2018 Pacific Rugby League Tests

The 2018 Pacific Rugby League Tests are a group of rugby league test matches that were played on 23 June 2018 at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia[1] and the end of October at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland.

Fixtures - June 2018

Melanesian Cup
23 June 2018
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  26 – 14  Fiji
Tries: Rau (2), Olam, Page
Goals: Martin (5/5)
 Report
 Tries: Montoya, Phillips, Vunivalu
Goals: Moceidreke (1/2), Raiwalui (0/1)

Polynesian Cup
23 June 2018
19:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  38 – 22  Samoa
Tries: Havili, Hingano, Hopoate, Hurrell, R. Jennings, Tatola, Tupou
Goals: Taukeiaho (5/8)
 Report
 Tries: Gavet, Lafai, May, Taufua
Goals: Lino (3/4)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney[2]
Attendance: 17,802
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)

England vs New Zealand
23 June 2018
14:10 MDT (UTC−06)
England  36 – 18  New Zealand
Tries: Whitehead (2), Bateman, Connor, Hall, Makinson
Goals: Widdop (6/7), Graham (0/1)
 Report
 Tries: Watene-Zelezniak (2), Marsters
Goals: Isaako (3/3)
Mile High Stadium, Denver[3]
Attendance: 19,320
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)[4]

Fixtures - October 2018

ANZAC test
13 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  26 – 24  Australia
Tries: Manu, Marsters, Maumalo, Rapana, Smith
Goals: Johnson (3/5)
 Report
 Tries: Gagai, Holmes, Kaufusi, Tedesco
Goals: Holmes (4/4)

Tonga vs Australia
20 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  16 – 34  Australia
Tries: Kata, Pangai Jnr, Tupou
Goals: Lolohea (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/2)
 Report
 Tries: Holmes (2), T. Trbojevic (2), Cherry-Evans, Tedesco
Goals: Holmes (5/7)
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[7]
Attendance: 26,214
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)

Other matches
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 Australia
27 October 2018
15:00 PGT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  12 - 16 England A
Tries: Brendon Nima
Moses Meninga
Edwin Ipape
Goals: Watson Boas 0/3
 Report
 Tries: Liam Sutcliffe
Tom Lineham
Tom Davies
Goals: Declan Patton 2/3
Lae Oval, Lae[8]
Referee: Jon Stone Australia
3 November 2018
Papua New Guinea  32 - 22 England A
Tries: Nixon Putt, Justin Olam, Ase Boas, David Mead, Nene Macdonald
Goals: Watson Boas (6)
 Report
 Tries: Tom Lineham (2), Tom Davies, Jack Walker
Goals: Dec Patton (3)

References
  1. https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/international-series-test-match/3402-2018-pacific-test-invitational-schedule-finalised 2018 Pacific Test Invitational schedule finalised. Rugby League Planet. 16 May 2018
  2. "2018 Pacific Test Invitational schedule finalised". NRL.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. Thomas, Jackson (28 February 2018). "Denver Test confirmed, Kiwis now need to convince clubs to release players". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. "Match Officials announced for Denver Test". rugby-league.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. Walter, Brad (28 February 2018). "Kangaroos to play Kiwis in Auckland but future of Tonga stars undecided". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. "Trans-Tasman Showdown home at last". NZRL. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. Walter, Brad (5 September 2018). "Tonga matches against Kangaroos and Kiwis confirmed". NRL.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. "England Knights to tour Papua New Guinea". rugby-league.com. 22 May 2018.

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