Melanesian Cup

Last updated
Melanesian Cup
Tournament information
Sport Rugby league
Established2015
Number of
tournaments
4
Teams Papua New Guinea, Fiji
Current champion
Papua New Guinea

The Melanesian Cup is a rugby league football test match played between Fiji and Papua New Guinea first played in 2015. [1] The matches in 2015, 2016 and 2018 were played as double-headers with the Polynesian Cup. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Results

DateWinnerScoreLoserVenueRef.
2 May 2015 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22 – 10Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Cbus Super Stadium [4]
7 May 2016 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 24 – 22Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Parramatta Stadium [5] [6]
23 June 2018 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 26 – 14Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Campbelltown Stadium [7]
25 June 2022 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 24 – 14Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Campbelltown Stadium [8] [9] [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "All you need to know about the 'other' rugby league internationals this weekend". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sport:Samoa and PNG celebrate Pacific Test success". Radio New Zealand. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sport: Pacific Test teams ready for Sydney doubleheader". Radio New Zealand. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Koroibete delights in Fiji win over PNG". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller". National Rugby League. May 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Stuff".
  7. ↑ "Papua New Guinea starts fast to stun Fiji in Pacific Test". National Rugby League. June 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lachlan Lam leads PNG Kumuls to gutsy win as Fiji Bati unearth future star Sunia Turuva". Rugby League International Federation.
  9. ↑ "PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun 'puts NRL on notice'". Fox Sports. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
  10. ↑ 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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