Fiji Prime Minister's XIII
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Governing body | FNRL | |
Head coach | Brandon Costin | |
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Fiji PM's XIII ![]() ![]() (ANZ National Stadium, Suva, Fiji; 11 October 2019) |
Fiji Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the Fiji PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Fijian players from the Fiji National Rugby League. Established in 2019, the team is selected to play an annual fixture against Australian Prime Minister's XIII in Fiji at the end of the rugby league season.
History[]
From 2005 to the 2018, the Australian Prime Minister's XIII side played an annual fixture against the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in Papua New Guinea. On 12 March 2019, the NRL announced that the Australian PM's XIII side would play the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII for the first time.[1]
The first game between the two will be played at Suva's ANZ National Stadium, with the Fijian side comprising players from the Fiji National Rugby League competition.[2][3]
Results[]
2019[]
11 October 2019
6:30pm |
Fiji PM's XIII ![]() |
10 – 52 | ![]() |
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Tries: Ropate Tobe (19') 1 Apimeleki Lutu (53') 1 Goals: Timoci Namotokula 1/1 (54') Maika Tudravu 0/1 |
1st: 4 – 26 2nd: 6 – 26 |
Tries: 3 (22', 29', 50') Clint Gutherson 2 (2', 43') Kyle Feldt 1 (6') Payne Haas 1 (10') Campbell Graham 1 (65') Paul Momirovski 1 (69') Reuben Garrick 1 (74') David Fifita 1 (80') Cody Walker Goals: 2/4 Mitchell Moses (7', 23') 2/3 Paul Momirovski (30', 45') 0/1 Reuben Garrick 0/1 Ben Hunt 0/1 Clint Gutherson 0/1 Kyle Feldt |
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Head coach
Updated: 8 October 2019 |
Players[]
Captains[]
- (2019)
Coaches[]
- Brandon Costin (2019–present)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Australian Prime Minister's XIII teams to play in Fiji". NRL Media Release. NRL. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Adrian Proszenko (20 June 2019). "Fiji to host PM's XIII, enter into NSWRL competitions". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Leone Cabenatabua (5 October 2019). "Fijian National Rugby League stars to be here for Prime Minister's XIII Clash". Fiji Sun. Sun (Fiji) News Pty. Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Fiji national rugby league team
- National rugby league teams
- Rugby clubs established in 2019