2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C

2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprised Papua New Guinea, Wales and Ireland. Papua New Guinea topped the group and therefore qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.

Overall

Key to colours in pool tables
Advances to knockout stage and qualifies for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
 Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 128 12 +116 6
 Ireland 3 2 0 1 76 32 +44 4
 Wales 3 0 0 3 18 156 138 0
Source:

Papua New Guinea vs Wales

28 October 2017
15:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  50 6  Wales
Tries:
David Mead (5', 10', 60') 3
Rhyse Martin (43', 53') 2
Nene Macdonald (23') 1
Kato Ottio (34') 1
Wellington Albert (38') 1
Justin Olam (56') 1
Paul Aiton (71') 1
Goals:
Rhyse Martin 5/8
(24', 36', 39', 44', 72')
Ase Boas 0/2
1st: 26 0
2nd: 24 6
Report[1]
Tries:
1 (80') Regan Grace
Goals:
1/1 Courtney Davies
(80')
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia)
Man of the Match: David Mead (Papua New Guinea)
Team lists:
FB 1 David Mead (c)
RW 2 Justin Olam
RC 3 Kato Ottio
LC 4 Nene Macdonald
LW 5 Garry Lo
FE 6 Ase Boas
HB 7 Watson Boas
PR 8 Stanton Albert
HK 9 Wartovo Puara
PR 10 Luke Page
SR 11 Rhyse Martin
SR 12 Willie Minoga
LK 13 Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC 14 Kurt Baptiste
IC 15 Wellington Albert
IC 16 James Segeyaro
IC 17 Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB 1 Elliot Kear
RW 2 Rhys Williams
RC 3 Michael Channing
LC 4 Andrew Gay
LW 5 Regan Grace
FE 6 Courtney Davies
HB 7 Matt Seamark
PR 8 Craig Kopczak (c)
HK 9 Steve Parry
PR 10 Phil Joseph
SR 11 Rhodri Lloyd
SR 17 Chester Butler
LK 13 Morgan Knowles
Substitutes:
IC 12 Ben Morris
IC 14 Matty Fozard
IC 15 Sam Hopkins
IC 16 Ben Evans
Coach:
John Kear

Ireland vs Italy (Inter-Group)

Papua New Guinea vs Ireland

5 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  14 6  Ireland
Tries:
Garry Lo (16') 1
Nene Macdonald (26') 1
Watson Boas (78') 1
Goals:
Ase Boas 1/1
(79')
Rhyse Martin 0/2
1st: 8 6
2nd: 6 0
Report[2]
Tries:
1 (5') Michael McIlorum
Goals:
1/1 Liam Finn
(6')
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia)
Man of the Match: Garry Lo (Papua New Guinea)
Team lists:
FB 1 David Mead (c)
RW 2 Justin Olam
RC 3 Kato Ottio
LC 4 Nene Macdonald
LW 5 Garry Lo
FE 6 Ase Boas
HB 7 Watson Boas
PR 8 Stanton Albert
HK 9 Kurt Baptiste
PR 10 Luke Page
SR 11 Rhyse Martin
SR 12 Willie Minoga
LK 13 Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC 14 James Segeyaro
IC 15 Wellington Albert
IC 16 Stargroth Amean
IC 17 Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB 1 Scott Grix
WG 2 Shannon McDonnell
CE 3 Ed Chamberlain
CE 4 Michael Morgan
WG 5 Liam Kay
FE 6 Api Pewhairangi
HB 7 Liam Finn (c)
PR 8 Brad Singleton
HK 9 Michael McIlorum
PR 10 Kyle Amor
SR 11 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR 12 Oliver Roberts
LK 13 George King
Substitutes:
IC 14 Tyrone McCarthy
IC 15 James Hasson
IC 16 Joe Philbin
IC 17 Anthony Mullally
Coach:
Mark Aston

Fiji vs Wales (Inter-Group)

Papua New Guinea vs United States (Inter-Group)

Wales vs Ireland

12 November 2017
15:30 AWST (UTC+8)
Wales  6 34  Ireland
Tries:
Ben Morris (57') 1
Goals:
Courtney Davies 1/1
(59')
1st: 0 22
2nd: 6 12
Report[3]
Tries:
2 (34', 66') Oliver Roberts
1 (8') Api Pewhairangi
1 (34') Joe Philbin
1 (39') Liam Finn
1 (74') Liam Kay
Goals:
5/6 Liam Finn
(9', 32', 35', 67', 76')
Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 14,744
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)
Man of the Match: Oliver Roberts (Ireland)
Team lists:
FB 1 Elliot Kear
RW 2 Rhys Williams
RC 3 Michael Channing
LC 17 Ben Morris
LW 5 Regan Grace
FE 6 Courtney Davies
HB 23 Josh Ralph
PR 8 Craig Kopczak (c)
HK 14 Steve Parry
PR 16 Ben Evans
SR 9 Matty Fozard
SR 13 Morgan Knowles
LK 10 Phil Joseph
Substitutes:
IC 11 Rhodri Lloyd
IC 12 Joe Burke
IC 15 Gavin Bennion
IC 18 Andrew Gay
Coach:
John Kear
FB 1 Scott Grix
WG 2 Shannon McDonnell
CE 3 Ed Chamberlain
CE 4 Api Pewhairangi
WG 5 Liam Kay
FE 6 Joe Keyes
HB 7 Liam Finn (c)
PR 8 Anthony Mullally
HK 9 Michael McIlorum
PR 10 Kyle Amor
SR 11 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR 15 Will Hope
LK 13 Brad Singleton
Substitutes:
IC 12 Oliver Roberts
IC 14 George King
IC 16 Joe Philbin
IC 17 Matty Hadden
Coach:
Mark Aston

References

  1. Newton, Alicia (28 October 2017). "Mead stars as PNG thrash Wales". NRL.com.
  2. Richards, Eden (5 November 2017). "PNG hold on to beat Ireland". NRL.com.
  3. http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/match-report-wales-v-ireland
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