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2026 Senior International Matches

Match - Saturday 24 October, 2026

Papua New Guinea 6 lost to Samoa 64

2026 Senior International Matches

Papua New Guinea
6
–
64
Samoa
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120705
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 24th October, 2026
Kick Off2:25pm (local time)
RefereeChris Kendall
Touch JudgesDaniel Luttringer, Kieren Irons
Video RefLiam Kennedy
VenueSantos (Port Moresby)
Crowd15,008
Official Player of the MatchFrancis Manuleleua
Match Stats
Halftime Score6–14
Penalties5–8
Papua New GuineaScoresheetSamoa
Bailey BIONDI-ODOT2Shawn BLORE
   2Sualauvi FA'ALOGO
   2Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW
   Stephen CRICHTON
   Spencer LENIU
   Francis MANULELEUA
   Ata MARIOTA
   Izack TAGO
   Brian TO'O
   Ronald VOLKMAN
 
Rhyse MARTIN1/1G3/4Ronald VOLKMAN
   2/6Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA
   1/3Stephen CRICHTON
 
Robert DERBYSB  
Papua New GuineaTeamsSamoa
Morea MOREA
[London]
1FB1Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW
[Dolphins]
Robert DERBY
[North Qld]
2W2Brian TO'O
[Penrith]
Zac LAYBUTT
[North Qld]
3C3Izack TAGO
[Penrith]
Rodrick TAI18C4Stephen CRICHTON
[Canterbury]
Dudley DOTOI5W5Sualauvi FA'ALOGO
[Melbourne]
 
Gairo VORO
[London]
6FE6Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA
[Warriors]
Bailey BIONDI-ODO7HB7Jarome LUAI (c)
[Wests Tigers]
 
Epel KAPINIAS
[London]
8FR8Francis MOLO
[Dolphins]
Edwin IPAPE
[Leigh]
9HK9Benaiah IOELU
[Sydney]
Valentine RICHARD16FR10Junior PAULO
[Parramatta]
Rhyse MARTIN (c)
[Hull KR]
112R11Connelly LEMUELU
[Dolphins]
Nixon PUTT122R12Jermaine McEWEN
[Newcastle]
Jack DE BELIN
[Parramatta]
13L13Francis MANULELEUA
[Newcastle]
 
Finley GLARE
[London]
14B19Ronald VOLKMAN
[Parramatta]
Liam HORNE
[Leigh]
15B15Spencer LENIU
[Sydney]
Khaiya WAIEMBI17B16Shawn BLORE
[Melbourne]
Zev JOHN22B17Ata MARIOTA
[Canberra]
 
Jason DEMETRIOU HC Ben GARDINER
   
 

Team Info

Papua New Guinea

Previous Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Lebanon
Next Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - vs. England
Out:
Nene Macdonald (centre), Luca Moretti (front row), Sylvester Namo (bench)
In:
Rodrick Tai (centre), Khaiya Waiembi (bench), Zev John (bench)
Changes:
Finley Glare (halfback to bench), Liam Horne (lock to bench), Bailey Biondi-Odo (bench to halfback), Jack De Belin (bench to lock), Epel Kapinias (bench to front row)

Samoa

Previous Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. France
Next Game:
2026 Senior International Matches - vs. Tonga
Out:
Deine Mariner (wing), Jazz Tevaga (bench)
In:
Ronald Volkman (bench), Ata Mariota (bench)
Changes:
Sualauvi Fa'alogo (bench to wing)

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Contributions: Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin

Sources:Official League Website