2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests

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The 2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests, known commercially as the Mesh & Bar Pacific Tests,[1] are a group of rugby league test matches that were played on 6 May 2017 at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Papua New Guinea played against the Cook Islands; Fiji against Tonga; and England against Samoa.[2]

The triple header at the 20,000 capacity Campbelltown Stadium attracted an almost capacity crowd of 18,271.[3]

Squads[]

Cook Islands[4]
Name Club
Uiti Baker Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Geoff Daniela LezignanRLcolours.PNG St Mary's Saints
Carne Doyle-Manga Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls
Johnathon Ford ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique
Alex Glenn Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Western Suburbs colours.svg Tweed Heads Seagulls
Isaac John Wellington colours.svg Mount Pritchard Mounties
Makahesi Makatoa Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Esan Marsters Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Sam Mataora Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Townsville Blackhawks
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Marata Niukore Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Wellington colours.svg Mount Pritchard Mounties
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Aaron Teroi Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder
Coach: New Zealand Tony Iro
England[5]
Name Club
Kevin Brown[6] Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Sam Burgess South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tom Burgess South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Luke Gale Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
James Graham Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ryan Hall Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Zak Hardaker Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Chris Heighington Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Chris Hill Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Josh Hodgson Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Jermaine McGillvary Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants
Mike McMeeken Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers
Chris McQueen Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Sean O'Loughlin Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Mark Percival Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Stefan Ratchford[6] Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves
Scott Taylor Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Alex Walmsley Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Kallum Watkins Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos
Elliott Whitehead Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Gareth Widdop[6] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
George Williams[6] Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Coach: Australia Wayne Bennett
Fiji[7]
Name Club
Waqa Blake Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Kane Evans Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Tui Kamikamica Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Viliame Kikau Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Apisai Koroisau Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Taane Milne St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Marcelo Montoya Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Sitiveni Moceidreke South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs
Kevin Naiqama Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Ben Nakubuwai Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Sunshine Coast Falcons
Tyrone Phillips Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Henry Raiwalui Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Daniel Saifiti Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Jacob Saifiti Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Korbin Sims Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Tariq Sims[8][6] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
James Storer Illawarra Rugby League
Akuila Uate[6] Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Eloni Vunakece Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Suliasi Vunivalu Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Coach: Australia Michael Potter
Papua New Guinea[9]
Name Club
Stanton Albert Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Wellington Albert Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Stargroth Amean Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Ase Boas Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Watson Boas Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Tom Butterfield Balmain colours.svg Easts Tigers
Israel Eliab[10] Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Rod Griffin Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Nene Macdonald[10] St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Rhyse Martin Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Willie Minoga[10] Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Justin Olam Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Luke Page Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears
Richard Pandia Ipswich Colours.svg Ipswich Jets
Wartovo Puara Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Nixon Put Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Thompson Teteh Redcliffe colours.svg Redcliffe Dolphins
Henry Wan Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Adex Wera Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg PNG Hunters
Coach: Papua New Guinea Michael Marum
Samoa[11]
Name Club
Bunty Afoa[12] New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Leeson Ah Mau St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
John Asiata North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Fa'amanu Brown Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Herman Ese'ese Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Sam Kasiano Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tim Lafai St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Joseph Leilua Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Isaac Liu[12] Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Josh McGuire Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Peter Mata'utia Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Sione Mata'utia Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights
Suaia Matagi Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Ken Maumalo[12] New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Anthony Milford Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
David Nofoaluma[12] Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Junior Paulo[12] Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders
Kaysa Pritchard Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Sauaso Sue Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Antonio Winterstein North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Coach: Australia Matt Parish
Tonga[11]
Name Club
Andrew Fifita[13][6] Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Addin Fonua-Blake Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Siliva Havili St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons
Ata Hingano New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
William Hopoate Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Konrad Hurrell[6][14] Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Michael Jennings[6] Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Sione Katoa Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Felise Kaufusi Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm
Patrick Kaufusi North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys
Samisoni Langi Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Leilani Latu Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers
Brenko Lee Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tuimoala Lolohea New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Sika Manu[6] Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C.
Joe Ofahengaue Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
Leivaha Pulu Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans
Moses Suli[6] Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
Jorge Taufua[6] Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sio Siua Taukeiaho[6] Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Daniel Tupou Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters
Manu Vatuvei[14] New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors
Siosaia Vave Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels
Sione Vea Tongan National Rugby League[15][16]
Tony Williams[6] Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Coach: Australia Kristian Woolf

ANZAC test[]

Main article: 2017 Anzac Test

The 2017 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Canberra Stadium. It was the 18th and last Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. The match was played on 5 May 2017.[17]

The Australian team was announced on 26 April,[18] while the New Zealand team was announced on 30 April with the starters and 18th man named on 4 May.[19][20]

Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands[]

6 May 2017
3:15pm (AEST)
Papua New Guinea  32 – 22  Cook Islands
Tries: Amean (2), Puara, Put, Wera
Goals: A. Boas (6/6) 		Report Tries: Daniela (2), Baker, Marsters
Goals: John (3/4)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Referee: James Child
Man of the Match: Stargroth Amean
FB 1 Stargroth Amean
WG 2 Justin Olam
CE 3 Thompson Teteh
CE 4 Adex Wera
WG 5 Richard Pandia
FE 6 Ase Boas
HB 7 Watson Boas
PR 8 Henry Wan
HK 9 Wartovo Puara
PR 10 Luke Page
SR 11 Rhyse Martin
SR 12 Rod Griffin (c)
LK 13 Stanton Albert
Interchange:
BE 14 Tom Butterfield
BE 15 Wellington Albert
BE 16 Nixon Put
BE 17 Israel Eliab
Coach:
Papua New Guinea Michael Marum
FB 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
WG 2 Geoff Daniela
CE 3 Esan Marsters
CE 20 Marata Niukore
WG 5
FE 14 Johnathon Ford
HB 7 Isaac John
PR 16 Carne Doyle-Manga
HK 9 Aaron Teroi
PR 10 Uiti Baker
SR 11 Alex Glenn (c)
SR 12 Makahesi Makatoa
LK 13
Interchange:
BE 8
BE 15
BE 18
BE 19 Sam Mataora
Coach:
New Zealand Tony Iro

Tonga vs Fiji[]

6 May 2017
5:30pm (AEST)
Tonga  26 – 24  Fiji
Tries: Latu (2), Suli, Tupou, Vatuvei
Goals: Hingano (2/2), Lolohea (1/3) 		Report Tries: Kikau, Nakubuwai, D. Saifiti, Storer
Goals: Koroisau (2/2), Moceidreke (2/2)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Ben Cummins
Man of the Match: William Hopoate
FB 1 William Hopoate (c)
WG 2 Manu Vatuvei
CE 3 Brenko Lee
CE 4 Moses Suli
WG 5 Daniel Tupou
FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea
HB 7 Ata Hingano
PR 8 Leilani Latu
HK 9 Siliva Havili
PR 10 Addin Fonua-Blake
SR 11 Felise Kaufusi
SR 12 Tony Williams
LK 13 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange:
BE 14 Sione Katoa
BE 15 Patrick Kaufusi
BE 16 Leivaha Pulu
BE 17 Siosaia Vave
Coach:
Australia Kristian Woolf
FB 1 Kevin Naiqama (c)
WG 2 Suliasi Vunivalu
CE 3 Waqa Blake
CE 4 Taane Milne
WG 5 Marcelo Montoya
FE 6 Sitiveni Moceidreke
HB 7 Henry Raiwalui
PR 8 Daniel Saifiti
HK 9 Apisai Koroisau
PR 10 Kane Evans
SR 11 Viliame Kikau
SR 12 Tui Kamikamica
LK 13 Korbin Sims
Interchange:
BE 14 James Storer
BE 15 Jacob Saifiti
BE 16 Eloni Vunakece
BE 17 Ben Nakubuwai
Coach:
Australia Michael Potter

England vs Samoa[]

7 May 2017
7:30pm (AEST)
England  30 – 10  Samoa
Tries: Graham, Hall, Hodgson, McGillvary, Ratchford
Goals: Gale (5/6) 		Report Tries: Leilua, Milford
Goals: Milford (1/2)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Man of the Match: Elliott Whitehead
FB 1 Stefan Ratchford
WG 2 Jermaine McGillvary
CE 3 Kallum Watkins
CE 4 Zak Hardaker
WG 5 Ryan Hall
SO 6 Kevin Brown
SH 7 Luke Gale
PR 8 Sam Burgess (c)
HK 9 Josh Hodgson
PR 10 James Graham
SR 11 Mike McMeeken
SR 12 Elliott Whitehead
LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin
Interchange:
BE 14 Chris Hill
BE 15 Chris Heighington
BE 16 Chris McQueen
BE 17 Tom Burgess
Coach:
Australia Wayne Bennett
FB 1 Peter Mata'utia
WG 2 Ken Maumalo
CE 3 Joseph Leilua
CE 4 Tim Lafai
WG 5 Antonio Winterstein (c)
FE 6 Anthony Milford
HB 7 Fa'amanu Brown
PR 8 Sam Kasiano
HK 15 Suaia Matagi
PR 10 Junior Paulo
SR 11 Sione Mata'utia
SR 12 Leeson Ah Mau
LK 13 Josh McGuire
Interchange:
BE 14 John Asiata
BE 15 Sauaso Sue
BE 17 Herman Ese'ese
BE 19 Pita Godinet
Coach:
Australia Matt Parish

References[]

  1. ^ "Mesh & Bar official naming rights partner of Pacific Test". NRL.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. ^ Elmerhebe, Tarik (16 March 2017). "International rugby league triple header coming to Campbelltown". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ^ England vs Samoa
  4. ^ "Cook Islands name squad for PNG Test". Asia Pacific RL. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Wayne Bennett names three England debutants in squad for Samoa Test match". BBC. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Updated squads: England, Tonga, Fiji, PNG". NRL.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Fiji Bati squad for Tonga Test Match". Asia Pacific RL. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 Country Origin squad announced". NRL.com. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  9. ^ "PNG Kumuls squad announced for Cook Islands Test". Asia Pacific RL. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Eliab called into PNG Kumuls squad following suspension". Radio NZ. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Samoa and Tonga squads announced". NRL.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Samoa call up Bunty Afoa and Ken Maumalo for England Test". Sky Sports. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Fifita joins Kangaroos squad". NRL.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Long, David (2 May 2017). "Manu Vatuvei called into Tongan team to play Fiji". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  15. ^ Gabor, Martin (4 May 2017). "Opportunity of a lifetime for Tonga rookie". NRL.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  16. ^ Ryan, Nathan (6 May 2017). "Tongan team welcomes local player Sione Vea into Test squad". Fox Sports. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  17. ^ "NRL 2017: Canberra to host final Anzac Test, Mal Meninga back international changes". Fox Sports. 13 February 2017.
  18. ^ "2017 Kangaroos Anzac Test squad". NRL.com. 26 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Kiwis team announced to take on Kangaroos". NRL.com. 30 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Kiwis starters named for Anzac Test". 4 May 2017 – via New Zealand Herald.
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