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 (c) | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Frank ENDACOTT | HC | Bob BENNETT | ||||||
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:
- Kumuls Tour 1996 - 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 Kahl (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)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)