Papua New Guinea have sent the USA home with their tails between their legs at the end of the pools stage with a 64-0 thumping in Port Moresby.
Final score
Papua New Guinea 64
USA 0
Papua New Guinea face the United States this Sunday afternoon, in a clash that the Kumuls will be seen as heavy favourites to win at home over the inconsistent Hawks side. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match from 4pm AEDT.
PNG have shown their class many a time during this competition, as their home form seeks to scare and intimidate their opponents whenever they visit the Kumuls’ home territory.
Their expert knowledge and experience of the heat and humidity has allowed themselves to develop a real fortress for themselves at home.
Along with their enterprise and entertaining brand of play, the PNG team never fail to excite the competition, and at home will look to dominate and entertain whoever they play.
However, the side is far from perfect and last week displayed some of the poorest ball handling the competition has seen.
Despite a narrow win, the PNG team dropped the ball a plethora of times in seemingly perfect conditions, gifting the opposition chance after chance of snatching a win.
Additionally, PNG aren’t known for their defence, and will seemingly fall apart under enough pressure at the back. However, PNG have vastly improved in recent times, and on their day calm beat anyone.
The Hawks of the USA play with plenty of passion and conviction. However, they have struggled many times during the competition as the young side battle to compete with some of Rugby League’s finest on a global scale.
After being smashed by the Italians in sir recent game, the US are certain to miss out on advancing in the competition despite their best efforts, surely meaning the next game against PNG will be fighting for lost pride.
However, fighting for their country is seemingly what the Hawks do best, with the team always playing with plenty of passion whenever they play. Despite being leagues below the world’s best, they always give it their all which is something more teams can replicate.
Prediction
PNG should be much better with the ball than last week and at home against the US, they must surely win, and win big.
PNG by 40.
Meshach Lamang
Guest
Good game, not the best for the Kumuls despite the Hawks playing their hearts out. PNG need to work on their ball handling errors if they are to give (presumably) England a good go.
Gabrielbjeff
Guest
Kumuls on fire. Go Kumuls. 8million people are behond you.
Raugeee
Guest
I can't see that England could have won any more convincingly against USA. PNG will have to be a chance to advance further than the Quarters.
Raugeee
Guest
Hafta think PNG are some sort of chance v England next week.
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
FULL TIME: PNG 64-0 USA UTTERLY DOMINANT from PNG as they stroll to an easy win. Post match analysis to come shortly
Scott Pryde
Expert
Would love to see PNG really give it a shake against presumably the Poms next week.
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
TRY PNG SO CRUEL USA come so close and Olam with the intercept scores for PNG. Conversion Successful 64-0 PNG
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 74TH MIN: 58-0 PNG TRY SAVER!!! David Mead prevents a certain TRY with a terrific tackle
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 70TH MIN: 58-0 PNG PNG come close again as USA barely escape here
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
TRY PNG PNG are in yet again with OLAM!!! Conversion Successful 58-0 PNG. Utter destruction.
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE 65TH MIN: 52-0 USA give away a penalty as PNG look to pounce again
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
TRY PNG Lam to Martin to MacDonald. Easy. Straight after the Break. Conversion Succcesssful 52-0 63RD MINUTE
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
TRY PNG A very simple TRY as Stargroth bursts through and passes to Boas Watson to score. Conversion was successful 46-0 PNG at the next drink break
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 57TH MIN: 40-0 USA come close but PNG stop them easily. Poor Hawks
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 53RD MIIN: 40-0 PNG come close on numerous occasions here. However, the error count is they need to improve on
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 48TH MIN: 40-0 PNG come ROY close but USA luckily escape. A matter of how much now
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
SCORE UPDATE: 45TH MIN: 40-0 USA with a chance here, can they salvage something after all this PNG dominace
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
TRY PNG David Mead runs 60 metres almost immediately from kick off to score. Conversion is successful 40-0 PNG
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
We are back underway here! Can the USA salvage anything here ?
Samuel Ashton
Roar Guru
HALF TIME: PNG 40-0 USA PNG utterly dominant as they lead a poor and sorry USA by 40 at the break. Be back soon for the second half