Melanesian Cup

Melanesian Cup
Contested by
Fiji Papua New Guinea
Sport Rugby league
First held 2015
Current champion  Papua New Guinea
Number of wins
 Fiji  Papua New Guinea
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

Date Winner Score Loser Venue Ref.
2 May 2015  Fiji 22 – 10  Papua New Guinea Cbus Super Stadium [1]
7 May 2016  Papua New Guinea 24 – 22  Fiji Parramatta Stadium [2][3]
23 June 2018  Papua New Guinea 26 – 14  Fiji Campbelltown Stadium [4]
9 November 2019  Fiji 22 – 20  Papua New Guinea Rugby League Park, Christchurch
25 June 2022  Papua New Guinea 24 – 14  Fiji Campbelltown Stadium [5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Koroibete delights in Fiji win over PNG". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller". National Rugby League. May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stuff".
  4. ^ "Papua New Guinea starts fast to stun Fiji in Pacific Test". National Rugby League. June 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lachlan Lam leads PNG Kumuls to gutsy win as Fiji Bati unearth future star Sunia Turuva". Rugby League International Federation.
  6. ^ "PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun 'puts NRL on notice'". Fox Sports. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  7. ^ Lucantonio, AJ (25 Jun 2022). "Mead farewells international footy guiding Kumuls to historic upset over Fiji". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
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