1996 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand Series

Team Info

New Zealand

Previous Game:

1995 World Cup - Semi Final vs. Australia

Next Game:

1996 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. Papua New Guinea

Out:

Kevin Iro (centre), Tony Kemp (five-eighth), John Lomax (front row), Henry Paul (hooker), Jason Lowrie (front row), Hitro Okesene (bench)

In:

John Timu (centre), Grant Young (front row), Syd Eru (hooker), Marc Ellis (bench), Joe Vagana (bench), Tyran Smith (bench)

Changes:

Quentin Pongia (second row to front row), Gene Ngamu (bench to five-eighth), Tony Iro (bench to second row)

Papua New Guinea

Previous Game:

1996 Kumuls Tour - Game 1 vs. Lion Red XIII

Next Game:

1996 Kumuls Tour - Game 4 vs. NZ Maori

Out:

Rueben Ruing (fullback), John Piel (hooker), Peter Dunne (front row), John Markham (second row)

In:

Robert Sio (fullback), Robert Tela (centre), Raymond Karl (front row), Max Tiri (second row)

Changes:

Zakary Kipsy (wing to bench), Obert Batia (centre to bench), David Gomia (centre to wing), Elias Paiyo (halfback to hooker), Simon Kundi (front row to bench), Bruce Mamando (second row to lock), Michael Angara (lock to bench), Mark Mom (bench to halfback), Nande Yer (bench to second row), Marcus Bai (bench to centre), Ben Biri (bench to front row)