World Cup 1985-88 Group match 17 of 17
Attendance: 11,685
Eric Weissel Oval, Wagga Wagga, Australia
Referee: Neville Kesha
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
4 Oct 1986Papua New Guinea12 - 62Australia1986
2 Oct 1982Papua New Guinea2 - 38Australia1982
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Garry Jack 1     4
2 Michael O'Connor 4 7   30
3 Peter Jackson        
4 Mal Meninga28 2     8
5 Tony Currie 1     4
6 Wally Lewis 1     4
7 Allan Langer21 2     8
8 Phil Daley        
9 Greg Conescu 1     4
10 Paul Dunn        
11 Gavin Miller 1     4
12 Wally Fullerton-Smith 1     4
13 Wayne Pearce        
14 Des Hasler        
15 Paul Vautin        
Total:        
 14 7 0 70
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Ipisa Wanega        
2 Arnold Krewanty        
3 Dairi Kovae        
4 Bal Numapo   2   4
5 Mea Morea 1     4
6 Lauta Atoi        
7 Darius Haili        
8 Thomas Rombuk        
9 Michael Matmillo        
10 Daroa Ben-Moide        
11 Mathias Kombra        
12 Tuiyo Evei        
13 Joe Gispe        
14 Sam Karara        
15 Andrew Kuno        
Total:        
 1 2 0 8



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