PNG Prime Minister's XIII

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PNG PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Papua New Guinean players from the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League, PNG Hunters and other overseas clubs. The team is selected to play an annual fixture against Australian Prime Minister's XIII in Papua New Guinea in the final weeks of the rugby league season.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII
Team information
Governing bodyPNGRFL
Head coachMichael Marum
CaptainDavid Mead
Most capsRodney Pora (8)
Top try-scorerNickson Kolo
Jessie Joe Nandye
Menzie Yere (3)
Top point-scorerGlen Nami (16)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
PNG PM's XIII 0–34 Australian PM's XIII
(Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005)
Biggest defeat
PNG PM's XIII 0–58 Australian PM's XIII
(National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 24 September 2016)

History

The PNG Prime Minister's XIII first played against their Australian counterparts in 2005 at Lloyd Robson Oval in the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby. The team was coached in that match by former national team head coach Bob Bennett. The side has also been coached by former Papua New Guinean internationals Adrian Lam and Stanley Gene and is currently coached by Michael Marum, who played for the team in 2005.

Originally played in Port Moresby, in recent years the games have been held in various locations around Papua New Guinea, including Lae and Kokopo. Unlike regular international matches, each team is allowed a five-man bench and given unlimited interchanges throughout the match.

Originally, the team was made up of players predominately from the local Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition. In recent years, players from the National Rugby League, Intrust Super Cup and English Championship have also been selected.

The match is also used to promote rugby league, as well as humanitarian causes such as HIV and AIDS awareness,[1] among the Papua New Guinean community.

The PNG PM's XIII has never won a match against Australia since the annual fixture commenced, but managed a 24–24 draw in 2007, after trailing 20–0 at half time. In 2019, the PNG PM's XIII did not play the Australian side, who instead faced the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII.

Results

2005
18 September 2005
PNG PM's XIII 0 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Report Tries
2 Ryan Cross
1 Braith Anasta
1 Brett Finch
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Priddis
Goals
1 Clinton Schifcofske
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Ricketson
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shayne Hayne
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2005 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2006
30 September 2006
PNG PM's XIII 8 – 28 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tom O'Reilly 2		 Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Nathan Merritt
1 Steve Price
1 Brett Stewart
1 Trent Waterhouse
Goals
2 Matt Orford
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2006 squad Coaching staff
  • 14 Porian Bal - SR
  • 15 Channel Aquila - SR
  • 16 Wesley Benny - SR
  • 17 Alphonse Kapil - SR

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2007
23 September 2007
PNG PM's XIII 24 – 24 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nigel Hukula 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Keith Peters 1
Menzie Yere 1
Goals
Gimapau Keimelo 4		 Report Tries
2 Chris Lawrence
2 Joel Monaghan
1 Luke Douglas
Goals
2 Kurt Gidley
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Gavin Badger
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2007 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2008
28 September 2008
PNG PM's XIII 30 – 54 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Stanley Gene 2
Menzie Yere 2
Nickson Kolo 1
Junior Ropra 1
Goals
Tu'u Maori 3		 Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
2 Chris Lawrence
1 Robbie Farah
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
1 Michael Jennings
1 Josh Morris
1 Joe Picker
1 Carl Webb
Goals
6 Scott Prince
1 Terry Campese
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bernard Sutton
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2008 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2009
27 September 2009
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 42 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tommy Butterfield 1
Seigfried Gande 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3/3		 Report Tries
3 Michael Jennings
1 George Rose
1 Matthew Scott
1 David Shillington
1 Glenn Stewart
Goals
7/7 Johnathan Thurston
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brett Suttor
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2009 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2010
26 September 2010
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 30 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nickson Kolo 2
Glen Nami 1
Goals
Ryan Tongia 3		 Report Tries
1 Luke Douglas
1 Chris Sandow
1 Ben Smith
1 Kade Snowden
1 Willie Tonga
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
2 Corey Parker
1 James Maloney
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,856
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2010 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2011
25 September 2011
PNG PM's XIII 22 – 36 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Dion Aiye 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Ray Thompson 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3		 Report Tries
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Josh Morris
1 Luke Burt
1 Nathan Merritt
Goals
3 Luke Burt
1 Matthew Bowen
1 Michael Crocker
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Adam Devcich
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2011 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2012
23 September 2012
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 24 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Richard Kambo 1
David Loko 1
Albert Patak 1
Matthew Puke 1
Goals
Israel Eliab 1/4		 Report Tries
1 Michael Jennings
1 Feleti Mateo
1 Beau Ryan
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
4/4 Scott Prince
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Phil Haines
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2012 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2013
29 September 2013
PNG PM's XIII 10 – 50 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Sebastian Pandia 1		 Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Kevin Gordon
1 Brett Morris
1 Josh Papalii
1 Aidan Sezer
1 David Shillington
1 James Tamou
1 Brent Tate
Goals
6 Aidan Sezer
1 Corey Parker
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Morris
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2013 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2014
12 October 2014
PNG PM's XIII 16 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Thompson Teteh 2
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Noel Zeming 2		 Report Tries
2 Aaron Woods
1 Will Chambers
1 Josh Mansour
1 Anthony Milford
1 Beau Scott
Goals
3 Ben Hunt
2 Matt Moylan
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Grant Atkins
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2014 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2015
26 September 2015
PNG PM's XIII 12 – 40 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Watson Boas 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals
Alfred Missian 2		 Report Tries
2 David Nofoaluma
1 Euan Aitken
1 Jarrod Croker
1 Alex Johnston
1 Jeremy Latimore
1 Chris McQueen
1 Jack Wighton
Goals
2 Jarrod Croker
2 Adam Reynolds
Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 18,113
Referee: Gavin Reynolds
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2015 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Stanley Tepend


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2016
24 September 2016
PNG PM's XIII 0 – 58 Australian PM's XIII
Report Tries:
3 Mitchell Moses
2 Josh Dugan
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Greg Inglis
1 Moses Mbye
1 Semi Radradra
Goals:
4 Matt Moylan
3 Mitchell Moses
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: David Munro
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2016 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2017
23 September 2017
PNG PM's XIII 8 – 48 Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Stanford Talita 1
Goals:
Jason Missian 2/2		 Report Tries:
3 Tom Trbojevic
3 James Tedesco
1 Tyson Frizell
1 James Maloney
Goals:
6/6 James Maloney
1/1 Andrew Fifita
1/1 Valentine Holmes
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2017 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Joe Joshua - FB
  •  2 Brendon Gotuno - WG
  •  3 Stanford Talita - CE
  •  4 Junior Rau - CE
  •  5 Karo Kauna Jr - WG
  •  6 Jason Missian - FE
  •  7 Charlie Simon (c) - HB
  •  8 Junior Rop - PR
  •  9 Stanley Olo - HK
  • 10 Dilbert Isaac - PR
  • 11 Tuvi Lepan - SR
  • 12 Eddie Dafa - SR
  • 13 John Andy - LK
  • 14 Sailas Gahuna - SR
  • 15 William Mone - SR
  • 17 Muka Peter Kulu - SR
  • 18 Joshua Nane - SR

Head coach

  • Stanley Tepend


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

2018
6 October 2018
Papua New Guinea 18 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Kyle Laybutt 1
Rhyse Martin 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals:
Rhyse Martin 3/3		 1st: 6 – 24
2nd: 12 – 10
Report		 Tries:
2 Daly Cherry-Evans
1 Corey Allan
1 Nick Cotric
1 Chad Townsend
1 Jake Trbojevic
Goals:
5/6 Zac Lomax
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Chris Sutton
PNG Prime Minister's XIII
2018 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Players

Captains

Coaches

Records

Individual

See also

References
  1. "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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