International rugby league in 2016

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This is a list of international rugby league matches played throughout 2016. A † denotes a recognised, but unofficial match that did not contribute to the IRL World Rankings.

Men[]

January[]

No international matches scheduled.

February[]

5 February 2016
19:30 (AEST)
Philippines  18 – 12  Serbia

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
Cabramatta Leagues Stadium, Sydney[1]
Player of the Match: Luke Srama (Philippines)[2]
FB 1 Trent Swanson
WG 2 Blake Mackey
CE 3 Richie Goodwin
CE 4 Ned Stephenson
WG 5 Michael Mason
FE 6 James Marcus
HB 7 Paul Sheedy
PR 8 Dylan Jones
HK 9 Luke Srama (c)
PR 10 Glenn Powers
SR 11 Rez Phillips (c)
SR 12 Ricky Kucia
LK 13 Steven Bernstrom
Interchange:
BE 14 Tyrone Tootell
BE 15 Elvis Jensen
BE 16 Will Grooms
BE 17 Jeremy Grooms
Coach:
Arwin Marcus
FB 1 Joshua Marjanović
WG 2 Miloš Zogović
CE 3 Miloš Ćalić
CE 4 Stevan Stevanović
WG 17 Džavid Jašari
FE 6 Vojislav Dedić
HB 7 Dalibor Vukanović (c)
PR 8 David Andjelić
HK 9 Vladislav Dedić
PR 10 Stefan Nedeljković
SR 11 George Vujanović
SR 12 Nikola Štrbac
LK 13 Ilija Radan
Interchange:
BE 15 Reece Grkinić
BE 16 Milan Radojević
BE 18 Ilija Čotrić
BE 19 Dejan Lukenić
Coach:
Jason Green

March[]

No international matches scheduled.

April[]

No international matches scheduled.

May[]

6 May 2016
8.05pm (AEST)
Australia  16 – 0  New Zealand
Tries:
Boyd (14') 1
Inglis (32') 1
Ferguson (80') 1
Goals:
Thurston 1/3
(20' pen)
Smith 1/2
(44' pen)
Sin Bin:
Radradra 1
(6') 		[3]
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 27,724
Referee: Australia Gerard Sutton
Player of the Match: Australian colours.svg Paul Gallen

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.


7 May 2016
5.45pm (AEST)
Papua New Guinea  24 – 22  Fiji
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
yellow card 37' to 47'
 Report Try:
Vunakece 1 (16')
Qionimacawa 3 (29') (37') (75')
Goals:
Kennedy 1/1
(17')
Moceidreke 2/4
(22' pen), (76')
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta[5]
Attendance: 15,225
Referee: England
FB 1 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg David Mead (c)
RW 2 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Justin Olam
RC 3 Canberra colours.svg Kato Ottio
LC 4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Nene McDonald
LW 5 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Stargroth Amean
SO 6 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Ase Boas
SH 7 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Watson Boas
PR 8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Luke Page
HK 9 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Wartovo Puara
PR 10 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Henry Wan
SR 11 Australian colours.svg Rhyse Martin
SR 12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Rod Griffin
LF 13 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Adam Korave
Substitutions:
IC 14 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Adex Wera
IC 15 Papua New Guinea colours.svg Brandy Peter
IC 16 Australian colours.svg Willie Minoga
IC 17 Canberra colours.svg Kurt Baptiste
Coach:
Papua New Guinea Michael Marum
FB 1 Canterbury colours.svg Tyrone Phillips
RW 2 Newcastle colours.svg Akuila Uate
RC 3 Canberra colours.svg Sisa Waqa
LC 4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Brayden Wiliame
LW 5 Fijibaticolours.PNG Etuate Qionimacawa
SO 6 North Sydney colours.svg Sitiveni Moceidreke
SH 7 Australian colours.svg Maurice Kennedy
PR 8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Kane Evans
HK 9 Australian colours.svg James Storer (c)
PR 10 Newcastle colours.svg Daniel Saifiti
SR 11 Cronulla colours.svg Junior Roqica
SR 12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Fabian Goodall
LF 13 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eloni Vunakece
Substitutions:
IC 14 Melbourne colours.svg Ben Nakubuwai
IC 15 Melbourne colours.svg Tui Kamikamica
IC 16 Fijibaticolours.PNG
IC 17 Fijibaticolours.PNG
Coach:
Australia Mick Potter

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, and made their international debuts for Fiji.
7 May 2016
7.45pm (AEST)
Samoa  18 – 6  Tonga
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')
Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta[5]
Attendance: 15,225
Referee: Australia Ben Cummins
FB 1 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tim Simona
RW 2 North Queensland colours.svg Antonio Winterstein
RC 4 Cronulla colours.svg Ricky Leutele
LC 3 South Sydney colours.svg Kirisome Auva'a
LW 5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Matthew Wright
SO 6 Cronulla colours.svg Fa'amanu Brown
SH 7 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Pita Godinet
PR 8 Canterbury colours.svg Sam Kasiano
HK 9 Parramatta colours.svg Kaysa Pritchard
PR 10 Parramatta colours.svg Junior Paulo
SR 11 St. George colours.svg Leeson Ah Mau
SR 12 Hullcolours.svg Frank Pritchard (c)
LF 13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Sauaso Sue
Substitutions:
IC 14 New Zealand colours.svg Erin Clark
IC 15 North Queensland colours.svg John Asiata
IC 16 Canterbury colours.svg Raymond Faitala-Mariner
IC 17 Cronulla colours.svg Sam Tagataese
Coach:
Australia Matt Parish
FB 1 New Zealand colours.svg David Fusitua
RW 2 Australian colours.svg Mosese Pangai
RC 3 New Zealand colours.svg Solomone Kata
LC 4 Parramatta colours.svg Vai Toutai
LW 5 South Sydney colours.svg Michael Oldfield
SO 6 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Feleti Mateo
SH 7 North Sydney colours.svg Samisoni Langi
PR 8 Parramatta colours.svg Peni Terepo
HK 9 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Sione Katoa
PR 10 Melbourne colours.svg Felise Kaufusi
SR 11 Hullcolours.svg Sika Manu (c)
SR 12 Canterbury colours.svg Tony Williams
LF 13 Brisbane colours.svg Joe Ofahengaue
Substitutions:
IC 14 Melbourne colours.svg Nafe Seluini
IC 15 Cronulla colours.svg David Fifita
IC 16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Siosaia Vave
IC 17 North Queensland colours.svg Patrick Kaufusi
Coach:
Australia Kristian Woolf

Notes:

8 May 2016
Lebanon  20 – 30  Cook Islands
Try:
2
Barakat 1
Kassis 1
Goals:
Miskie 2/5
 Report Try:
Peni 2
Makatoa 1
Glassie 1
1
Goals:
5/6

June[]

11 June 2016
Chile  58 – 20 El Salvador El Salvador
Report
Henson Park, Marrickville[8]

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.
11 June 2016
Italy  22 – 26  Lebanon
Try:
(31'), (35'), (77') 3
(46'), (51') 2
Goals:
0/2
1/2
0/1
 Report Try:
3 (4'), (14'), (64')
1 (10')
1 (24')
Goals:
3/6
, Catania[9]

Notes:

  • This was the first Mediterranean Cup since 2004.
  • Both nations fielded a total of 12 debutants each.
25 June 2016
Ukraine  46 – 6  Czech Republic
Try:
(4'), (77') 2
(9'), (13'), (68'), (72') 4
(22') 1
(40') 1
(64') 1
Goals:
0/3
5/6
 Report Try:
1 (18')
Goals:
1/1
Avanhard Stadium, Rivne[10]
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Greece

July[]

16 July 2016
Sweden  24 – 40  Norway
Try:
(22') 1
(31') 1
(48') 1
(69') 1
Goals:
4/4
 Report Try:
2 (5'), (9')
1 (27')
1 (35')
2 (54'), (75')
2 (58'), (79')
Goals:
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.
16 July 2016
Jamaica  2 – 38  Canada
Try:


Goals:
1/1
 Report Try:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Goals:
5/5
0/1
0/1
Levitown, Pennsylvania[11]
Referee: United States

Notes:

  • This was a part of the 2016 America's Cup.
23 July 2016
United States  54 – 4  Jamaica
Try: Taylor Alley 3
2
Taioalo Vaivai 1
1
1
Nick Newlin 1
CJ Cortalano 1
Goals:
6/9
Taioalo Vaivai 1/1
 Report Try: 1
, 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[]

6 August 2016
Germany  12 – 26  Belgium
Try:
2
Goals:
2/2
 Report Try:
2
1
1
1
Goals:
3/5
, Dortmund[12]
13 August 2016
Netherlands  6 – 8  Germany
Try:
(8') 1
Goals:
2/2
 Report Try:
(13') 1
(22') 1
Goals:
0/2
, Rotterdam[12]

Notes

  • With the win, Germany retained the Griffin Cup.
20 August 2016
Fiji Residents Fiji 26 – 12  Canada
Report
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu[13]

Notes:

  • This was a part of the 2016 Ohana Cup.
20 August 2016
Samoa Residents Samoa 40 – 6 Tonga Tonga Residents
Report
Aloha Stadium, Honolulu[13]

Notes:

  • This was a part of the 2016 Ohana Cup.

September[]

3 September 2016
Belgium  36 – 12  Netherlands
Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels[12]
24 September 2016
Papua New Guinea  0 – 58 Australia Australian Prime Minister's XIII
Report
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[14]
Attendance: 15,011
24 September 2016
4:00pm (UTC+1)
Czech Republic  12 – 6  Norway
Try:
(35') 1
(52') 1
(68') 1
Goals:
0/2
0/1
 Report Try:
(25') 1
Goals:
1/1
, Teplice[15]
24 September 2016
5:00pm (GMT+2)
Spain  6 – 64  Serbia
Report
, Valencia[16]
24 September 2016
Canada  8 – 14  United States
Lamport Stadium, Toronto[11]

Notes:

  • This was a part of the 2016 America's Cup.
  • Also played as part of the Colonial Cup.

October[]

1 October 2016
7:00pm (UTC–5)
United States  20 – 14  Canada
, Wilmington[17]
8 October 2016
Czech Republic  12 – 64  Ukraine
TBC
15 October 2016[18]
3:00pm (UTC+3)
Russia  40 – 6  Spain
Try: 12'
14'
33'
44'
54'
76'
79'

Goal: 4/5
1/1
1/1

Report Try: 69'
Goal: 1/1
, Moscow
Attendance: 427
Referee: England
Player of the Match: Russia
FB 1 Russia colours.svg
RW 5 Russia colours.svg
RC 21 Russia colours.svg
LC 3 Russia colours.svg
LW 18 Russia colours.svg
SO 6 Russia colours.svg
SH 7 Russia colours.svg
PR 8 Russia colours.svg (c)
HK 4 Russia colours.svg
PR 10 Russia colours.svg
SR 12 Russia colours.svg
SR 11 Russia colours.svg
LF 13 Russia colours.svg
Substitutes:
IC 17 Russia colours.svg
IC 2 Russia colours.svg
IC 9 Russia colours.svg
IC 15 Russia colours.svg
Coach:
Russia
FB 1 Wolvescolours.svg
RW 2 Spaincolours.png
RC 3 Spaincolours.png
LC 4 Brisbane colours.svg
LW 5 Great Britain colours.svg
FE 6 Spaincolours.png
HB 7 Giantscolours.svg
PR 8 Spaincolours.png
HK 9 Redscolours.svg
PR 10 Spaincolours.png
SR 11 Brisbane colours.svg
SR 12 Spaincolours.png
LK 13 Spaincolours.png (c)
Substitutes:
IC 14 Spaincolours.png
IC 15 Brisbane colours.svg
IC 16 France colours.svg
IC 17 Spaincolours.png
Coach:
England
15 October 2016[19]
3:00pm (GMT)
Wales  50 – 0  Serbia
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:
Parc Stebonheath, Llanelli
Attendance: 902
Referee: England
Player of the Match: Wales Elliot Kear
FB 1 Broncoscolours.png Elliot Kear
RW 2 Saintscolours.svg Regan Grace
RC 4 Scorpions.png Christiaan Roets
LC 18 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Andrew Gay
LW 5 Broncoscolours.png Rhys Williams
SO 6 Scorpions.png Courtney Davies
SH 7 Souths-Logan Magpies Colours.svg Ollie Olds
PR 8 Widnes colours.svg Gil Dudson
HK 9 Widnes colours.svg Lloyd White
PR 10 Redscolours.svg Craig Kopczak (c)
SR 11 Swintoncolours.svg Rhodri Lloyd
SR 15 Oldhamcolours.svg Joe Burke
LF 13 Redscolours.svg Philip Joseph
Substitutes:
IC 14 New South Wales colours.svg Steve Parry
IC 16 Swintoncolours.svg Jacob Emmitt
IC 17 Wcatscolours.svg Anthony Walker
IC 19 Sheffeagles colours.svg Matty Fozard
Coach:
England John Kear
FB 1 North Sydney colours.svg
RW 2 Australian colours.svg
RC 3 North Sydney colours.svg
LC 4 New South Wales colours.svg
LW 5 Cronulla colours.svg yellow card 54' to 64'
FE 6 North Sydney colours.svg
HB 7 New South Wales colours.svg (c)
PR 8 Hullcolours.svg David Andjelić
HK 9 North Sydney colours.svg
PR 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg Jordan Grant
SR 11 Australian colours.svg
SR 12 Ramscolours.svg Jason Muranka
LK 13 New South Wales colours.svg
Substitutes:
IC 14
IC 15 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
IC 16 New South Wales colours.svg
IC 17 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
Coach:
Serbia
8 October 2016
6:40pm (UTC+9)
Japan  0 – 72  Greece
, Katsushika[20]
Main article: 2016 Samoa vs. Fiji rugby league test match
8 October 2016
Samoa  18 – 20  Fiji
Try: Kasiano rugby ball 4'
Maumalo rugby ball 16', rugby ball 20'


Goals: Wright (3/3) 5', 18', 21'
 Try: Montoya rugby ball 24'
Storer rugby ball 30'
Wiliame rugby ball 38'
Philips rugby ball 60'
Goals: Moceidreke (2/4) 32', 40'
15 October 2016
7:00pm (AWST)
Australia  26-6  New Zealand
nib Stadium, Perth[22]
15 October 2016
Vanuatu  24-15  Solomon Islands
Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila[23]
15 October 2016
Canada  v Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions
Lamport Stadium, Toronto[13]
21 October 2016
Wales  16 – 16  Jamaica
Try: Lloyd, Davies, White
Con: Davies 2/4
 Report Try: (3)
Con: 1/3
Belle Vue, Wakefield[24]
Attendance: 1,378
22 October 2016
6.30pm (CET)
France  v  England
29 October 2016
Thailand  v Malta Malta
Princes Royal College Stadium, Chiang Mai[26]
29 October 2016
South Africa  v  Niue
22 October 2016[28]
Serbia  14 – 62  Italy
Try: (2) 68', 79'
73'
Goal: 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
Makiš Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 1,037
Player of the Match: Italy Terry Campese
FB 1 North Sydney colours.svg
RW 2 North Sydney colours.svg
RC 3 North Sydney colours.svg
LC 4 New South Wales colours.svg
LW 5 Australian colours.svg
FE 6 North Sydney colours.svg
HB 7 New South Wales colours.svg (c)
PR 8
HK 9 New South Wales colours.svg
PR 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg Jordan Grant
SR 11 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
SR 12 Ramscolours.svg Jason Muranka
LK 13 Australian colours.svg
Substitutes:
IC 14 Hullcolours.svg David Andjelić
IC 15 New South Wales colours.svg
IC 16 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg
IC 17 North Sydney colours.svg
Coach:
Serbia
FB 1 Parramatta colours.svg Mason Cerruto
RW 2 Australian colours.svg Chris Centrone
RC 3 Northern Pride colours.png Justin Castellaro
LC 4 United States colours.svg Mirco Bergamasco
LW 5 Oldhamcolours.svg Richard Lepori
FE 6 HKRcolours.svg Terry Campese
HB 7 Northern Pride colours.png Ryan Ghietti
PR 8 Illawarra colours.svg Shannon Wakeman
HK 9 Hullcolours.svg Dean Parata
PR 10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg
SR 11 Cronulla colours.svg Jayden Walker
SR 12 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Brenden Santi
LK 13 Canterbury colours.svg Joel Riethmuller
Substitutes:
IC 14 Northern Pride colours.png
IC 15 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Christophe Calegari
IC 16 North Queensland colours.svg
IC 17 Gthundercolours.svg Gioele Celerino
Coach:
Australia Cameron Ciraldo
22 October 2016
1:00pm (GMT+2)
Spain  6 – 46  Ireland
Try: 62'
Goal: 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
, Valencia
Attendance: 323
Referee: France Patrice Benausse
Player of the Match: Ireland Liam Finn
FB 1 Wolvescolours.svg
RW 2 Spaincolours.png
RC 3 Spaincolours.png
LC 4 Brisbane colours.svg
LW 5 Great Britain colours.svg
FE 6 Spaincolours.png
HB 7 Giantscolours.svg
PR 8 Spaincolours.png
HK 9 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Nicolas Munoz
PR 10 Hullcolours.svg
SR 11 Brisbane colours.svg
SR 12 Brisbane colours.svg yellow card 65' to 75'
LK 13 France colours.svg
Substitutes:
IC 14 Spaincolours.png
IC 15 Spaincolours.png
IC 16 Spaincolours.png
IC 17 Spaincolours.png
Coach:
England
FB 1 Saintscolours.svg Shannon McDonnell
RW 2 Scorpions.png Casey Dunne
RC 3 Swintoncolours.svg Stuart Littler
LC 4 Giantscolours.svg Oliver Roberts
LW 5 Mackay Cutters colours.svg
FE 6 Giantscolours.svg Scott Grix
HB 7 Wcatscolours.svg Liam Finn (c)
PR 8 Parramatta colours.svg James Hasson
HK 9 Bullscolours.svg Joseph Keyes
PR 10 Faxcolours.svg Luke Ambler
SR 11 Haven colours.svg David Allen
SR 12 Oldhamcolours.svg Will Hope
LK 13 Wolvescolours.svg George King
Substitutes:
IC 14 CarcassonneRLcolours.PNG Haydn Peacock
IC 15 Rochdale colours.svg Matty Hadden
IC 16 Ireland colours.svg
IC 17 South Sydney colours.svg Gareth Gill
Coach:
England Mark Aston
29 October 2016[29]
3:30pm (CET)
Italy  14 – 20  Wales
Try: 26'
Castellaro 29'
Goal: Campese 3/3 		Report Try: Morris (2) 16', 59'
Walker 37'
Gay 52'
Goal: Davies 2/4
Stadio Brianteo, Monza
Attendance: 839
Referee: England
FB 2 Australian colours.svg Chris Centrone
RW 3 Northern Pride colours.png Justin Castellaro
RC 15 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Christophe Calegari
LC 4 United States colours.svg Mirco Bergamasco
LW 5 Oldhamcolours.svg Richard Lepori
FE 6 HKRcolours.svg Terry Campese
HB 7 Northern Pride colours.png Ryan Ghietti
PR 8 Illawarra colours.svg Shannon Wakeman
HK 9 Hullcolours.svg Dean Parata
PR 10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg
SR 11 Cronulla colours.svg Jayden Walker
SR 12 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Brenden Santi
LK 13 Canterbury colours.svg Joel Riethmuller
Substitutes:
IC 1 Parramatta colours.svg Mason Cerruto
IC 14 Northern Pride colours.png
IC 16 North Queensland colours.svg
IC 17 Gthundercolours.svg Gioele Celerino
Coach:
Australia Cameron Ciraldo
FB 1 Broncoscolours.png Elliot Kear
RW 2 Broncoscolours.png Rhys Williams
RC 26 Saintscolours.svg Ben Morris
LC 16 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Andrew Gay
LW 3 Scorpions.png
SO 6 Scorpions.png Courtney Davies
SH 17 Sheffeagles colours.svg Matty Fozard
PR 8 Widnes colours.svg Gil Dudson
HK 9 Widnes colours.svg Lloyd White
PR 10 Redscolours.svg Craig Kopczak (c)
SR 11 Swintoncolours.svg Rhodri Lloyd
SR 12 Redscolours.svg Philip Joseph
LF 13 New South Wales colours.svg Steve Parry
Substitutes:
IC 14 Oldhamcolours.svg Joe Burke
IC 15 Wcatscolours.svg Anthony Walker
IC 23 Leigh colours.svg Sam Hopkins
IC 24 Hunsletcolours.svg Danny Ansell
Coach:
England John Kear
28 October 2016
8:00pm (GMT)
Australia  54-12  Scotland
29 October 2016
2:30pm (GMT)
England  16-17  New Zealand

November[]

4 November 2016
Lebanon  v  Niue
4 November 2016
Italy  76 – 0  Russia
Tries:
Goals: 		Report Tries:
Goals:
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England
Attendance: 450
Referee: England
Player of the Match: Italy Terry Campese
FB 1 Parramatta colours.svg Mason Cerruto
RW 2 Australian colours.svg Chris Centrone
RC 3 LezignanRLcolours.PNG Christophe Calegari
LC 4 Northern Pride colours.png
LW 5 Oldhamcolours.svg Richard Lepori
FE 6 HKRcolours.svg Terry Campese (c)
HB 7 Northern Pride colours.png Ryan Ghietti
PR 8 Illawarra colours.svg Shannon Wakeman
HK 9 Hullcolours.svg Dean Parata
PR 10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg
SR 11 Cronulla colours.svg Jayden Walker
SR 12 Townsville Blackhawks colours.png Brenden Santi
LK 13 Canterbury colours.svg Joel Riethmuller
Substitutes:
IC 14 Canterbury colours.svg Joseph Tramontana
IC 15 Australian colours.svg Ryan Tramonte
IC 16 Italy colours.svg
IC 17 Gthundercolours.svg Gioele Celerino
Coach:
Australia Cameron Ciraldo
FB 2 Russia colours.svg
RW 5 Russia colours.svg
RC 1 Russia colours.svg
LC 3 Russia colours.svg
LW 14 Russia colours.svg
SO 6 Russia colours.svg
SH 7 Russia colours.svg
PR 16 Russia colours.svg
HK 9 Russia colours.svg
PR 10 Russia colours.svg
SR 12 Russia colours.svg
SR 11 Russia colours.svg
LF 13 Russia colours.svg
Substitutes:
IC 17 Russia colours.svg
IC 18 Russia colours.svg
IC 8 Russia colours.svg
IC 4 Russia colours.svg
Coach:
Russia

With the win Italy became the 14th, and final, team to qualify for the 2017 World Cup.[31]

5 November 2016
5:30pm (GMT)
England  38-12  Scotland
Ricoh Arena, Coventry[30]
5 November 2016
8:00pm (GMT)
New Zealand  8-14  Australia
Ricoh Arena, Coventry[30]
11 November 2016
8:00pm (GMT)
New Zealand  v  Scotland
The Zebra Claims Stadium, Workington[30]
11 November 2016
South Africa  v  Lebanon
13 November 2016
2:00pm (GMT)
England  v  Australia
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium, London[30]
Sunday, 20 November
2:30pm (BST)
Australia  34–8  New Zealand
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:
Anfield, Liverpool[28]
Attendance: 40,042
Referee: Australia Ben Cummins
Player of the Match: Australian colours.svg Darius Boyd
FB 1 Brisbane colours.svg Darius Boyd
RW 2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Blake Ferguson
RC 3 South Sydney colours.svg Greg Inglis
LC 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Josh Dugan
LW 5 Cronulla colours.svg Valentine Holmes
FE 6 North Queensland colours.svg Johnathan Thurston
HB 7 Melbourne colours.svg Cooper Cronk
PR 8 North Queensland colours.svg Matt Scott
HK 9 Melbourne colours.svg Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10 Wests Tigers colours.svg Aaron Woods
SR 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Boyd Cordner
SR 12 Brisbane colours.svg Matt Gillett
LK 13 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Trent Merrin
Interchange:
IC 14 North Queensland colours.svg Michael Morgan
IC 15 Canterbury colours.svg David Klemmer
IC 16 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Tyson Frizell
IC 17 Canberra colours.svg Shannon Boyd
Coach:
Australia Mal Meninga
FB 1 Brisbane colours.svg Jordan Kahu
RW 2 New Zealand colours.svg David Fusitu'a
RC 3 New Zealand colours.svg Solomone Kata
LC 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Shaun Kenny-Dowall
LW 5 Canberra colours.svg Jordan Rapana
FE 6 Melbourne colours.svg Tohu Harris
HB 7 New Zealand colours.svg Shaun Johnson
PR 8 Melbourne colours.svg Jesse Bromwich (c)
HK 9 New Zealand colours.svg Issac Luke
PR 10 Brisbane colours.svg Adam Blair
SR 11 Melbourne colours.svg Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Parramatta colours.svg Manu Ma'u
LK 13 North Queensland colours.svg Jason Taumalolo
Interchange:
IC 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Lewis Brown
IC 15 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Martin Taupau
IC 16 Canterbury colours.svg Greg Eastwood
IC 17 Canberra colours.svg Joseph Tapine
Coach:
New Zealand David Kidwell

December[]

No international matches scheduled.

Women[]

6 May 2016
5.25pm (AEST)
Australia Australia 16 – 26 New Zealand New Zealand
Tries:
Brown (50', 78') 2
(24') 1
Goals:
Studdon 1 (pen)
Moran 1 (con) 		[32] Tries:
Tupaea 2 (11', 17')
2 (45', 64')
Feterika 1 (33')
Rota 1 (68')
Goals:
1 (con)
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
Referee: Australia Adam Cassidy


See also[]

  • 2016 Rugby League Four Nations

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