The following list is a complete collection of test results and competitive non-test results for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. [1]
Below is the list of Papua New Guinea's international head-to-head record as of 10 November 2024. [2]
Country | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win percentage | For | Aga | Diff |
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Australia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0% | 62 | 528 | –466 |
Australian Aboriginies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 40 | 118 | –78 |
Cook Islands | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 312 | 114 | +198 |
England | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 56 | 190 | –134 |
Fiji | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 62.5% | 375 | 261 | +114 |
France | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28.57% | 249 | 281 | –32 |
Great Britain | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22.22% | 146 | 298 | –152 |
Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 14 | 6 | +8 |
New Zealand | 19 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5.26 | 238 | 866 | –628 |
New Zealand Maori | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16.67% | 269 | 396 | –127 |
New Zealand Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 24 | 42 | –18 |
Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 10 | 62 | –52 |
Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 38 | 20 | +18 |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 16 | 0 | +16 |
Tonga | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.78% | 322 | 179 | +143 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 64 | 0 | +64 |
Wales | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00% | 104 | 146 | –42 |
Total | 118 | 41 | 2 | 75 | 34.75% | 2,339 | 3,507 | –1,168 |
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