Melanesian Cup
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Melanesian Cup | |
Contested by | |
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Fiji | Papua New Guinea |
Sport | Rugby league |
First held | 2015 |
Current champion | ![]() |
Number of wins | |
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2 | 3 |
Draws: None |
The Melanesian Cup is a rugby league football test match played between Fiji and Papua New Guinea first played in 2015.
Results
[edit]Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Venue | Ref. |
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2 May 2015 | ![]() |
22 – 10 | ![]() |
Cbus Super Stadium | [1] |
7 May 2016 | ![]() |
24 – 22 | ![]() |
Parramatta Stadium | [2][3] |
23 June 2018 | ![]() |
26 – 14 | ![]() |
Campbelltown Stadium | [4] |
9 November 2019 | ![]() |
22 – 20 | ![]() |
Rugby League Park, Christchurch | |
25 June 2022 | ![]() |
24 – 14 | ![]() |
Campbelltown Stadium | [5][6][7] |
See also
[edit]- Melanesia Cup – similar tournament in association football
- Polynesian Cup – equivalent tournament for Samoa and Tonga
References
[edit]- ^ "Koroibete delights in Fiji win over PNG". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
- ^ "PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller". National Rugby League. May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Stuff".
- ^ "Papua New Guinea starts fast to stun Fiji in Pacific Test". National Rugby League. June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Lachlan Lam leads PNG Kumuls to gutsy win as Fiji Bati unearth future star Sunia Turuva". Rugby League International Federation.
- ^ "PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun 'puts NRL on notice'". Fox Sports. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
- ^ Lucantonio, AJ (25 Jun 2022). "Mead farewells international footy guiding Kumuls to historic upset over Fiji". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.