Papua New Guinea won 32-22 over their Pacific rivals the Cook Islands on Saturday afternoon.
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Final score
Cook Islands 22
Papua New Guinea 32
It’s a Pacific Ocean International Test Match on Saturday afternoon as the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea collide head-to-head in what should be a relatively close encounter. Follow The Roar for live scores and commentary of the match at 3:15pm AEST this Saturday.
It’s a clash which is sure to be high scoring and an enthralling encounter when these two Pacific island rivals meet this Saturday at Campbelltown Stadium.
The Cook Islands meet Papua New Guinea this weekend, and it’s expected to result in an encounter full of enterprising and creative Rugby League play like many Pacific Island tests in the past.
The Cook Islands love their Rugby League, and can be expected to be highly competitive in this encounter. They will almost certainly look towards Second Rower Alex Glenn for inspiration and the likes of Jono Ford and Issac John to add some bite to their attack.
Glenn adds some priceless big game experience to their ranks and will look to inspire his team to a win over their Pacific Island rivals.
Papua New Guinea Rugby League has most certainly grown and expanded over the past few years, with the sport constantly growing in the League crazy nation.
The side will look towards Nene Macdonald for some big game experience and will need to keep Alex Glenn quiet if they are to win this game.
Prediction
Overall the encounter should be a high scoring affair, and despite a decent Cook Island outfit on the park I think Papua New Guinea will have too much for them in this one.
Papua New Guinea by 10.
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Mike from tari
Guest
My boy played well,Kumuls no.14.
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
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Scott Pryde
Expert
Cracking game. Let's hope we get as much action in the next 2! Cheers Sam.
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
FULL TIME PNG 32- 22 COOK ISLANDS Post Match Analysis to come
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80TH MIN: PNG Pen Going to take the two from 47m
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79TH MIN: Conversion Successful 30-22 PNG
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78TH MIN: TRY COOK ISLANDS Marsters scores down in the middle after some great footwork 30-20 kick to come
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76TH MIN: Great goal line defence prevents the Cook Islands from scoring a consolation try
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74TH MIN: Great intercept prevents the Cook islands from scoring. PNG just too good today, and the Cook islands simply not good enough Still 30-16
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Roar Guru
73RD MIN: VIDEO REFEREE PNG
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71ST MIN: PNG make another line break but again the Cook islands survive
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70TH MIN: Another chance for PNG but the Cook islands survive
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69TH MIN: A solid set by the Cook Islands leads to nothing. Too many errors have cost them this match
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66TH MIN: A mistake by PNG this time, Cook islands need to score now if they are any chance
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Roar Guru
65TH MIN: Another mistake from the Cook islands this time from a scrum, gifting PNG another attacking set on their goaline
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
This has been some fantastic attacking play and passion from PNG, the game may be all over now as they lead by 14
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Roar Guru
62ND MIN: Conversion Successful 30-16 PNG
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TRY PNG It's looking like a PNG win after a great following up try for Put 28-16 PNG kick to come
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Roar Guru
60TH MIN: Good defence by the Cook islands to keep out PNG They bring it out of their own line
Scott Pryde
Expert
This is sensational footy from PNG.