World Cup 1989-92 (Round: Group match 12 of 20)
Attendance: 11,485
Sir Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Referee: Colin Morris
Head 2 Head
Last 3 Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
15 Nov 1987France21 - 4Papua New Guinea1987-88
25 Jul 1981Papua New Guinea13 - 13France1981
28 Oct 1979France15 - 2Papua New Guinea1979-80
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Ipisa Wanega   5   10
2 Arnold Krewanty 1     4
3 Paul Gela        
4 Elias Kamiak        
5 Joe Rema        
6 Stanley Haru        
7 Gigmai Ongugo        
8 James Naipao 1     4
9 Bernard Bate        
10 John Unagi        
11 Thomas Daki        
12 Max Tiri        
13 Joe Gispe        
14 Joshua Kouoru        
15 Johannes Kola        
16 Opoe Soga        
17 Kes Paglipari        
Total:        
 2 5 0 18
France Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Christophe Auroy        
2 Jean-Marc Garcia20 1     4
3 David Despin19 1     4
4 Denis Biénès29 1     4
5 Cyril Pons27        
6 Pascal Fages21        
7 Patrick Entat26        
8 Gerard Boyals        
9 Patrick Torreilles21   4   8
10 Thierry Buttignol        
11 Bernard Planté        
12 Didier Cabestany22        
13 Daniel Verdes        
14 Pierre Chamorin20        
15 Guy Delpech        
(16) Marc Tisseyre        
(17) Robert Viscay        
Total:        
 3 4 0 20



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.