Papua New Guinea 6–40 Australia — World Cup Table, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup
13 Oct 1991 · Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea · Attendance: 14,500
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
World Cup Table, 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup: Papua New Guinea 6–40 Australia, at Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 13 Oct 1991.
Scorers
| Papua New Guinea | Tries: Haru Goals: Boge (1) |
| Australia | Tries: Carne (3); Belcher; Clyde; Ettingshausen; Jackson; Meninga; Wishart Goals: Meninga (2) |
Teams
| Papua New Guinea | Australia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Boge | Fullback | Gary Belcher | 1 |
| 2 | Liprin Palangat | Wing | Rod Wishart | 2 |
| 3 | Korul Sinemau | Centre | Andrew Ettingshausen | 3 |
| 4 | Richard Wagambie | Centre | Mal Meninga (c) | 4 |
| 5 | Gideon Kouoru | Wing | Willie Carne | 5 |
| 6 | Stanley Haru (c) | Stand off/Five eighth | Peter Jackson | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Karara | Scrum half/Half back | Geoff Toovey | 7 |
| 8 | John Unagi | Prop forward | Martin Bella | 8 |
| 9 | Danny Moi | Hooker | Kerrod Walters | 9 |
| 10 | James Naipo | Prop forward | Glenn Lazarus | 10 |
| 11 | Thomas Daki | Second row | Bradley Clyde | 11 |
| 12 | Kes Paglipari | Second row | Ian Roberts | 12 |
| 13 | Joe Gispe | Loose forward/Lock forward | Brad Fittler | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Kera Ngaffin | Chris Johns | 14 | |
| 15 | Ngala Lapan | Cliff Lyons | 15 | |
| 16 | Jack Uradok | Kevin Walters | 16 | |
| 17 | Leslie Hoffman | Gary Coyne | 17 | |
| Not identified in sources found | Coach | Bob Fulton | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Dennis Hale |
| Touch judges | Not identified in sources found |
| Player of the match | Not identified in sources found |
Match report
Australia beat Papua New Guinea 40-6 at Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, on 13 Oct 1991, part of the Kangaroos' 1991 tour of PNG. Willie Carne scored a hat-trick.
Sourcing caveat: PNG head coach for this specific fixture not confirmed in sources found (a different PNG match six days earlier lists Skerry Palanga, not carried over without direct sourcing).
Previous World Cup meetings
- 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Papua New Guinea 12–62 Australia
- 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Australia 70–8 Papua New Guinea
- 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup (World Cup Table): Australia 36–14 Papua New Guinea
- 2008 Rugby League World Cup (Group A): Australia 46–6 Papua New Guinea