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
Try: Rau (2), Olam, Page
Goal: Martin (5/5)
 Report Try: Montoya, Phillips, Vunivalu
Goal: Moceidreke (1/2), Raiwalui (0/1)

Polynesian Cup
23 June 2018
19:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  38 – 22  Samoa
Try: Havili, Hingano, Hopoate, Hurrell, R. Jennings, Tatola, Tupou
Goal: Taukeiaho (5/8)
 Report Try: Gavet, Lafai, May, Taufua
Goal: 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
Try: Whitehead (2), Bateman, Connor, Hall, Makinson
Goal: Widdop (6/7), Graham (0/1)
 Report Try: Watene-Zelezniak (2), Marsters
Goal: 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
Try: Manu, Marsters, Maumalo, Rapana, Smith
Goal: Johnson (3/5)
 Report Try: Gagai, Holmes, Kaufusi, Tedesco
Goal: Holmes (4/4)

Tonga vs Australia
20 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  16 – 34  Australia
Try: Kata, Pangai Jnr, Tupou
Goal: Lolohea (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/2)
 Report Try: Holmes (2), T. Trbojevic (2), Cherry-Evans, Tedesco
Goal: 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
27 October 2018
15:00 PGT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  12 - 16 England A
Try: Brendon Nima
Moses Meninga
Edwin Ipape
Goal: Watson Boas 0/3
 Report Try: Liam Sutcliffe
Tom Lineham
Tom Davies
Goal: Declan Patton 2/3
Lae Oval, Lae[8]
Referee: Jon Stone
3 November 2018
Papua New Guinea  32 - 22 England A
Try: Nixon Putt, Justin Olam, Ase Boas, David Mead, Nene Macdonald
Goal: Watson Boas (6)
 Report Try: Tom Lineham (2), Tom Davies, Jack Walker
Goal: 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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