2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C

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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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Overall

Key to colours in pool tables
Advances to knockout stage and qualifies for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (H)330012812+1166Advance to knockout stage
2Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 32017632+444
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3003181561380
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

Papua New Guinea vs Wales

28 October 2017
15:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg50–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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)
Team lists:
FB1 Brisbane colours.svg David Mead (c)
RW2 Melbourne colours.svg Justin Olam
RC3 Canberra colours.svg Kato Ottio
LC4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Nene Macdonald
LW5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Garry Lo
FE6 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Ase Boas
HB7 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Watson Boas
PR8 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Stanton Albert
HK9 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Wartovo Puara
PR10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Luke Page
SR11 Canterbury colours.svg Rhyse Martin
SR12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Willie Minoga
LK13 Catalanscolours.svg Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC14 Canberra colours.svg Kurt Baptiste
IC15 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Wellington Albert
IC16 Cronulla colours.svg James Segeyaro
IC17 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB1 Broncoscolours.png Elliot Kear
RW2 Broncoscolours.png Rhys Williams
RC3 Broncoscolours.png Michael Channing
LC4 Scorpions.png Andrew Gay
LW5 Saintscolours.svg Regan Grace
FE6 Gloucestershirecolours.png Courtney Davies
HB7 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Matt Seamark
PR8 Redscolours.svg Craig Kopczak (c)
HK9 Gloucestershirecolours.png Steve Parry
PR10 Workingtoncolours.svg Phil Joseph
SR11 Swintoncolours.svg Rhodri Lloyd
SR17 Faxcolours.svg Chester Butler
LK13 Saintscolours.svg Morgan Knowles
Substitutes:
IC12 Saintscolours.svg Ben Morris
IC14 Sheffeagles colours.svg Matty Fozard
IC15 Leigh colours.svg Sam Hopkins
IC16 Broncoscolours.png Ben Evans
Coach:
John Kear

Ireland vs Italy (Inter-Group)

Papua New Guinea vs Ireland

5 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg14–6Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
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)
Team lists:
FB1 Brisbane colours.svg David Mead (c)
RW2 Melbourne colours.svg Justin Olam
RC3 Canberra colours.svg Kato Ottio
LC4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Nene Macdonald
LW5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Garry Lo
FE6 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Ase Boas
HB7 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Watson Boas
PR8 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Stanton Albert
HK9 Canberra colours.svg Kurt Baptiste
PR10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Luke Page
SR11 Canterbury colours.svg Rhyse Martin
SR12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Willie Minoga
LK13 Catalanscolours.svg Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC14 Cronulla colours.svg James Segeyaro
IC15 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Wellington Albert
IC16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Stargroth Amean
IC17 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB1 Wcatscolours.svg Scott Grix
WG2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Shannon McDonnell
CE3 Widnes colours.svg Ed Chamberlain
CE4 Canterbury colours.svg Michael Morgan
WG5 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Liam Kay
FE6 Broncoscolours.png Api Pewhairangi
HB7 Wcatscolours.svg Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Rhinoscolours.svg Brad Singleton
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Michael McIlorum
PR10 Saintscolours.svg Kyle Amor
SR11 Saintscolours.svg Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR12 Giantscolours.svg Oliver Roberts
LK13 Wolvescolours.svg George King
Substitutes:
IC14 Redscolours.svg Tyrone McCarthy
IC15 Wcatscolours.svg James Hasson
IC16 Wolvescolours.svg Joe Philbin
IC17 Rhinoscolours.svg Anthony Mullally
Coach:
Mark Aston

Fiji vs Wales (Inter-Group)

Papua New Guinea vs United States (Inter-Group)

Wales vs Ireland

12 November 2017
15:30 AWST (UTC+8)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg6–34Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
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)
Team lists:
FB1 Broncoscolours.png Elliot Kear
RW2 Broncoscolours.png Rhys Williams
RC3 Broncoscolours.png Michael Channing
LC17 Saintscolours.svg Ben Morris
LW5 Saintscolours.svg Regan Grace
FE6 Gloucestershirecolours.png Courtney Davies
HB23 Tweedheadscolours.png Josh Ralph
PR8 Redscolours.svg Craig Kopczak (c)
HK14 Gloucestershirecolours.png Steve Parry
PR16 Broncoscolours.png Ben Evans
SR9 Sheffeagles colours.svg Matty Fozard
SR13 Saintscolours.svg Morgan Knowles
LK10 Workingtoncolours.svg Phil Joseph
Substitutes:
IC11 Swintoncolours.svg Rhodri Lloyd
IC12 Oldhamcolours.svg Joe Burke
IC15 Rochdale colours.svg Gavin Bennion
IC18 Scorpions.png Andrew Gay
Coach:
John Kear
FB1 Wcatscolours.svg Scott Grix
WG2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Shannon McDonnell
CE3 Widnes colours.svg Ed Chamberlain
CE4 Broncoscolours.png Api Pewhairangi
WG5 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Liam Kay
FE6 Bullscolours.svg Joe Keyes
HB7 Wcatscolours.svg Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Rhinoscolours.svg Anthony Mullally
HK9 Wigancolours.svg Michael McIlorum
PR10 Saintscolours.svg Kyle Amor
SR11 Saintscolours.svg Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR15 Sheffeagles colours.svg Will Hope
LK13 Rhinoscolours.svg Brad Singleton
Substitutes:
IC12 Giantscolours.svg Oliver Roberts
IC14 Wolvescolours.svg George King
IC16 Wolvescolours.svg Joe Philbin
IC17 Rochdale colours.svg Matty Hadden
Coach:
Mark Aston

References

  1. Newton, Alicia (28 October 2017). "Mead stars as PNG thrash Wales". NRL.com.
  2. Richards, Eden (5 November 2017). "PNG hold on to beat Ireland". NRL.com.
  3. "Rugby League World Cup 2021".