International rugby league in 2016
Rugby League International tests in Year 2016
Fixtures
2016 ANZAC Test
| 6 May 2016 8.05pm (AEST) |
Australia  | 16 – 0 |  New Zealand |
| Try: Boyd (14') 1 Inglis (32') 1 Ferguson (80') 1 Goals: Thurston 1/3 (20' pen) Smith 1/2 (44' pen) Sin Bin: Radradra 1  6' to 16' | Report |
| Hunter Stadium, Newcastle[1] Attendance: 27,724 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Notes
- Australia's win ended a 3-match losing streak against New Zealand.
- This was the first time New Zealand were held scoreless in a test-match since 2007.[2]
- With the victory, Australia reclaim the Bill Kelly Memorial Trophy.
- Martin Taupau and Sam Moa made their 10th test appearance for New Zealand.
- Blake Ferguson, Josh McGuire, Michael Morgan and Fijian-born Semi Radradra made their international debuts for Australia while Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Kenny Bromwich and Manu Maʻu made their international debuts for New Zealand.
2016 Pacific Tests
| 7 May 2016 5.45pm (AEST) |
Papua New Guinea  | 24 – 22 |  Fiji |
| Try: W Boas (5'), (52') 2 Ottio (42') 1 McDonald (71') 1 Goals: A Boas 4/5 (6'), (8' pen), (44'), (72') Sin Bin: Olam 1 37' to 47' | Report | Try: Vunakece 1 (16') Qionimacawa 3 (29') (37') (75') Goals: Kennedy 1/1 (17') Moceidreke 2/4 (22' pen), (76') |
| Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta[3] Attendance: 15,225 Referee:  Robert Hicks |
Notes
- The win was Papua New Guinea's first win on foreign soil since the 2000 World Cup.[4]
- With the victory, Papua New Guinea now hold the Melanesian Cup shield.
- Rod Griffin made his 10th test appearance for Papua New Guinea.
- James Storer made his 10th test appearance for Fiji.
- Justin Olam, Stargroth Amean, Watson Boas, Henry Wan and Kurt Baptiste made their international debuts for Papua New Guinea while Etuate Qionimacawa, Sitiveni Moceidreke, Maurice Kennedy, Ben Nakubuwai, Tui Kamikamica, Tevita Cottrell and Jokatama Dokonivalu made their international debuts for Fiji.
| 7 May 2016 7.45pm (AEST) |
Samoa  | 18 – 6 |  Tonga |
| Try: Winterstein (15') 1 Leutele (55') 1 Wright (75') 1 Goals: Brown 3/4 (16'), (40' pen), (56') | Report | Try: Pangai 1 (4') Goals: Kata 1/1 (5') |
| Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta[3] Attendance: 15,225 Referee: Ben Cummins |
Notes
- With the victory, Samoa retain the Polynesian Cup shield.
- Leeson Ah Mau made his 10th test appearance for Samoa.
- Kirisome Auva'a, Fa'amanu Brown, Erin Clark, Junior Paulo, Kaysa Pritchard, Raymond Faitala-Mariner and John Asiata made their international debuts for Samoa while David Fusitu'a, Patrick Kaufusi and Sione Katoa made their international debuts for Tonga.
2016 Mediterranean Cup
| 11 June 2016 |
Italy  | 22 – 26 |  Lebanon |
| Try: Diac (31'), (35'), (77') 3 Arrigo (46'), (51') 2 Goals: Arrigo 0/2 Dodi 1/2 Giorgis 0/1 | Report | Try: Sabat 3 (4'), (14'), (64') Zeidan 1 (10') Finan 1 (24') Goals: Hachem 3/6 |
| Catania University Stadium, Catania[5] |
Notes
- This was the first Mediterranean Cup since 2004.
- Both nations fielded a total of 12 debutants each.
2016 Nordic Cup
| 16 July 2016 |
Sweden  | 24 – 40 |  Norway |
| Try: Ah-Lam (22') 1 Cammell (31') 1 Teodor Loxvi (48') 1 Wikander (69') 1 Goals: Jönsson 4/4 | Report | Try: Mwikaria 2 (5'), (9') Schmidt 1 (27') Flage 1 (35') Mellor 2 (54'), (75') Mikalsen 2 (58'), (79') Goals: Hachem 4/8 |
| Årsta, Stockholm |
Notes
- This was the first time ever that the Nordic Cup only featured two countries, after Denmark withdrew from the tournament.
- It was Norway's first Nordic Cup win since 2012.
2016 Americas Cup
| 16 July 2016 |
Jamaica  | 2 – 38 |  Canada |
| Try: Goals: Myers 1/1 | Report | Try: McCarthy 1 Legault 1 Boyd 1 Grace 1 Miller 1 Hergott 1 Schouten 1 Goals: Kelly 5/5 Felix 0/1 Gemmell 0/1 |
| Levitown, Pennsylvania[6] Referee:  Vince Lawson |
| 23 July 2016 |
| United States | 54 – 4 | Jamaica |
| Try: Taylor Alley 3 Mike Timpano 2 Taioalo Vaivai 1 Gabe Farley 1 Barthlemey Longchamp 1 Nick Newlin 1 CJ Cortalano 1 Goals: Mike Timpano 6/9 Taioalo Vaivai 1/1 | Report | Try: Ronaldo Wade 1 |
| A. A. Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken[6] |
Notes
- Former NRL player, Taioalo 'Junior' Vaivai, made his International debut for the United States.
Notes
- Also played as part of the Colonial Cup.
2016 Ohana Cup
2017 RLWC Qualification
Qualifying play-off
2016 Rugby League Four Nations
Final
2016 European Championship C
| 25 June 2016 |
Ukraine  | 46 – 6 |  Czech Republic |
| Try: Skorbach (4'), (77') 2 Shalaiev (9'), (13'), (68'), (72') 4 Khrusiuk (22') 1 Troiyan (40') 1 Shakura (64') 1 Goals: Skorbach 0/3 Shakura 5/6 | Report | Try: Friedl 1 (18') Goals: Šedina 1/1 |
| Avanhard Stadium, Rivne[14] Attendance: 1,500 Referee:  George Stilianos |
2016 Colonial Cup
Notes
- Also played as part of the America's Cup.
Other fixtures
†These include unofficial test fixtures.
| 5 February 2016 |
Philippines  | 18 – 12 |  Serbia |
| Try: Philips 1 Goodwin 1 Mason 1 Jones 1 Goals: Stephenson 1/4 | Report | Try: Stevanovic 2 Vujanovic 1 Goals: Vukanovic 0/3 |
| New Era Stadium, Cabramatta[16] |
Notes
- Djordje Vujanovic made his international debut for Serbia.
| 8 May 2016 |
| Lebanon | 20 – 30 |  Cook Islands |
| Try: el Zbadieh 2 Barakat 1 Kassis 1 Goals: Miskie 2/5 | Report | Try: Peni 2 Makatoa 1 Glassie 1 Ngaro 1 Goals: Tangiiti 5/6 |
| Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore[17] |
Notes
- This was the first ever 13-aside match both teams ever played as they regularly play 9-aside matches against each other and fellow Latin Heat-based nations.
| 6 August 2016 |
Germany  | 12 – 26 |  Belgium |
| Try: Amefia 2 Goals: Keinhorst 2/2 | Report | Try: Leclerq 2 Bertrand 1 Troquereau 1 Guimard 1 Goals: Leroyer 3/5 |
| Mendesportanlage, Dortmund[19] |
| 13 August 2016 |
Netherlands  | 6 – 8 | Germany |
| Try: Werk (8') 1 Goals: Storm 2/2 | Report | Try: Hagenah (13') 1 Ziekursch (22') 1 Goals: Seelweger 0/2 |
| Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam[19] |
Notes
- With the win, Germany retained the Griffin Cup.
| 24 September 2016 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 – 58 | Australian Prime Minister's XIII |
| Report |
| National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[20] Attendance: 15,011 |
| 24 September 2016 4:00pm (UTC+1) |
| Czech Republic | 12 – 6 | Norway |
| Try: Šedina (35') 1 Fanda (52') 1 Hovard (68') 1 Goals: Šedina 0/2 Bžoch 0/1 | Report | Try: Jørgensen (25') 1 Goals: Mwikaria 1/1 |
| RLC Dragons Krupka Stadium, Teplice[21] |
| 8 October 2016 |
| Samoa | 18 – 20 | Fiji |
Try: Kasiano  4'Maumalo 16', 20'Goals: Wright (3/3) 5', 18', 21' | Try: Montoya 24' Storer 30'Wiliame 38'Philips 60'Goals: Moceidreke (2/4) 32', 40' |
| Apia Park, Apia[24] Referee: Gerard Sutton |
See also
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