Prime Minister's XIII

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Prime Minister's XIII
Team information
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League
Head coachMal Meninga
CaptainWade Graham
Most capsRobbie Farah
Jake Trbojevic
Aaron Woods (5)
Top try-scorerJarryd Hayne (6)
Top point-scorerJarryd Hayne (24)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
(Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005)
Biggest win
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–58 Australia Australian PM's XIII
(National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 24 September 2016)

Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose teams were knocked out during the first three weeks of the finals. From 2005 to 2018, the side played the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in Papua New Guinea.

History[]

The Prime Minister's XIII first played against Papua New Guinea in 2005 at Lloyd Robson Oval in the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby. The team was coached in that match by former Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga, who coached the side until 2012. New South Wales State of Origin coach Laurie Daley then took over from 2013 to 2014 with Ivan Cleary coaching the team in 2015. Meninga, appointed Australian test coach in 2016 also re-took the reins that year.

Originally played in Port Moresby, in recent years the games have been held in various locations around Papua New Guinea, including Lae and Kokopo. Unlike regular international matches, each team is allowed a five-man bench and given unlimited interchanges throughout the match.

Because the selected Australian players are not participating in the NRL finals (and are part of the Australian Test 'train-on' squad), the match is primarily used to keep potential international players match fit ahead of any end-of-season international fixtures. As the match has been played later in September, players who play for a team that has been knocked out in the first two weeks of the finals have been able to be selected for the side.

The match is also used to promote rugby league, as well as humanitarian causes such as HIV and AIDS awareness,[1] among the Papua New Guinean community.

The PM's XIII has never lost a match against Papua New Guinea since the annual fixture commenced, but was held to a 24–24 draw in 2007, after leading 20–0 at half time.

In 2019, the PM's XIII played against the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII for the first time, at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva.[2]

Results[]

2005[]

18 September 2005
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Report Tries
2 Ryan Cross
1 Braith Anasta
1 Brett Finch
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Priddis
Goals
1 Clinton Schifcofske
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Ricketson
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shayne Hayne Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2005 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Canberra colours.svg Clinton Schifcofske FB
  •  2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Amos Roberts WG
  •  3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Ryan Cross CE
  •  4 Canterbury colours.svg Reni Maitua CE
  •  5 Newcastle colours.svg Kurt Gidley WG
  •  6 Canterbury colours.svg Braith Anasta FE
  •  7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Brett Finch HB
  •  8 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Ben Ross PR
  •  9 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Luke Priddis HK
  • 10 New Zealand colours.svg Steve Price PR
  • 11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Luke Ricketson (c)SR
  • 12 Newcastle colours.svg Clint Newton SR
  • 13 South Sydney colours.svg Ashley Harrison LK
  • 14 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Chris Flannery LK
  • 15 South Sydney colours.svg John Sutton FE
  • 16 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Craig Gower HK
  • 17 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Anthony Tupou PR

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2006[]

30 September 2006
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 8 – 28 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tom O'Reilly 2
Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Nathan Merritt
1 Steve Price
1 Brett Stewart
1 Trent Waterhouse
Goals
2 Matt Orford
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Referee: Ben Cummins Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2006 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2007[]

23 September 2007
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 24 – 24 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nigel Hukula 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Keith Peters 1
Menzie Yere 1
Goals
Gimapau Keimelo 4
Report Tries
2 Chris Lawrence
2 Joel Monaghan
1 Luke Douglas
Goals
2 Kurt Gidley
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Gavin Badger Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2007 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2008[]

28 September 2008
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 30 – 54 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Stanley Gene 2
Menzie Yere 2
Nickson Kolo 1
Junior Ropra 1
Goals
Tu'u Maori 3
Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
2 Chris Lawrence
1 Robbie Farah
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
1 Michael Jennings
1 Josh Morris
1 Joe Picker
1 Carl Webb
Goals
6 Scott Prince
1 Terry Campese
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bernard Sutton Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2008 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2009[]

27 September 2009
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 42 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tommy Butterfield 1
Seigfried Gande 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3/3
Report Tries
3 Michael Jennings
1 George Rose
1 Matthew Scott
1 David Shillington
1 Glenn Stewart
Goals
7/7 Johnathan Thurston
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brett Suttor Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2009 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2010[]

26 September 2010
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 30 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nickson Kolo 2
Glen Nami 1
Goals
Ryan Tongia 3
Report Tries
1 Luke Douglas
1 Chris Sandow
1 Ben Smith
1 Kade Snowden
1 Willie Tonga
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
2 Corey Parker
1 James Maloney
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,856
Referee: Tony De Las Heras Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2010 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2011[]

25 September 2011
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 22 – 36 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Dion Aiye 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Ray Thompson 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3
Report Tries
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Josh Morris
1 Luke Burt
1 Nathan Merritt
Goals
3 Luke Burt
1 Matthew Bowen
1 Michael Crocker
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Adam Devcich Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2011 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2012[]

23 September 2012
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 24 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Richard Kambo 1
David Loko 1
Albert Patak 1
Matthew Puke 1
Goals
Israel Eliab 1/4
Report Tries
1 Michael Jennings
1 Feleti Mateo
1 Beau Ryan
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
4/4 Scott Prince
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Phil Haines Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2012 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2013[]

29 September 2013
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 10 – 50 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Sebastian Pandia 1
Report Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Kevin Gordon
1 Brett Morris
1 Josh Papalii
1 Aidan Sezer
1 David Shillington
1 James Tamou
1 Brent Tate
Goals
6 Aidan Sezer
1 Corey Parker
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Morris Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2013 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Parramatta colours.svg Jarryd Hayne FB
  •  2 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Brett Morris WG
  •  3 North Queensland colours.svg Brent Tate CE
  •  4 Canterbury colours.svg Josh Morris CE
  •  5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Kevin Gordon WG
  •  6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Greg Bird FE
  •  7 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Aidan Sezer HB
  •  8 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Ryan James PR
  •  9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Robbie Farah (c)HK
  • 10 North Queensland colours.svg James Tamou PR
  • 11 Brisbane colours.svg Sam Thaiday SR
  • 12 Canberra colours.svg Josh Papalii SR
  • 13 Brisbane colours.svg Corey Parker LK

Head coach

  • Laurie Daley



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2014[]

12 October 2014
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 16 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Thompson Teteh 2
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Noel Zeming 2
Report Tries
2 Aaron Woods
1 Will Chambers
1 Josh Mansour
1 Anthony Milford
1 Beau Scott
Goals
3 Ben Hunt
2 Matt Moylan
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Grant Atkins Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2014 squad Coaching staff
  • 14 North Queensland colours.svg Michael Morgan FB
  • 15 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Brenton Lawrence PR
  • 16 Brisbane colours.svg Josh McGuire PR
  • 17 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Dylan Napa PR
  • 18 Canberra colours.svg Jarrod Croker CE

Head coach

  • Laurie Daley



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2015[]

26 September 2015
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 12 – 40 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Watson Boas 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals
David Missian 2
Report Tries
2 David Nofoaluma
1 Euan Aitken
1 Jarrod Croker
1 Alex Johnston
1 Jeremy Latimore
1 Chris McQueen
1 Jack Wighton
Goals
2 Jarrod Croker
2 Adam Reynolds
Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 18,113
Referee: Gavin Reynolds Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2015 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Canberra colours.svg Jack Wighton FB
  •  2 South Sydney colours.svg Alex Johnston WG
  •  3 Canberra colours.svg Jarrod Croker CE
  •  4 Newcastle colours.svg Dane Gagai CE
  •  5 Wests Tigers colours.svg David Nofoaluma WG
  •  6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Kane Elgey FE
  •  7 South Sydney colours.svg Adam Reynolds HB
  •  8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Jake Trbojevic PR
  •  9 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg James Segeyaro HK
  • 10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Reagan Campbell-Gillard PR
  • 11 Parramatta colours.svg Tepai Moeroa SR
  • 12 South Sydney colours.svg Chris McQueen SR
  • 13 Illawarra colours.svg Trent Merrin (c)LK

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2016[]

24 September 2016
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0 – 58 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Report Tries:
3 Mitchell Moses
2 Josh Dugan
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Greg Inglis
1 Moses Mbye
1 Semi Radradra
Goals:
4 Matt Moylan
3 Mitchell Moses
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: David Munro Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2016 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2017[]

23 September 2017
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 8 – 48 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Stanford Talita 1
Goals:
Jason Missian 2/2
Report Tries:
3 Tom Trbojevic
3 James Tedesco
1 Tyson Frizell
1 James Maloney
Goals:
6/6 James Maloney
1/1 Andrew Fifita
1/1 Valentine Holmes
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 13,468
Referee: Henry Perenara New Zealand
Prime Minister's XIII
2017 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2018[]

6 October 2018
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Kyle Laybutt 1
Rhyse Martin 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals:
Rhyse Martin 3/3
1st: 6 – 24
2nd: 12 – 10
Report
Tries:
2 Daly Cherry-Evans
1 Corey Allan
1 Nick Cotric
1 Chad Townsend
1 Jake Trbojevic
Goals:
5/6 Zac Lomax
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Chris Sutton Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2018 squad Coaching staff
  • 14 Cronulla colours.svg Aaron Woods PR
  • 15 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Reagan Campbell-Gillard PR
  • 16 Cronulla colours.svg Matt Prior PR
  • 17 Cronulla colours.svg Chad Townsend HB
  • 18 Brisbane colours.svg Gehamat Shibasaki CE
  • 19 St. George colours.svg Reece Robson HK
  • 20 North Queensland colours.svg Enari Tuala CE

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2019[]

11 October 2019
6:30pm
Fiji PM's XIII Fiji 10 – 52 Australia Australian PM's XIII
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
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Chris Butler Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2019 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Mal Meninga



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


Players[]

Captains[]

  • Luke Ricketson (2005)
  • Steve Price (2006)
  • Mark Gasnier (2007)
  • Nathan Hindmarsh (2008, 2011)
  • Johnathan Thurston (2009)
  • Corey Parker (2010)
  • Scott Prince (2012)
  • Robbie Farah (2013)
  • Greg Bird (2014)
  • Trent Merrin (2015)
  • Greg Inglis (2016)
  • Aaron Woods (2017)
  • Daly Cherry-Evans (2018)
  • Wade Graham (2019)

Coaches[]

Mal Meninga, current coach of the Prime Minister's XIII.
  • Mal Meninga (2005–2012, 2016–present)
  • Laurie Daley (2013–2014)
  • Ivan Cleary (2015)

Records[]

Team[]

  • Largest winning margins
    • 58 58–0 vs PNG PM's XIII, National Football Stadium – 24 September 2016.
    • 42 52–10 v Fiji PM's XIII, ANZ National Stadium – 11 October 2019.
    • 40 50–10 vs PNG PM's XIII, Kalabond Oval – 29 September 2013.
    • 40 48–8 vs PNG PM's XIII, National Football Stadium – 23 September 2017.
    • 34 34–0 vs PNG PM's XIII, Lloyd Robson Oval – 18 September 2005.

Individual[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "PM's XIII squads announced: Graham, Brown to lead youthful sides". 30 September 2019.
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