Game 1
New Zealand 62 def. Papua New Guinea 8
| Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14469 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 5th October, 1996 | |||||||
| Referee | Russell Smith (Castleford) | |||||||
| Venue | Rotorua (Rotorua) | |||||||
| Crowd | 4,800 | |||||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | Papua New Guinea | ||||||
| Richie BARNETT | 2 | T | Elias PAIYO | |||||
| John TIMU | 2 | |||||||
| Ruben WIKI | 2 | |||||||
| Syd ERU | ||||||||
| Sean HOPPE | ||||||||
| Stephen KEARNEY | ||||||||
| Gene NGAMU | ||||||||
| Tyran SMITH | ||||||||
| Matthew RIDGE | 5 | G | 2 | Robert TELA | ||||
| Gene NGAMU | 4 | |||||||
| New Zealand | Teams | Papua New Guinea | ||||||
| Matthew RIDGE (c) [Manly] |
1 | FB | 1 | Robert SIO | ||||
| Sean HOPPE [Auckland] |
2 | W | 2 | James KOPS | ||||
| Richie BLACKMORE [Auckland] |
3 | C | 3 | Marcus BAI [Hull] |
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| John TIMU [Canterbury] |
4 | C | 4 | Robert TELA | ||||
| Richie BARNETT [Cronulla] |
5 | W | 5 | David GOMIA | ||||
| Gene NGAMU [Auckland] |
6 | FE | 6 | Stanley GENE [Hull KR] |
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| Stacey JONES [Auckland] |
7 | HB | 7 | Mark MOM | ||||
| Grant YOUNG [South Queensland] |
8 | FR | 8 | Ben BIRI | ||||
| Syd ERU [Auckland] |
9 | HK | 9 | Elias PAIYO | ||||
| Quentin PONGIA [Canberra] |
10 | FR | 10 | Raymond KAHL | ||||
| Tony IRO [Sydney City] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Nande YER | ||||
| Stephen KEARNEY [Auckland] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Max TIRI | ||||
| Mark HORO [Auckland] |
13 | L | 13 | Bruce MAMANDO [Canberra] |
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| Marc ELLIS [Auckland] |
14 | B | 14 | Simon KUNDI | ||||
| Joe VAGANA [Auckland] |
15 | B | 15 | Obert BATIA | ||||
| Ruben WIKI [Canberra] |
16 | B | 16 | Michael ANGARA | ||||
| Tyran SMITH [South Sydney] |
17 | B | 17 | Zakary KIPSY | ||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1995 - Semi Final vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996 - 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:
- Kumuls Tour 1996 - Game 1 vs. Lion Red XIII
- Next Game:
- Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand 1996 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997