Melanesian Cup
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby league |
| Established | 2015 |
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]
Results
[edit]| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2015 |  Fiji
|
22 – 10 |  Papua New Guinea
|
Cbus Super Stadium | [4] |
| 7 May 2016 | Papua New Guinea
|
24 – 22 | Fiji
|
Parramatta Stadium | [5][6] |
| 23 June 2018 | Papua New Guinea
|
26 – 14 | Fiji
|
Campbelltown Stadium | [7] |
| 25 June 2022 | Papua New Guinea
|
24 – 14 | Fiji
|
Campbelltown Stadium | [8][9][10] |
See also
[edit]- Melanesia Cup – similar tournament in association football
- Polynesian Cup – equivalent tournament for Samoa and Tonga
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Sport:Samoa and PNG celebrate Pacific Test success". Radio New Zealand. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Sport: Pacific Test teams ready for Sydney doubleheader". Radio New Zealand. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Koroibete delights in Fiji win over PNG". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
- ^ "PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller". National Rugby League. May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Stuff".
- ^ "Papua New Guinea starts fast to stun Fiji in Pacific Test". National Rugby League. June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Lachlan Lam leads PNG Kumuls to gutsy win as Fiji Bati unearth future star Sunia Turuva". Rugby League International Federation.
- ^ "PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun 'puts NRL on notice'". Fox Sports. 25 Jun 2022. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.
- ^ Lucantonio, AJ (25 Jun 2022). "Mead farewells international footy guiding Kumuls to historic upset over Fiji". League Unlimited. Retrieved 26 Jun 2022.