Prime Minister's XIII
Team information | ||
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Governing body | Australian Rugby League | |
Head coach | Mal Meninga | |
Captain | Wade Graham | |
Most caps | Robbie Farah Jake Trbojevic Aaron Woods (5) | |
Top try-scorer | Jarryd Hayne (6) | |
Top point-scorer | Jarryd Hayne (24) | |
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Team results | ||
First international | ||
PNG PM's XIII ![]() ![]() (Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005) | ||
Biggest win | ||
PNG 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
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
0 – 34 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2006[]
30 September 2006
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
8 – 28 | ![]() |
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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 |
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2007[]
23 September 2007
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
24 – 24 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2008[]
28 September 2008
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
30 – 54 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2009[]
27 September 2009
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
18 – 42 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2010[]
26 September 2010
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
18 – 30 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2011[]
25 September 2011
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
22 – 36 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2012[]
23 September 2012
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
18 – 24 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2013[]
29 September 2013
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
10 – 50 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2014[]
12 October 2014
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
16 – 34 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2015[]
26 September 2015
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
12 – 40 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2016[]
24 September 2016
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
0 – 58 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2017[]
23 September 2017
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
8 – 48 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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2018[]
6 October 2018
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PNG PM's XIII ![]() |
18 – 34 | ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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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 |
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Chris Butler ![]() |
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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[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Mal_Meninga_%2810_July_2008%2C_Canberra%29.jpg)
- 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[]
- Most games
- 5 Robbie Farah (2006, 2008–09, 2013–14)
- 5 Jake Trbojevic (2015–19)
- 5 Aaron Woods (2012, 2014, 2016–18)
- 4 Greg Bird (2007, 2011, 2013–14)
- 4 Tyson Frizell (2016–19)
- 4 Michael Jennings (2008–09, 2011–12)
- 4 David Shillington (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
- Most tries
- 6 Jarryd Hayne
- 5 Michael Jennings
- 4 Blake Ferguson
- 4 Chris Lawrence
- Most points
- 24 Jarryd Hayne
- 22 Mitchell Moses
- 20 Michael Jennings
- 20 Scott Prince
- 18 James Maloney
- Most tries in a match
- 3 Michael Jennings (2009)
- 3 Mitchell Moses (2016)
- 3 Tom Trbojevic (2017)
- 3 James Tedesco (2017)
- 3 Clinton Gutherson (2019)
- Most points in a match
- 18 Mitchell Moses (2016)
- 16 Aidan Sezer (2013)
- 16 James Maloney (2017)
- 14 Johnathan Thurston (2007)
See also[]
- Australia national rugby league team
- Australian Aboriginal rugby league team
- Junior Kangaroos
- Australian Schoolboys rugby league team
References[]
- ^ "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "PM's XIII squads announced: Graham, Brown to lead youthful sides". 30 September 2019.
- Australia national rugby league team
- National rugby league teams
- Prime Minister of Australia
- Prime Minister's XIII players
- Rugby league representative teams in Australia
- Rugby clubs established in 2005
- 2005 establishments in Australia