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Australia vs Papua New Guinea in rugby league is a rivalry between the Australia national rugby league team and the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team in the sport of rugby league. The first match between the two sides was in 1982, with the Kangaroos coming out with a 38–2 victory.
The following list is a complete collection of results for the Australia National Rugby League Team. It includes Test matches, exhibition games, and matches played under the banner of Super League (Australia) .
The Australia national rugby league team lining up before a match. Australia have competed in international rugby league matches since 1908. They have appeared at every Rugby League World Cup, winning the tournament eleven times. The records listed below only include performances in test matches and internationals. The top five are listed in ...
Australia vs New Zealand in rugby league is a rivalry between the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis in the sport of rugby league. The first match between the two sides was in 1908, with New Zealand running out 11–10 winners.
First Test: France 2–44 Australia Second Test: France 0–52 Australia Played: 20 Won: 20 Drew: 0 Lost: 0 Ashes: Australia 3–0 Emulating the 1982 Kangaroo tour, the 1986 Kangaroos went through Great Britain and France undefeated earning them the nickname The Unbeatables.
Eleven of the 23 man squad had played for Australia in their 2-1 Trans-Tasman Test series win over New Zealand earlier in the year. Among those selected to tour but who were ultimately ruled out with injury were Penrith test players and 1991 premiership winners Mark Geyer and John Cartwright as well as Canberra Raiders halves Laurie Daley and Ricky Stuart.
Australia were to contest Great Britain for the Ashes for the last time in 2003 in what was styled the Think! Road Safety Test series . The Australian Rugby League and Rugby Football League agreed beforehand that the best-of-three series would be officiated by British referees Steve Ganson and Russell Smith for the 1st and 3rd tests, and by ...
Thurston's conversion gave the Kangaroos a 14–6 lead going into the half-time break. Australia were again the first to score in the second half, this time on the right side, with Israel Folau's arm reaching out over one of his tacklers at the goal-line to plant the ball down in the 48th minute.