Papua New Guinea

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 12 Bal Numapo List
12 Joe Gispe List
3. 11 Arebo Taumaku List
11 Max Tiri List
11 James Naipo List
11 Phillip Boge List
7. 10 Darius Haili List
8. 9 Dairi Kovae List
9 Michael Matmillo List
9 Ben Biri List
9 Nande Yer List

Most tries by a player in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 5 Dairi Kovae List
2. 4 Bal Numapo List
3. 3 Darius Haili List
3 Stanley Haru List
3 Stanley Gene List
3 Michael Mondo List

Most goals by a player in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 17 Bal Numapo List
2. 9 Paul Kombinari List
9 Dairi Kovae List
4. 7 Linus Geni List
7 Tuksy Karu List
7 John Wilshere List
7. 6 Ipisa Wanega List
8. 5 Kungas Kuveu List
9. 3 Poka Kila List
3 Phillip Boge List
3 Ric Emmanuel List
3 Elias Paiyo List
3 Rhyse Martin List

Most points by a player in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 51 Bal Numapo List
2. 38 Dairi Kovae List
3. 21 Paul Kombinari List
4. 18 John Wilshere List
5. 16 Darius Haili List
6. 15 Stanley Haru List
7. 14 Linus Geni List
14 Tuksy Karu List
9. 13 Kungas Kuveu List
10. 12 Ipisa Wanega List
12 David Buko List
12 Stanley Gene List
12 Michael Mondo List

Biggest crowds in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Amount When
1. 17,000 04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
2. 16,000 23/08/1981 - Papua New Guinea 13 - France 13
3. 15,000 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
15,000 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
15,000 27/10/1994 - Papua New Guinea 16 - New Zealand 30
15,000 17/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 16 - France 27
7. 14,500 13/10/1991 - Papua New Guinea 6 - Australia 40
8. 14,000 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
9. 13,000 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56
13,000 06/10/1991 - Papua New Guinea 2 - Australia 58
13,000 16/10/1994 - Papua New Guinea 12 - New Zealand 28

Smallest crowds in games for Papua New Guinea
Rank Amount When
1. 7,294 31/05/1992 - Papua New Guinea 14 - Great Britain 20
2. 7,510 05/08/1984 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 38
3. 7,837 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40
4. 8,000 26/06/1994 - Papua New Guinea 29 - France 22
8,000 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
6. 10,000 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32
7. 11,000 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
8. 11,485 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20
9. 11,541 30/07/1978 - Papua New Guinea 21 - New Zealand 30
10. 11,598 27/05/1990 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 18

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 58 points 03/07/1988 - Midlands 0 - Papua New Guinea 58
2. 46 points 25/09/1983 - Wellington 16 - Papua New Guinea 62
46 points 14/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - NZ Maori 0
4. 44 points 08/11/1987 - Tarn Selection 4 - Papua New Guinea 48
44 points 13/07/1988 - Northland 14 - Papua New Guinea 58
6. 42 points 18/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 54 - Tonga 12
7. 40 points 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
8. 31 points 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
9. 27 points 07/10/1979 - Ile de France 15 - Papua New Guinea 42
10. 26 points 05/07/1988 - Waikato 12 - Papua New Guinea 38

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 68 points 27/10/1991 - Wales 68 - Papua New Guinea 0
2. 64 points 11/10/1996 - New Zealand 64 - Papua New Guinea 0
3. 62 points 20/07/1988 - Australia 70 - Papua New Guinea 8
4. 58 points 30/10/1991 - Great Britain U21 58 - Papua New Guinea 0
5. 56 points 06/10/1991 - Papua New Guinea 2 - Australia 58
56 points 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
7. 54 points 05/10/1996 - New Zealand 62 - Papua New Guinea 8
8. 52 points 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
52 points 09/11/1991 - Great Britain 56 - Papua New Guinea 4
10. 51 points 25/07/1982 - Papua New Guinea 5 - New Zealand 56

Most points by Papua New Guinea in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 62 points 25/09/1983 - Wellington 16 - Papua New Guinea 62
2. 58 points 03/07/1988 - Midlands 0 - Papua New Guinea 58
58 points 13/07/1988 - Northland 14 - Papua New Guinea 58
4. 54 points 18/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 54 - Tonga 12
5. 48 points 08/11/1987 - Tarn Selection 4 - Papua New Guinea 48
6. 46 points 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6
46 points 14/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - NZ Maori 0
8. 44 points 11/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 44 - Tonga 28
9. 42 points 07/10/1979 - Ile de France 15 - Papua New Guinea 42
42 points 18/09/1983 - Northland 26 - Papua New Guinea 42

Most tries by Papua New Guinea in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 tries 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
2. 6 tries 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32
6 tries 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
4. 5 tries 26/06/1994 - Papua New Guinea 29 - France 22
5 tries 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
6. 4 tries 02/10/1983 - New Zealand 60 - Papua New Guinea 20
4 tries 05/08/1984 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 38
4 tries 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
4 tries 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
4 tries 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
4 tries 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42

Most goals by Papua New Guinea in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 goals 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
2. 6 goals 30/07/1978 - Papua New Guinea 21 - New Zealand 30
3. 5 goals 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
5 goals 27/05/1990 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 18
5 goals 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20
5 goals 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
7. 4 goals 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
4 goals 26/06/1994 - Papua New Guinea 29 - France 22
4 goals 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10
10. 3 goals 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9
3 goals 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
3 goals 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
3 goals 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 goals 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 goals 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32

Most field goals by Papua New Guinea in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 27/05/1990 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 18

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 15 points Paul Kombinari (Papua New Guinea) 30/07/1978 - Papua New Guinea 21 - New Zealand 30
2. 14 points Linus Geni (Papua New Guinea) 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
3. 12 points Michael Mondo (Papua New Guinea) 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
4. 11 points Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 27/05/1990 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 18
5. 10 points Kungas Kuveu (Papua New Guinea) 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
10 points Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
10 points Ipisa Wanega (Papua New Guinea) 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20
10 points John Wilshere (Papua New Guinea) 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
9. 8 points Darius Haili (Papua New Guinea) 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
8 points Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
8 points Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
8 points Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
8 points Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
8 points Jack Uradok (Papua New Guinea) 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
8 points Ben Biri (Papua New Guinea) 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32
8 points John Wilshere (Papua New Guinea) 17/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 16 - France 27

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 tries Michael Mondo (Papua New Guinea) 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
2. 2 tries Darius Haili (Papua New Guinea) 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
2 tries Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 04/10/1986 - Papua New Guinea 12 - Australia 62
2 tries Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
2 tries Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
2 tries Jack Uradok (Papua New Guinea) 05/07/1992 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 10
2 tries Ben Biri (Papua New Guinea) 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 7 goals Linus Geni (Papua New Guinea) 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6
2. 6 goals Paul Kombinari (Papua New Guinea) 30/07/1978 - Papua New Guinea 21 - New Zealand 30
3. 5 goals Kungas Kuveu (Papua New Guinea) 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
5 goals Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 27/05/1990 - Papua New Guinea 20 - Great Britain 18
5 goals Ipisa Wanega (Papua New Guinea) 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20
5 goals John Wilshere (Papua New Guinea) 20/06/2001 - Papua New Guinea 34 - France 24
7. 4 goals Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 17/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 24 - New Zealand 22
8. 3 goals Paul Kombinari (Papua New Guinea) 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9
3 goals Dairi Kovae (Papua New Guinea) 12/07/1987 - Papua New Guinea 22 - New Zealand 36
3 goals Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
3 goals Bal Numapo (Papua New Guinea) 10/07/1988 - New Zealand 66 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 goals Tuksy Karu (Papua New Guinea) 26/06/1994 - Papua New Guinea 29 - France 22
3 goals Elias Paiyo (Papua New Guinea) 28/09/1996 - Papua New Guinea 30 - Great Britain 32
3 goals Rhyse Martin (Papua New Guinea) 16/11/2019 - Papua New Guinea 28 - Great Britain 10

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 30/10/1987 - BARLA 16 - Papua New Guinea 20 to 08/11/1987 - Tarn Selection 4 - Papua New Guinea 48
4 games 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6 to 18/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 54 - Tonga 12

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 4 games 07/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 46 - Cook Islands 6 to 18/10/1998 - Papua New Guinea 54 - Tonga 12

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40 to 17/11/1991 - Fr. Presidents XIII 32 - Papua New Guinea 16
2. 7 games 16/10/1994 - Papua New Guinea 12 - New Zealand 28 to 14/10/1996 - NZ Maori 40 - Papua New Guinea 14
3. 5 games 21/10/1979 - Catalan XIII 11 - Papua New Guinea 7 to 04/11/1979 - BARLA 28 - Papua New Guinea 12
5 games 14/10/1987 - Lancashire 22 - Papua New Guinea 22 to 27/10/1987 - Yorkshire 28 - Papua New Guinea 4
5 games 01/07/1992 - Northland 43 - Papua New Guinea 26 to 15/07/1992 - Australia 36 - Papua New Guinea 14
6. 4 games 30/09/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32 to 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
7. 3 games 11/11/1987 - Catalan XIII 18 - Papua New Guinea 14 to 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
3 games 16/07/1988 - Southern Division 26 - Papua New Guinea 18 to 24/07/1988 - NSW Country Firsts 28 - Papua New Guinea 10
3 games 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14 to 24/06/1992 - Hawke's Bay 14 - Papua New Guinea 10

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 02/06/1990 - Papua New Guinea 8 - Great Britain 40 to 17/11/1991 - Fr. Presidents XIII 32 - Papua New Guinea 16
2. 7 games 16/10/1994 - Papua New Guinea 12 - New Zealand 28 to 14/10/1996 - NZ Maori 40 - Papua New Guinea 14
3. 5 games 21/10/1979 - Catalan XIII 11 - Papua New Guinea 7 to 04/11/1979 - BARLA 28 - Papua New Guinea 12
4. 4 games 30/09/1983 - NZ Maori 56 - Papua New Guinea 32 to 10/08/1986 - Papua New Guinea 26 - New Zealand 36
4 games 18/10/1987 - Swinton 13 - Papua New Guinea 6 to 27/10/1987 - Yorkshire 28 - Papua New Guinea 4
6. 3 games 11/11/1987 - Catalan XIII 18 - Papua New Guinea 14 to 22/05/1988 - Papua New Guinea 22 - Great Britain 42
3 games 16/07/1988 - Southern Division 26 - Papua New Guinea 18 to 24/07/1988 - NSW Country Firsts 28 - Papua New Guinea 10
3 games 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14 to 24/06/1992 - Hawke's Bay 14 - Papua New Guinea 10

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