2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C

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.

Overall edit

Key to colours in pool tables
Advances to knockout stage and qualifies for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Papua New Guinea (H)330012812+1166Advance to knockout stage
2  Ireland32017632+444
3  Wales300318156−1380
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Papua New Guinea vs Wales edit

28 October 2017
15:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  50–6  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 David Mead (c)
RW2 Justin Olam
RC3 Kato Ottio
LC4 Nene Macdonald
LW5 Garry Lo
FE6 Ase Boas
HB7 Watson Boas
PR8 Stanton Albert
HK9 Wartovo Puara
PR10 Luke Page
SR11 Rhyse Martin
SR12 Willie Minoga
LK13 Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC14 Kurt Baptiste
IC15 Wellington Albert
IC16 James Segeyaro
IC17 Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB1 Elliot Kear
RW2 Rhys Williams
RC3 Michael Channing
LC4 Andrew Gay
LW5 Regan Grace
FE6 Courtney Davies
HB7 Matt Seamark
PR8 Craig Kopczak (c)
HK9 Steve Parry
PR10 Phil Joseph
SR11 Rhodri Lloyd
SR17 Chester Butler
LK13 Morgan Knowles
Substitutes:
IC12 Ben Morris
IC14 Matty Fozard
IC15 Sam Hopkins
IC16 Ben Evans
Coach:
John Kear

Ireland vs Italy (Inter-Group) edit

Papua New Guinea vs Ireland edit

5 November 2017
16:00 AEDT (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  14–6  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 David Mead (c)
RW2 Justin Olam
RC3 Kato Ottio
LC4 Nene Macdonald
LW5 Garry Lo
FE6 Ase Boas
HB7 Watson Boas
PR8 Stanton Albert
HK9 Kurt Baptiste
PR10 Luke Page
SR11 Rhyse Martin
SR12 Willie Minoga
LK13 Paul Aiton
Substitutes:
IC14 James Segeyaro
IC15 Wellington Albert
IC16 Stargroth Amean
IC17 Enoch Maki
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB1 Scott Grix
WG2 Shannon McDonnell
CE3 Ed Chamberlain
CE4 Michael Morgan
WG5 Liam Kay
FE6 Api Pewhairangi
HB7 Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Brad Singleton
HK9 Michael McIlorum
PR10 Kyle Amor
SR11 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR12 Oliver Roberts
LK13 George King
Substitutes:
IC14 Tyrone McCarthy
IC15 James Hasson
IC16 Joe Philbin
IC17 Anthony Mullally
Coach:
Mark Aston

Fiji vs Wales (Inter-Group) edit

Papua New Guinea vs United States (Inter-Group) edit

Wales vs Ireland edit

12 November 2017
15:30 AWST (UTC+8)
Wales  6–34  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 Elliot Kear
RW2 Rhys Williams
RC3 Michael Channing
LC17 Ben Morris
LW5 Regan Grace
FE6 Courtney Davies
HB23 Josh Ralph
PR8 Craig Kopczak (c)
HK14 Steve Parry
PR16 Ben Evans
SR9 Matty Fozard
SR13 Morgan Knowles
LK10 Phil Joseph
Substitutes:
IC11 Rhodri Lloyd
IC12 Joe Burke
IC15 Gavin Bennion
IC18 Andrew Gay
Coach:
John Kear
FB1 Scott Grix
WG2 Shannon McDonnell
CE3 Ed Chamberlain
CE4 Api Pewhairangi
WG5 Liam Kay
FE6 Joe Keyes
HB7 Liam Finn (c)
PR8 Anthony Mullally
HK9 Michael McIlorum
PR10 Kyle Amor
SR11 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
SR15 Will Hope
LK13 Brad Singleton
Substitutes:
IC12 Oliver Roberts
IC14 George King
IC16 Joe Philbin
IC17 Matty Hadden
Coach:
Mark Aston

References edit

  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".