International (Test)6 (Round: Match 1 of 2 match series)
Attendance: 13,000
Sir Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Referee: Dennis Hale
Head 2 Head
Last 3 Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
20 Jul 1988Australia70 - 8Papua New Guinea1988
4 Oct 1986Papua New Guinea12 - 62Australia1986
2 Oct 1982Papua New Guinea2 - 38Australia1982
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Ipisa Wanega   1   2
2 Lipirin Palangat        
3 Chris Itam        
4 Richard Wagambie        
5 Korul Sinemau        
6 Stanley Haru        
7 Sam Karara        
8 John Unagi        
9 Danny Moi        
10 Daroa Ben-Moide        
11 Max Tiri        
12 Thomas Daki        
13 Joe Gispe        
14 Joshua Kouoru        
15 Ngala Lapan        
16 James Naipao        
17 Kes Paglipari        
Total:        
 0 1 0 2
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Gary Belcher29   5   10
2 Rod Wishart22 3     12
3 Andrew Ettingshausen25 2     8
4 Mal Meninga31        
5 Willie Carne22 3     12
6 Cliff Lyons29 1     4
7 Geoff Toovey22        
8 Martin Bella-3        
9 Kerrod Walters23        
10 Glenn Lazarus25        
11 Bradley Clyde21        
12 Ian Roberts26 1     4
13 Brad Fittler19 2     8
14 Chris Johns27        
15 Kevin Walters23        
16 Gary Coyne30        
17 Scott Gourley23        
Total:        
 12 5 0 58



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