Game 1
Papua New Guinea 20 def. Great Britain 18
| Papua New Guinea vs Great Britain 1990 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15018 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 27th May, 1990 | |||||||
| Referee | Dennis Hale | |||||||
| Venue | Danny Leahy (Goroka) | |||||||
| Crowd | 11,598 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 14 | – | 8 | |||||
| Papua New Guinea | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Tuiyo EVEI | T | Jonathan DAVIES | ||||||
| Stanley HARU | Paul EASTWOOD | |||||||
| Bobbie GOULDING | ||||||||
| Bal NUMAPO | 5 | G | 3 | Jonathan DAVIES | ||||
| Stanley HARU | FG | |||||||
| Bal NUMAPO | ||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| Ipisa WANEGA | 1 | FB | 1 | Alan TAIT [Widnes] |
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| Arnold KREWANTY | 2 | W | 2 | Paul EASTWOOD [Hull] |
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| Phillip BOGE | 3 | C | 3 | Daryl POWELL [Sheffield] |
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| Bal NUMAPO | 4 | C | 4 | Jonathan DAVIES [Widnes] |
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| Mea MOREA | 5 | W | 5 | Carl GIBSON [Leeds] |
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| Stanley HARU | 6 | FE | 6 | Garry SCHOFIELD [Leeds] |
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| Gigmai ONGUGO | 7 | HB | 7 | Bobbie GOULDING [Wigan] |
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| Bobby AKO | 8 | FR | 8 | Roy POWELL [Leeds] |
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| Michael MATMILLO | 9 | HK | 9 | Lee JACKSON [Hull] |
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| Tuiyo EVEI | 10 | FR | 10 | Paul DIXON [Leeds] |
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| Joe GISPE | 11 | 2R | 11 | Denis BETTS [Wigan] |
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| Arebo TAUMAKU (c) | 12 | 2R | 12 | Karl FAIRBANK [Bradford] |
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| Michael ANGARA | 13 | L | 13 | Mike GREGORY (c) [Warrington] |
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| Goro ARIGAE | 14 | B | 14 | Shaun IRWIN [Castleford] |
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| Noah KOOL | 15 | B | 15 | Keith ENGLAND [Castleford] |
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| Skerry PALANGA | HC | Malcolm REILLY | ||||||
Team Info
Papua New Guinea
- Previous Game:
- Kumuls Tour 1988 - Game 8 vs. Central Coast
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1989/92 - Game 4 vs. Great Britain
- In:
- Ipisa Wanega (fullback), Arnold Krewanty (wing), Phillip Boge (centre), Bal Numapo (centre), Mea Morea (wing), Stanley Haru (five-eighth), Gigmai Ongugo (halfback), Bobby Ako (front row), Michael Matmillo (hooker), Tuiyo Evei (front row), Joe Gispe (second row), Arebo Taumaku (second row), Michael Angara (lock), Goro Arigae (bench), Noah Kool (bench)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1990 - Game 2 vs. Northern/Highlands
- Next Game:
- Lions Tour 1990 - Game 4 vs. Island Zone
- Out:
- Chris Bibb (fullback), Roger Simpson (wing), Deryck Fox (halfback), Ian Lucas (front row), Phil Clarke (second row), David Bishop (lock), Graham Steadman (bench), Ian Smales (bench), Gary Price (bench)
- In:
- Alan Tait (fullback), Garry Schofield (five-eighth), Bobbie Goulding (halfback), Denis Betts (second row), Karl Fairbank (second row), Mike Gregory (lock), Keith England (bench)
- Changes:
- Shaun Irwin (centre to bench), Carl Gibson (centre to wing), Daryl Powell (five-eighth to centre), Roy Powell (second row to front row), Jonathan Davies (bench to centre)
Match Notes
Play in this match was stopped after 14 minutes by referee Dennis Hale due to a threat of tear gas on the field. For three minutes players waited as police tried to contain some 2000 fans locked out of the venue, who had begun rioting.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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