International rugby league in 2016
Rugby League International tests in Year 2016
Months without international fixtures
- January
- March
- April
- December
February
Philippines vs Serbia
5 February 2016 19:30 (AEST) |
Philippines |
18 – 12 | |
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Phillips 1 Goodwin 1 Mason 1 Jones 1 Goals: Stephenson 1/4 |
1st: 12 – 4 2nd: 6 – 8 Report |
Stevanović 2 Vujanović 1 Goals: Vojislav Dedić 0/2 Vukanović 0/1 |
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May
Australia vs New Zealand, May
6 May 2016 8.05pm (AEST) |
Australia |
16 – 0 | |
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Try: Boyd (14') 1 Inglis (32') 1 Ferguson (80') 1 Goals: Thurston 1/3 (20' pen) Smith 1/2 (44' pen) Sin Bin: Radradra 1 |
Report |
Notes:
- This was the annual 2016 Anzac Test.
- Australia's win ended a 3-match losing streak against New Zealand.
- This was the first time New Zealand were held scoreless in a test-match since 2007.[4]
- With the victory, Australia reclaim the Bill Kelly Memorial Trophy.
- Martin Taupau and Sam Moa made their 10th test appearance for New Zealand.
- Blake Ferguson, Josh McGuire, Michael Morgan and Fijian-born Semi Radradra made their international debuts for Australia while Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Kenny Bromwich and Manu Maʻu made their international debuts for New Zealand.
Papua New Guinea vs Fiji
7 May 2016 5.45pm (AEST) |
Papua New Guinea |
24 – 22 | |
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Try: W Boas (5'), (52') 2 Ottio (42') 1 McDonald (71') 1 Goals: A Boas 4/5 (6'), (8' pen), (44'), (72') Sin Bin: Olam 1 |
Report | Try: Vunakece 1 (16') Qionimacawa 3 (29') (37') (75') Goals: Kennedy 1/1 (17') Moceidreke 2/4 (22' pen), (76') |
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Notes:
- This was the first of the two 2016 Pacific Rugby League Tests.
- The win was Papua New Guinea's first win on foreign soil since the 2000 World Cup.[6]
- With the victory, Papua New Guinea now hold the Melanesian Cup shield.
- Rod Griffin made his 10th test appearance for Papua New Guinea.
- James Storer made his 10th test appearance for Fiji.
- Justin Olam, Stargroth Amean, Watson Boas, Henry Wan and Kurt Baptiste made their international debuts for Papua New Guinea while Etuate Qionimacawa, Sitiveni Moceidreke, Maurice Kennedy, Ben Nakubuwai, Tui Kamikamica, Tevita Cottrell and Jokatama Dokonivalu made their international debuts for Fiji.
Samoa vs Tonga
7 May 2016 7.45pm (AEST) |
Samoa |
18 – 6 | |
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Try: Winterstein (15') 1 Leutele (55') 1 Wright (75') 1 Goals: Brown 3/4 (16'), (40' pen), (56') |
Report | Try: Pangai 1 (4') Goals: Kata 1/1 (5') |
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Notes:
- This was the second of the two 2016 Pacific Rugby League Tests.
- With the victory, Samoa retain the Polynesian Cup shield.
- Leeson Ah Mau made his 10th test appearance for Samoa.
- Kirisome Auva'a, Fa'amanu Brown, Erin Clark, Junior Paulo, Kaysa Pritchard, Raymond Faitala-Mariner and John Asiata made their international debuts for Samoa while David Fusitu'a, Patrick Kaufusi and Sione Katoa made their international debuts for Tonga.
Lebanon vs Cook Islands
8 May 2016 |
Lebanon |
20 – 30 | |
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Try: el Zbadieh 2 Barakat 1 Kassis 1 Goals: Miskie 2/5 |
Report | Try: Peni 2 Makatoa 1 Glassie 1 Ngaro 1 Goals: Tangiiti 5/6 |
Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore[7] |
June
Chile vs El Salvador
Notes
- This was the first ever 13-aside match both teams ever played as they regularly play 9-aside matches against each other and fellow Latin Heat-based nations.
Italy vs Lebanon
11 June 2016 |
Italy |
22 – 26 | |
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Try: Diac (31'), (35'), (77') 3 Arrigo (46'), (51') 2 Goals: Arrigo 0/2 Dodi 1/2 Giorgis 0/1 |
Report | Try: Sabat 3 (4'), (14'), (64') Zeidan 1 (10') Finan 1 (24') Goals: Hachem 3/6 |
Catania University Stadium, Catania[9] |
Notes:
- This was the first Mediterranean Cup since 2004.
- Both nations fielded a total of 12 debutants each.
Ukraine vs Czech Republic
25 June 2016 |
Ukraine |
46 – 6 | |
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Try: Skorbach (4'), (77') 2 Shalaiev (9'), (13'), (68'), (72') 4 Khrusiuk (22') 1 Troiyan (40') 1 Shakura (64') 1 Goals: Skorbach 0/3 Shakura 5/6 |
Report | Try: Friedl 1 (18') Goals: Šedina 1/1 |
July
Sweden vs Norway
16 July 2016 |
Sweden |
24 – 40 | |
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Try: Ah-Lam (22') 1 Cammell (31') 1 Teodor Loxvi (48') 1 Wikander (69') 1 Goals: Jönsson 4/4 |
Report | Try: Mwikaria 2 (5'), (9') Schmidt 1 (27') Flage 1 (35') Mellor 2 (54'), (75') Mikalsen 2 (58'), (79') Goals: Hachem 4/8 |
Årsta, Stockholm |
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 Nordic Cup.
- This was the first time ever that the Nordic Cup only featured two countries, after Denmark withdrew from the tournament.
- It was Norway's first Nordic Cup win since 2012.
Jamaica vs Canada
16 July 2016 |
Jamaica |
2 – 38 | |
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Try: Goals: Myers 1/1 |
Report | Try: McCarthy 1 Legault 1 Boyd 1 Grace 1 Miller 1 Hergott 1 Schouten 1 Goals: Kelly 5/5 Felix 0/1 Gemmell 0/1 |
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 America's Cup.
United States vs Jamaica
23 July 2016 |
United States |
54 – 4 | |
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Try: Taylor Alley 3 Mike Timpano 2 Taioalo Vaivai 1 Gabe Farley 1 Barthlemey Longchamp 1 Nick Newlin 1 CJ Cortalano 1 Goals: Mike Timpano 6/9 Taioalo Vaivai 1/1 |
Report | Try: Ronaldo Wade 1 |
A. A. Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken[11] |
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 America's Cup.
- Former NRL player, Taioalo 'Junior' Vaivai, made his International debut for the United States.
August
Germany vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Germany
13 August 2016 |
Netherlands |
6 – 8 | |
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Try: Werk (8') 1 Goals: Storm 2/2 |
Report | Try: Hagenah (13') 1 Ziekursch (22') 1 Goals: Seelweger 0/2 |
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam[12] |
Notes
- With the win, Germany retained the Griffin Cup.
Fiji Residents vs Canada
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 Ohana Cup.
Samoa Residents vs Tonga Residents
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 Ohana Cup.
September
Belgium vs Netherlands
Papua New Guinea vs Australia
Czech Republic vs Norway
24 September 2016 4:00pm (UTC+1) |
Czech Republic |
12 – 6 | |
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Try: Šedina (35') 1 Fanda (52') 1 Hovard (68') 1 Goals: Šedina 0/2 Bžoch 0/1 |
Report | Try: Jørgensen (25') 1 Goals: Mwikaria 1/1 |
RLC Dragons Krupka Stadium, Teplice[15] |
Spain vs Serbia
Canada vs United States
Notes:
- This was a part of the 2016 America's Cup.
- Also played as part of the Colonial Cup.
October
United States vs Canada
Czech Republic vs Ukraine
Russia vs Spain
15 October 2016[18] 3:00pm (UTC+3) |
Russia |
40 – 6 | |
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Try: Burlutskii 12' Zagoskin 14' Kosharin 33' Lysokon 44' Bratko 54' Chuprin 76' Buryak 79' Goal:
Lysokon 4/5 |
Report | Try: Rango 69' Goal: Garcia 1/1 |
Wales vs Serbia
15 October 2016[19] 3:00pm (GMT) |
Wales |
50 – 0 | |
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Try: Williams (2) 12', 19 Grace (2) 28', 56 Olds (2) 33', 69' Davies 46' Gay 52' Dudson 76 Goal: White 4/6 Davies 3/3 |
Report | Try: |
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Japan vs Greece
Samoa vs Fiji
Australia vs New Zealand, October
Vanuatu vs Solomon Islands
Canada vs South Wales Scorpions
Wales vs Jamaica
France vs England
South Africa vs Niue
Serbia vs Italy
22 October 2016[28] |
Serbia |
14 – 62 | |
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Try: Marjanović (2) 68', 79' Burke 73' Goal: Dedić 1/2 |
Report | Try: Lepori (4) 4', 10', 12', 46' Cerruto (4) 17', 35', 49', 71' Wakeman 22' Santi 45' Campese 58' Calegari 62' Goal: Bergamasco 7/11 Campese 0/1 |
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Spain vs Ireland
22 October 2016 1:00pm (GMT+2) |
Spain |
6 – 46 | |
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Try: Charters-Blanco 62' Goal: Garcia 1/1 |
Report | Try: Roberts 2' Dunne (2) 5', 52' Littler (2) 29', 74' Hasson 39' Peacock 56' King 66' Grix 77' Goal: Finn 5/9 |
Polideportivo Quatre Carreres, Valencia Attendance: 323 Referee: Man of the Match: |
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Italy vs Wales
29 October 2016[29] 3:30pm (CET) |
Italy |
14 – 20 | |
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Try: Wilkie 26' Castellaro 29' Goal: Campese 3/3 |
Report | Try: Morris (2) 16', 59' Walker 37' Gay 52' Goal: Davies 2/4 |
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Australia vs Scotland
England vs New Zealand
November
Lebanon vs Niue
Italy vs Russia
4 November 2016 |
Italy |
76 – 0 | |
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Tries: Goals: |
Report | Tries: Goals: |
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England Attendance: 450 Referee: Man of the Match: |
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With the win Italy became the 14th, and final, team to qualify for the 2017 World Cup.[31]
England vs Scotland
New Zealand vs Australia
New Zealand vs Scotland
South Africa vs Lebanon
England vs Australia
Australia vs New Zealand, November
Sunday, 20 November 2:30pm (BST) |
Australia |
34–8 | |
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Tries: Dugan (10', 24') 2 Ferguson (3') 1 Merrin (21') 1 D Boyd (45') 1 Cordner (74') 1 Goals: 5/8 Thurston (4', 18' pen, 22', 29' pen, 75') |
1st: 24 – 0 2nd: 10 – 8 Report |
Tries: 2 (56', 69') Kahu Goals: |
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See also
References
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