced on 30 September, Australia and New Zealand contested a two match test series on 1 and 4 November to coincide with the Pacific Championships.
[43] A residents match between Fiji and Samoa was played as a curtain raiser to the week two men's and women's Pacific Bowl games.