2016 rugby league test internationals

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.

24 September 2016

Canada	8 – 14	United States

Lamport Stadium, Toronto[6]

Notes

• Also played as part of the Colonial Cup.

2016 Ohana Cup

20 August 2016

Fiji Residents	26 – 12	Canada
	Report

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu[7]

20 August 2016

Samoa Residents	40 – 6	Tonga Residents
	Report

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu[7]

2017 RLWC Qualification

15 October 2016 3:00pm (UTC+3)

Russia	v	Spain

Fili Stadium, Moscow[8]

15 October 2016 3:00pm (GMT)

Wales	v	Serbia

Parc Stebonheath, Llanelli[9]

22 October 2016

Serbia	v	Italy

Makiš Stadium, Belgrade[10]

22 October 2016 1:00pm (GMT+2)

Spain	v	Ireland

Polideportivo Quatre Carreres, Valencia[11]

29 October 2016 3:30pm (CET)

Italy	v	Wales

Stadio Brianteo, Monza[12]

30 October 2016

Ireland	v	Russia

Carlisle Grounds, Bray[10]

Qualifying play-off

5 November 2016

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Leigh Sports Village, Leigh[10]

2016 Rugby League Four Nations

28 October 2016 8:00pm (GMT)

Australia	52-12	Scotland

KC Lightstream Stadium, Hull[13]

29 October 2016 2:30pm (GMT)

England	16-17	New Zealand

John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield[13]

5 November 2016 5:30pm (GMT)

England	38-12	Scotland

Ricoh Arena, Coventry[13]

5 November 2016 8:00pm (GMT)

New Zealand	8-14	Australia

Ricoh Arena, Coventry[13]

11 November 2016 8:00pm (GMT)

New Zealand	v	Scotland

The Zebra Claims Stadium, Workington[13]

13 November 2016 2:00pm (GMT)

England	v	Australia

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium, London[13]

Final

20 November 2016 2.30pm (GMT)

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Anfield, Liverpool[13]

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

8 October 2016

Czech Republic	12 – 64	Ukraine

TBC

2016 Colonial Cup

24 September 2016

Canada	8 – 14	United States

Lamport Stadium, Toronto[7]

Notes

• Also played as part of the America's Cup.

1 October 2016 7:00pm (UTC–5)

United States	20 – 14	Canada

Eden Park, Wilmington[15]

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]

11 June 2016

Chile	58 – 20	El Salvador
	Report

Henson Park, Marrickville[18]

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.

3 September 2016

Belgium	36 – 12	Netherlands

Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels[19]

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]

24 September 2016 5:00pm (GMT+2)

Spain	6 – 64	Serbia
	Report

Polideportivo Quatre Carreres, Valencia[22]

8 October 2016 6:40pm (UTC+9)

Japan	0 – 72	Greece

Katsushika City Sogo Sports Centre, Katsushika[23]

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

15 October 2016 7:00pm (AWST)

Australia	26-6	New Zealand

nib Stadium, Perth[25]

15 October 2016

Vanuatu	24-15	Solomon Islands

Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila[26]

15 October 2016

Canada	v	South Wales Scorpions

Lamport Stadium, Toronto[7]

21 October 2016

Wales	v	Jamaica

Belle Vue, Wakefield[27]

22 October 2016 6.30pm (CET)

France	v	England

Parc des Sports, Avignon[28]

29 October 2016

Thailand	v	Malta

Princes Royal College Stadium, Chiang Mai[29]

29 October 2016

South Africa	v	Niue

Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria[30]

4 November 2016

Lebanon	v	Niue

Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria[30]

11 November 2016

South Africa	v	Lebanon

Brakpan Stadium, Pretoria[30]

See also

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