2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprised Papua New Guinea, Wales and Ireland. Papua New Guinea topped the group and therefore qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Papua New Guinea (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 12 | +116 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 156 | −138 | 0 |
| Papua New Guinea | 50–6 | Wales |
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| Tries: David Mead (5', 10', 60') 3 Rhyse Martin (43', 53') 2 Nene Macdonald (23') 1 Kato Ottio (34') 1 Wellington Albert (38') 1 Justin Olam (56') 1 Paul Aiton (71') 1 Goals: Rhyse Martin 5/8 (24', 36', 39', 44', 72') Ase Boas 0/2 | Report [1] | Tries: 1 (80') Regan Grace Goals: 1/1 Courtney Davies (80') |
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia) Player of the Match: David Mead (Papua New Guinea) |
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| Papua New Guinea | 14–6 | Ireland |
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| Tries: Garry Lo (16') 1 Nene Macdonald (26') 1 Watson Boas (78') 1 Goals: Ase Boas 1/1 (79') Rhyse Martin 0/2 | Report [2] | Tries: 1 (5') Michael McIlorum Goals: 1/1 Liam Finn (6') |
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Garry Lo (Papua New Guinea) |
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| Wales | 6–34 | Ireland |
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| Tries: Ben Morris (57') 1 Goals: Courtney Davies 1/1 (59') | Report [3] | Tries: 2 (34', 66') Oliver Roberts 1 (8') Api Pewhairangi 1 (34') Joe Philbin 1 (39') Liam Finn 1 (74') Liam Kay Goals: 5/6 Liam Finn (9', 32', 35', 67', 76') |
Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 14,744 Referee: Ben Thaler (England) Player of the Match: Oliver Roberts (Ireland) |
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