2013 Pacific Rugby League Test
The 2013 Pacific Rugby League International was created in advance of the international 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaigns played between Samoa and Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions.
Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch.[1][2]
Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.
Also that weekend was the ANZAC test.
Match details
ANZAC test
The 2013 ANZAC test (also known as the VB Test due to sponsorship by Victoria Bitter) was the 14th annual Anzac test, and was the first time the Australian Kangaroos played at Canberra Stadium and in the Australia's capital city. They defeated New Zealand 32-12 in the test match played on 19 April 2013 before a crowd of 25,628.[3]
Polynesian Cup
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| Date | 20 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | Centrebet Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Location | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||
| Man of the Match |  Samisoni Langi | ||||||||||||
| Referees | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Matt Cecchin | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,143 | ||||||||||||
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20 April 2013 19:30 (AEST) |
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4 – 36 | Tonga |
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| Try: Vidot 27' m Goal: Roberts (0/1) |
Video | Try: Langi (2) 4' c, 73' c Likiliki (2) 11' m, 42' m Fonua (2) 63' c, 79' (not attempted) Uaisele 59' c Goal: Langi (4/6) 4', 59', 63', 73' |
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October matches
| 7 October 2013 |  Solomon Islands | 30 – 48 |  Vanuatu | Stadium Mackay, Mackay |
| 12 October 2013 | Vanuatu | 22 – 20 |  Niue | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila |
Pacific nations participated in four matches before the 2013 Rugby League World Cup in Europe. Scotland played Papua New Guinea at Featherstone,[4] New Zealand played the Cook Islands in Doncaster[5] and England A played Samoa at Salford.[6]
| 19 October 2013 | Rochdale Hornets  | 0 – 78 |  Fiji | Spotland Stadium, Rochdale |
| 19 October 2013 | England A  | 52 – 16 | Samoa | AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles[7] |
| 19 October 2013 | Scotland  | 20 – 38 |  Papua New Guinea | Post Office Road, Featherstone[8] |
| 20 October 2013 | New Zealand  | 50 – 0 |  Cook Islands | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster[9] |
References
- "Tonga smashes Samoa in a chaotic league Test shutout at Penrith's Centrebet Stadium". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- Warren, Adrian (20 April 2013). "Tonga smash Samoa 36-4". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- nzrl.co.nz. "2013 Anzac Test (VB Test)". Past Tests. New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- Harber, Tony (18 October 2013). "Scotland ready for physical test at Featherstone". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- David Long (14 July 2013). "Kiwis Warm Up with the Cooks – league – sport". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- Dave Sparks (18 October 2013). "Samoa squad for England Knights clash". Loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- "Rugby League World Cup: England Knights thrash Samoa 52-16 at the Salford City Stadium". skysports.com.
- "Rugby League News – Super League Live Scores – Betting Tips – Sporting Life". sportinglife.com.
- "Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand brush aside Cook Islands in warm-up". skysports.com.