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Australia vs Papua New Guinea in rugby league is a rivalry between the Australia national rugby league team and the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The first match between the two sides was in 1982, with the Kangaroos coming out with a 38–2 victory. They have played each other ten times, with Australia winning each match-up by at least 22 points.
The Home and Away labels are technical terms, and may not reflect the actual home team in the match (e.g. 2008 World Cup).
Head to Head
Head to Head overall | |
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Played | 10 |
Australia wins | 10 |
Papua New Guinea wins | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Results
2010s
2010s Head to Head | |||
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Played: 1 | Australia: 1 | Papua New Guinea: 0 | Draws: 0 |
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match Status | Source |
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24 October 2010 | Australia | Australia | 34 – 0 | Papua New Guinea | Parramatta Stadium | 11,308 | 2010 Four Nations Match | [1] |
2000s
2000s Head to Head | |||
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Played: 3 | Australia: 3 | Papua New Guinea: 0 | Draws: 0 |
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match Status | Source |
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9 November 2008 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 6 – 46 | Australia | Willows Sports Complex | 16,239 | 2008 World Cup Group A Match | [2] |
7 October 2001 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 12 – 54 | Australia | PNG Football Stadium | 14,000 | Test Match | [3] |
7 October 2000 | Australia | Australia | 82 – 0 | Papua New Guinea | Willows Sports Complex | 21,000 | Test Match | [4] |
1990s
1990s Head to Head | |||
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Played: 3 | Australia: 3 | Papua New Guinea: 0 | Draws: 0 |
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match Status | Source |
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15 July 1992 | Australia | Australia | 36 – 14 | Papua New Guinea | Townsville Sports Reserve | 12,470 | 1989–1992 World Cup Match | [5] |
13 October 1991 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 6 – 40 | Australia | PNG Football Stadium | 14,500 | 1989–1992 World Cup Match/1991 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea | [6] |
6 October 1991 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 2 – 58 | Australia | Danny Leahy Oval | 13,000 | 1991 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea | [7] |
1980s
1980s Head to Head | |||
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Played: 3 | Australia: 3 | Papua New Guinea: 0 | Draws: 0 |
Date | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Crowd | Match Status | Source |
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20 July 1988 | Australia | Australia | 70 – 8 | Papua New Guinea | Eric Weissel Oval | 11,685 | 1985–1988 World Cup Match | [8] |
4 October 1986 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 12 – 62 | Australia | PNG Football Stadium | 17,000 | 1985–1988 World Cup Match | [9] |
2 October 1982 | Australia | Papua New Guinea | 2 – 38 | Australia | PNG Football Stadium | 15,000 | Test Match | [10] |
References
- ^ "Australia vs. Papua New Guinea - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs Australia 2001 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Australia vs Papua New Guinea 2000 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Australia vs. Papua New Guinea - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs Australia 1991 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs Australia 1991 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Australia vs. Papua New Guinea - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs. Australia - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs Australia 1982 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.