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The 2018 Pacific Rugby League Tests are a group of rugby league test matches that were played on 23 June 2018 at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia[1] and the end of October at Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland.

Fixtures - June 2018

Melanesian Cup

23 June 2018
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  26 – 14  Fiji
Tries: Rau (2), Olam, Page
Goals: Martin (5/5)
 Report
 Tries: Montoya, Phillips, Vunivalu
Goals: Moceidreke (1/2), Raiwalui (0/1)

Polynesian Cup

23 June 2018
19:10 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  38 – 22  Samoa
Tries: Havili, Hingano, Hopoate, Hurrell, R. Jennings, Tatola, Tupou
Goals: Taukeiaho (5/8)
 Report
 Tries: Gavet, Lafai, May, Taufua
Goals: Lino (3/4)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney[2]
Attendance: 17,802
Referee: Grant Atkins (Australia)

England vs New Zealand

23 June 2018
14:10 MDT (UTC−06)
England  36 – 18  New Zealand
Tries: Whitehead (2), Bateman, Connor, Hall, Makinson
Goals: Widdop (6/7), Graham (0/1)
 Report
 Tries: Watene-Zelezniak (2), Marsters
Goals: Isaako (3/3)
Mile High Stadium, Denver[3]
Attendance: 19,320
Referee: Ben Thaler (England)[4]

Fixtures - October 2018

ANZAC test

13 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand  26 – 24  Australia
Tries: Manu, Marsters, Maumalo, Rapana, Smith
Goals: Johnson (3/5)
 Report
 Tries: Gagai, Holmes, Kaufusi, Tedesco
Goals: Holmes (4/4)

Tonga vs Australia

20 October 2018
19:45 NZDT (UTC+13)
Tonga  16 – 34  Australia
Tries: Kata, Pangai Jnr, Tupou
Goals: Lolohea (1/1), Taukeiaho (1/2)
 Report
 Tries: Holmes (2), T. Trbojevic (2), Cherry-Evans, Tedesco
Goals: Holmes (5/7)
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland[7]
Attendance: 26,214
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)

Other matches

6 October 2018
Papua New Guinea  18 – 34 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
27 October 2018
15:00 PGT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  12 - 16 England A
Tries: Brendon Nima
Moses Meninga
Edwin Ipape
Goals: Watson Boas 0/3
 Report
 Tries: Liam Sutcliffe
Tom Lineham
Tom Davies
Goals: Declan Patton 2/3
Lae Oval, Lae[8]
Referee: Jon Stone Australia
3 November 2018
Papua New Guinea  32 - 22 England A
Tries: Nixon Putt, Justin Olam, Ase Boas, David Mead, Nene Macdonald
Goals: Watson Boas (6)
 Report
 Tries: Tom Lineham (2), Tom Davies, Jack Walker
Goals: Dec Patton (3)

References

  1. ^ https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/international-series-test-match/3402-2018-pacific-test-invitational-schedule-finalised 2018 Pacific Test Invitational schedule finalised. Rugby League Planet. 16 May 2018
  2. ^ a b "2018 Pacific Test Invitational schedule finalised". NRL.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jackson (28 February 2018). "Denver Test confirmed, Kiwis now need to convince clubs to release players". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Match Officials announced for Denver Test". rugby-league.com. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ Walter, Brad (28 February 2018). "Kangaroos to play Kiwis in Auckland but future of Tonga stars undecided". NRL.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Trans-Tasman Showdown home at last". NZRL. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ^ Walter, Brad (5 September 2018). "Tonga matches against Kangaroos and Kiwis confirmed". NRL.com. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b "England Knights to tour Papua New Guinea". rugby-league.com. 22 May 2018.

Further reading

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