It was not the walk over many predicted, but Australia still ran out comfortable winners against Papua new Guinea.Two tries apiece from débutante David Williams and Joel Monaghan gave the world champions a 22-0 half-time lead. The second period and more of the same as the Aussies stretched away. However Menzie Yere was able to cross for PNG and give the fans something to cheer … [Read more...]
Kiwis back on track with annihilation of PNG
The Kiwis got their World Cup back on track as they destroyed Papau New Guinea leading 22-0 at half-time. They went on to record a final score of: New Zealand 46 Papua New Guinea 6 Scorers New Zealand Tries: Ropati, Mannering 2, Perrett, Luke, Fa'alogo, Blair, Eastwood Goals: Inu 5 Papua New Guinea Tries: Perrett Goals: Wilshere Teams New Zealand: Hohaia, Perrett, Inu, … [Read more...]
Kiwis v PNG Teams
Sat 1 Nov 8:30 New Zealand v Papua New Guinea Venue:Skilled Park, Gold Coast. NEW ZEALAND Lance Hohaia,Sam Perrett,Krisnan Inu,Jerome Ropati,Manu Vatuvei,Benji Marshall, Thomas Leuluai,Nathan Cayless(C),Nathan Fien,Adam Blair,Simon Mannering,Setamata Sa,Jeremy Smith Bench:Greg Eastwood,Sam Rapira,Isaac Luke,David Fa’alogo PAPUA NEW GUINEA John Wilshere(C),George … [Read more...]
England Win a tough encounter against Papua New Guinea
We knew it would be hard and so it was as Papua New Guinea (PNG) chased England all the way in the first game of the World Cup. In fact at half time PNG had the lead 12-16 scoring two tries through Jason Chan and George Keppa But Lee Smith levelled the match with the second of his three tries to ease England nerves after the break. Martin Gleeson and Ade Gardner, with his … [Read more...]
England team announced for PNG match Saturday
England coach Tony Smith has stayed with most of the team that started against France in June for his first game against Papua New Guinea. the new faces are Leeds back Lee Smith and Wigan forward Gareth Hock, Smith has pipped his former Rhinos team-mate Mark Calderwood for the vacant left-wing berth and Hock is handed the second-row spot made vacant by the injured Sam Burgess. … [Read more...]