International rugby league in 2017

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The 2017 international rugby league season started when Hungary played Uruguay in the Western Sydney suburb of Liverpool. The season will also include the 2017 Rugby League World Cup which will be held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea during October, November and December.[1]

Men

January

No international matches were played.

February

4 February 2017
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Hungary  50 – 4  Uruguay
Tries: N. Farkas (2), Varga (2), Acsai, A. Farkas, D. Farkas, Institoris, R. Németh
Goals: A. Farkas (6/7), J. Farkas (0/1), S. Németh (0/1)
 [2][3]
 Tries: N. Cama
Goals: ? (0/1)
Hillier Oval, Sydney
Team details
FB 1 Nathan Farkas
WG 2 Marty Schneider
CE 11 Chris Schneider
CE 4 Stephen Németh
WG 5 Ryan Németh
FE 6 Jared Farkas
HB 7 David Farkas (c)
PR 8 Joseph Tóth
HK 19 Aaron Farkas
PR 10 Károly Acsai
SR 15 Josh Institoris
SR 12 Brent Varga
LK 13 Eddie Ertl
Interchange:
BE 3 Daniel Bridges
BE 14 Max Feast
BE 16 Matthew Pankasz
BE 17 Shane Stevens
Coach:
Jonathan Wilson
FB Matt Cama
WG Michael Leon
CE Matthew Booth
CE Angel Morrison
WG Javier Britos
FE Gabriel Papa
HB Jesse Graham
PR Michael Pizzorno
HK Nicholas Cama
PR Eric Rendo
SR Andres Rossini
SR Julio Toledo
LK Josh Gadea Hellyer
Interchange:
BE Pablo Florentin
BE Federico Gonzales
BE Steven Clarke
BE Michael Byng-Bolz
Coach:
Mark de Ubago

Notes:

  • This was Uruguay's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
  • This was Hungary's first ever Test match win.
  • Hungary's Max Feast made his Test debut aged just 16 years and 23 days.
4 February 2017
19:00 AEDT (UTC+11)
Thailand  32 – 12  El Salvador
Tries: Choengkhiri (2), Stapleton (2), Boonkhit, Chimpla, Halpin
Goals: Twigg (2)
 [3]
 Tries: A. Alarcon (2)
Goals: M. Gonzalez (2)
Hillier Oval, Sydney
Referee: Ben McMurray (Australia)

Notes:

  • This was Thailand's first ever RLIF-sanctioned Test match.
4 February 2017
16:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Philippines  26 – 44  Malta
Tries: Goodwin (3), Stephenson (2)
Goals: Wiggins (3/5)
 [4]
 Tries: Cauchi (4), Attard, Benson, Bradford, Grech
Goals: Benson (6/7), Weston (0/1)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: ≈1,400
Referee: Michael Smaill (Australia)[5]
Team details
FB 1 Steve Tolo
WG 2 Richie Goodwin
CE 3 Ned Stephenson
CE 4 Dennis Gordon
WG 5 John Nicodemus
FE 6 Kieran Wiggins
HB 7 James Marcus
PR 8 Ellis Jensen
HK 9 Luke Srama (c)
PR 10 Glenn Power
SR 11 Will Grooms
SR 12 Ricky Kucia
LK 13 Rez Phillips (c)
Interchange:
BE 14 Ryan Clarke
BE 15 Dylan Jones
BE 16 Rupert Zappia
BE 17 Gerard Tulud
Coach:
Arwin Marcus
FB 1 Joel Bradford
WG 2 Jake Webster
CE 3 Nathan Falzon
CE 22 Aaron Weston
WG 5 Nathan Benson
FE 6 Luke Cauchi
HB 7 James Redman
PR 8 Dean Zammit
HK 9 Jake Attard (c)
PR 10 Jake Lennox
SR 11 Jake Grace
SR 12 Kyal Greene
LK 13 Aaron Grech
Interchange:
BE 14 Matt Thompson
BE 15 Jonathan Trott
BE 16 Ben Stone
BE 17 Christopher Rapinette
Coach:
Peter Cassar
8 February 2017
20:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Hungary  44 – 10  Thailand
Tries: McKewin (2), Acsai, A. Farkas, D. Farkas, J. Farkas, Institoris, Varga
Goals: A. Farkas (4/5), D. Farkas (2/2), J. Farkas (0/1)
 [6]
 Tries: Choengkhiri, Waugh
Goals: Twigg (1/2)
Endeavour Sports High School, Sydney
Attendance: ≈200
Referee: Dean Tyler (Australia)
Team details
FB 1 Nathan Farkas
WG 2 Marty Schneider
CE 3 Paul Graham
CE 4 Brent Varga
WG 5 Ryan Németh
FE 6 Jared Farkas
HB 7 David Farkas (c)
PR 8 Joseph Tóth
HK 19 Aaron Farkas
PR 10 Károly Acsai
SR 11 Josh Institoris
SR 12 Paul Ivan
LK 15 Paul McKewin
Interchange:
BE 14 Daniel Bridges
BE 16 Shane Stevens
BE 17 Stephen Tóth
BE 20 Matthew Pankasz
Coach:
Jonathan Wilson
FB 1 Wongsatorn Suthamwuthinant
WG 2 Micky Pannao
CE 3 Dangmo Chimpla
CE 4 Matthew Waugh
WG 19 Suhttirak Choengkhiri
FE 6 Chris Twigg
HB 7 Michael O'Brien
PR 8 Will Scully
HK 9 Eightt Saisiri
PR 10 Carlin Millar (c)
SR 11 Joseph Halpin
SR 13 Scott Stapleton
LK 14 Rhys Tucker
Interchange:
BE 12 Don Boonkhit
BE 15 Damien Nicholls
BE 16 Vissut Domklang
BE 20 Curtis Baxter
Coach:
Brian Smith

March

No international matches were played.

April

No international matches were played.

May

5 May 2017
20:05 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  30 – 12  New Zealand
Tries: Chambers, Dugan, Ferguson, Frizell, Trbojevic
Goals: Thurston (5/5)
 Report
 Tries: Mannering, Tuivasa-Sheck
Goals: Kahu (2/2)
Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 18,535
Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia)
Team details
FB 1 Darius Boyd
WG 2 Valentine Holmes
CE 3 Will Chambers
CE 4 Josh Dugan
WG 5 Blake Ferguson
FE 6 Johnathan Thurston
HB 7 Cooper Cronk
PR 8 Andrew Fifita
HK 9 Cameron Smith (c)
PR 10 David Klemmer
SR 11 Boyd Cordner
SR 12 Matt Gillett
LK 13 Trent Merrin
Interchange:
BE 14 Michael Morgan
BE 15 Jake Trbojevic
BE 16 Tyson Frizell
BE 17 Sam Thaiday
Coach:
Mal Meninga
FB 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
WG 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
CE 3 Jordan Kahu
CE 4 Dean Whare
WG 5 Jordan Rapana
FE 6 Kieran Foran
HB 7 Shaun Johnson
PR 8 Jesse Bromwich (c)
HK 9 Issac Luke
PR 10 Russell Packer
SR 11 Kevin Proctor
SR 12 Simon Mannering
LK 13 Jason Taumalolo
Interchange:
BE 14 Adam Blair
BE 15 Martin Taupau
BE 16 Kenny Bromwich
BE 17 Kodi Nikorima
Coach:
David Kidwell

Man of the Match:
Matt Gillett (Australia)

Touch judges:
Chris Butler (Australia)
Brett Suttor (Australia)
Video referees:
Luke Patten (Australia)
Bernard Sutton (Australia)

6 May 2017
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)
Papua New Guinea  32 – 22  Cook Islands
Tries: Amean (2), Puara, Put, Wera
Goals: A. Boas (6/6)
 Report
 Tries: Daniela (2), Baker, Marsters
Goals: John (3/4)
Team details
FB 1 Stargroth Amean
WG 2 Justin Olam
CE 3 Thompson Teteh
CE 4 Adex Wera
WG 5 Richard Pandia
FE 6 Ase Boas
HB 7 Watson Boas
PR 8 Henry Wan
HK 9 Wartovo Puara
PR 10 Luke Page
SR 11 Rhyse Martin
SR 12 Rod Griffin (c)
LK 13 Stanton Albert
Interchange:
BE 14 Tom Butterfield
BE 15 Wellington Albert
BE 16 Nixon Put
BE 17 Israel Eliab
Coach:
Michael Marum
FB 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
WG 2 Geoff Daniela
CE 3 Esan Marsters
CE 20 Marata Niukore
WG 5 Reubenn Rennie
FE 14 Johnathon Ford
HB 7 Isaac John
PR 16 Carne Doyle-Manga
HK 9 Aaron Teroi
PR 10 Uiti Baker
SR 11 Alex Glenn (c)
SR 12 Makahesi Makatoa
LK 13 David Munro
Interchange:
BE 8 Reuben Porter
BE 15 Moses Noovao-McGreal
BE 18 Kobe Tararo
BE 19 Sam Mataora
Coach:
Tony Iro

Man of the Match:
Stargroth Amean (Papua New Guinea)

Touch judges:
Nick Beashel (Australia)
Michael Wise (Australia)
Video referees:
Bryan Norrie (Australia)
Bernard Sutton (Australia)

6 May 2017
17:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga  26 – 24  Fiji
Tries: Latu (2), Suli, Tupou, Vatuvei
Goals: Hingano (2/2), Lolohea (1/3) 		Report
 Tries: Kikau, Nakubuwai, D. Saifiti, Storer
Goals: Koroisau (2/2), Moceidreke (2/2)
Team details
FB 1 William Hopoate (c)
WG 2 Manu Vatuvei
CE 3 Brenko Lee
CE 4 Moses Suli
WG 5 Daniel Tupou
FE 6 Tuimoala Lolohea
HB 7 Ata Hingano
PR 8 Leilani Latu
HK 9 Siliva Havili
PR 10 Addin Fonua-Blake
SR 11 Felise Kaufusi
SR 12 Tony Williams
LK 13 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange:
BE 14 Sione Katoa
BE 15 Patrick Kaufusi
BE 16 Leivaha Pulu
BE 17 Siosaia Vave
Coach:
Kristian Woolf
FB 1 Kevin Naiqama (c)
WG 2 Suliasi Vunivalu
CE 3 Waqa Blake
CE 4 Taane Milne
WG 5 Marcelo Montoya
FE 6 Sitiveni Moceidreke
HB 7 Henry Raiwalui
PR 8 Daniel Saifiti
HK 9 Apisai Koroisau
PR 10 Kane Evans
SR 11 Viliame Kikau
SR 12 Tui Kamikamica
LK 13 Korbin Sims
Interchange:
BE 14 James Storer
BE 15 Jacob Saifiti
BE 16 Eloni Vunakece
BE 17 Ben Nakubuwai
Coach:
Michael Potter

Man of the Match:
William Hopoate (Tonga)

Touch judges:
Tim Roby (England)
Belinda Sleeman (Australia)
Video referees:
Steve Chiddy (Australia)
Luke Patten (Australia)

6 May 2017
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
England  30 – 10  Samoa
Tries: Graham, Hall, Hodgson, McGillvary, Ratchford
Goals: Gale (5/6)
 Report
 Tries: Leilua, Milford
Goals: Milford (1/2)
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 18,271
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Team details
FB 1 Stefan Ratchford
WG 2 Jermaine McGillvary
CE 3 Kallum Watkins
CE 4 Zak Hardaker
WG 5 Ryan Hall
SO 6 Kevin Brown
SH 7 Luke Gale
PR 8 Sam Burgess
HK 9 Josh Hodgson
PR 10 James Graham
SR 11 Mike McMeeken
SR 12 Elliott Whitehead
LF 13 Sean O'Loughlin (c)
Interchange:
BE 14 Chris Hill
BE 15 Chris Heighington
BE 16 Chris McQueen
BE 17 Tom Burgess
Coach:
Wayne Bennett
FB 1 Peter Mata'utia
WG 2 Ken Maumalo
CE 3 Joseph Leilua
CE 4 Tim Lafai
WG 5 Antonio Winterstein
FE 6 Anthony Milford
HB 7 Fa'amanu Brown
PR 8 Sam Kasiano
HK 15 Suaia Matagi
PR 10 Junior Paulo
SR 11 Sione Mata'utia
SR 12 Leeson Ah Mau
LK 13 Josh McGuire (c)
Interchange:
BE 14 John Asiata
BE 16 Sauaso Sue
BE 17 Herman Ese'ese
BE 19 Pita Godinet
Coach:
Matt Parish

Man of the Match:
Elliott Whitehead (England)

Touch judges:
Ricky MacFarlane (Australia)
Jeff Younis (Australia)
Video referees:
Ben Galea (Australia)
Jared Maxwell (Australia)

6 May 2017
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Lebanon  24 – 4  Malta
Tries: Miski (3), Barakat
Goals: Miski (4/4)
 Report
 Tries: Cauchi
Goals: Ellul (0/1)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Rod McDonald (Australia)
Team details
FB 1 Abraham El Zakhem
WG 2 Eddy El Zbaidieh
CE 3 Danny Barakat
CE 4 James Elias
WG 5 Mario el Boustani
FE 6 Abbas Miski
HB 7 Adam Doueihi
PR 8 Ray Moujalli (c)
HK 9 Jamie Clark
PR 10 Mitchell Mamary
SR 11 Nick Kassis
SR 12 Ben Chahoud
LK 13 Andrew Kazzi
Interchange:
BE 14 Khalid Deeb
BE 15 Ahmad Ellaz
BE 16 Jaleel Seve-Derbas
BE 17 Mark Daoud
Coach:
Tarik Houchar
FB 1 Joel Bradford
WG 2 Nathan Benson
CE 3 Nathan Falzon
CE 4 Samuel Buttel
WG 5 Jye Ellul
FE 6 Aaron Grech
HB 7 Luke Cauchi
PR 8 Dean Zammit
HK 9 Jake Attard (c)
PR 10 Matt Thompson
SR 11 Ben Stone
SR 22 Aaron Weston
LK 13 Kyal Greene
Interchange:
BE 14 Dylan Wilson
BE 15 Matthew Jarrett
BE 16 James Harrison
BE 17 Nathan Simpson
Coach:
Peter Cassar

Touch judges:
Jordan Chidiac (Australia)
Robert Morey (Australia)

June

3 June 2017
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Lebanon  6 – 4  Italy
Tries: Tohme
Goals: Harb (1/2)
 Report
 Tries: Borina
Goals: Bergamasco (0/1)
Lebanese University, Beirut
Referee: Mikhael Shammas (Lebanon)
Team details
FB 1 Raymond Sabat
WG 2 Alfred Bowles
CE 3 Khaled el Rafii
CE 4 Jeffrey Tohme
WG 5 Jonas Moorkaar
FE 6 Wael Harb
HB 7 Imad Chidiac
PR 8 Toufic el Hage
HK 9 Gianni Hammoudeh
PR 10 Ziad Agha
SR 11 Kahil Bejjani
SR 12 Ali Abou Arabi
LK 13 Robin Hachache (c)
Interchange:
BE 14 Mike Tawk
BE 15 Robert Farjallah
BE 16 Jean-Marie Rizkallah
BE 17 Elie Bou Latouf
Coach:
Tarik Houchar
FB 1 Fabio Borina
WG 2 Alvise Rigo
CE 3 Emanuele Passera
CE 4 Mirco Bergamasco
WG 5 Edoardo Pezzano
FE 6 Jaume Giorgis
HB 7 Igor Giammario
PR 8 Tommaso Nicoli
HK 18 Simone Boscolo
PR 20 Giuseppe Pagani
SR 11 Asaf Hliwa
SR 12 Matthew Sands
LK 13 Gioele Celerino (c)
Interchange:
BE 10 Simone Stanissa
BE 14 Fabrizio Ciaurro
BE 16 Francesco Di Trapani
BE 19 Ismail Byaoui
Coach:
Kelly Rolleston [it]

Touch judges:
Sami Assaf (Lebanon)
Nadeem Moughnieh (Lebanon)

10 June 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Italy  94 – 4  Spain
Tries: Celerino (3), Di Trapani (3), Bruzzone (2), Giorgis (2), Spinnato (2), Ciaurro, De Carli, Rigo, Sands
Goals: Bergamasco (13/14), Celerino (1/1), Sands (1/1)
 Report
(in Italian)
 Tries: Infante
Goals: Bueno (0/1)
Manta Sports Complex, Cuneo
Team details
FB 1 Fabrizio Ciaurro
WG 2 Davide Spinnato
CE 3 Alvise Rigo
CE 4 Mirco Bergamasco
WG 5 Edoardo Pezzano
FE 6 Jaume Giorgis
HB 7 Igor Giammario
PR 8 Tommaso Nicoli
HK 9 Lorenzo Luccardi
PR 20 Giuseppe Pagani
SR 11 Lucas Bruzzone
SR 12 Matthew Sands
LK 13 Gioele Celerino (c)
Interchange:
BE 10 Francesco Di Trapani
BE 14 Carlo De Carli
BE 16 Paolo Radosta
BE 19 Ismail Byaoui
Coach:
Kelly Rolleston [it]
FB Andrew Pilkington
WG Dani Morales
CE Aitor Romero
CE Salva Farjado
WG Jonathan Infante
FE Remy Bueno
HB Ivan Ordaz
PR Sergio Perez
HK Miguel Olivares
PR Vincente Cubes
SR Aitor Davila
SR Adrian Franco
LK Raul Simo
Interchange:
BE Carlos Jane
BE Samuel Baeza
BE Paco Luis Perez
Coach:
Darren Fisher
17 June 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Norway  38 – 18  Sweden
Tries: Brekk (2), Mwikaria (2), Cummins, Mellor, Schmidt, Stenseth-Holm
Goals: Brekk (3/8)
 [7]
 Tries: Ah-Lam (3)
Goals: Bignell (3/3)
Bislett Stadium, Oslo
Referee: Danny Boag

July

15 July 2017
Hungary  56 – 4  Polish XIII
[8][9]
22 July 2017
Hungary  6 – 26  Czech Republic
Tries: Nemes
Goals: Orsi (1/1)
 Report
 Tries: Gach, Hudrlík, Košťál, Mećava, Vojtěch
Goals: Řičica (3/5)
22 July 2017
17:00 EDT (UTC−04)
United States  48 – 6  Jamaica
Tries: Vaivai (3), Alley, Farley, Frazier, Newlin, St John
Goals: Vaivai (8/8)
 Report
 Tries: Hall
Goals: Harris (1/2)
Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville
Referee: Adam Shelton (United States)
Team details
FB 1 Gabriel Farley
WG 2 Terrance Williams
CE 3 Taioalo Vaivai
CE 4 Taylor Alley
WG 5 Jonathan St John
FE 6 Dom DeFalco
HB 7 Matt Walsh
PR 8 Josh Rice
HK 9 Kristian Freed
PR 10 Andrew Kneisly
SR 11 Fotukava Malu
SR 12 David Ulch
LK 13 Nick Newlin (c)
Interchange:
BE 14 Sean Hunt
BE 15 Martwain Johnston
BE 16 Bart Longchamp
BE 17 Chris Frazier
Coach:
Sean Rutgerson
FB 1 Andrew Simpson
WG 2 Nathan Campbell
CE 18 Reinhardo Richards
CE 4 Owen Linton
WG 5 Keta Bryan
FE 6 Omar Jones
HB 7 Kareem Harris
PR 8 Brian Hutchinson
HK 14 Adrian Hall
PR 21 Romaen Campbell (c)
SR 11 Andre McFarlane
SR 12 Tyronie Rowe
LK 13 Leon Thomas
Interchange:
BE 16 Nicholas Wright
BE 17 Peter Tapper
BE 19 Demone McDougal
BE 20 Antonio Baker
Coach:
Romeo Monteith

August

19 August 2017
Denmark  24 – 46  Norway
Tries: B. Simmonds (2), Mubanda, Sørensen, Whitehead
Goals: B. Simmonds (1/2), J. Simmonds (1/3)
 Report
 Tries: Mwikaria (3), Cummins, Kalvik, Milligan, Paulsen, Stalsberg
Goals: Cummins (7/8)

Notes:

26 August 2017
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Germany  18 – 30  Netherlands
Tries: Goncharev (2), Améfia, Hunz
Goals: Seelweger (1/4)
 Report
 Tries: Landus (2), de Ruiter (2), Razoux Schultz
Goals: Breman (5/5)
Barenteich, Osnabrück
Attendance: ≈200[11]
Referee: Joel Holmes (England)
Team details
FB 1 Mawuli Améfia (c)
WG 2 Jannek Hagenah
CE 3 Philip Hunz
CE 4 Kyrill Goncharev
WG 5 David Ziekursch
FE 6 Vivien Seelweger
HB 7 Marc Zupan
PR 8 Karsten Brüning
HK 9 Liam Doughton
PR 10 Renko Flemming
SR 11 Phil Wadewitz
SR 12 Benedikt Esser
LK 13 Josh Leutenecker
Interchange:
BE 14 Benjamin Böse
BE 15 Zak Bredin
BE 16 Presley Chirombe
BE 17 Maurice Verstraten
Coach:
Simon Cooper
FB 21 Arie-Tjerk Razoux Schultz
WG 2 Santino Landus
CE 3 Thijs van de Zouwen
CE 4 Daan van Rossum
WG 5 Ruben Stuifzand
FE 6 Ben Dommershuijsen (c)
HB 7 Uri Breman
PR 8 Taco de Boer
HK 9 Benjamin van Bodegraven
PR 10 James Geurtjens
SR 11 Marijn Steenland
SR 18 Edson Aldair
LK 13 Daniël de Ruiter
Interchange:
BE 12 Shadan Lavia
BE 15 Hans Verveer
BE 17 Ciaran Jaras
BE 19 Bonne Wilce
Coach:
Kane Krlic
26 August 2017
16:15 ET (UTC−05)
Jamaica  28 – 14  Canada
Tries: Walker (2), Harris, Miller, Shae, Turner
Goals: Jones-Bishop (2/6)
 Report
 Tries: Couzens, Felix, Schouten
Goals: McCarthy (1/3)
Team details
FB 1 Joseph Shae
WG 18 Kenneth Walker
CE 3 Aaron Jones-Bishop
CE 4 Kareem Harris
WG 5 Andrew Simpson
FE 6 Fabion Turner
HB 7 Marvin Thompson
PR Chevaughn Bailey
HK Jermaine Pinnock
PR Owen Linton
SR Tyronie Rowe
SR Leon Thomas
LK Khamisi McKain
Interchange:
BE Adrian Hall
BE Ethon Dwyer
BE Jason Gooden
BE Steve Miller
Coach:
Romeo Monteith
FB 1 Kevin Gurniak
WG 2 Jeff Lohse
CE 3 Rick Schouten
CE 15 Ryan Murray
WG 5 Tony Felix
FE 6 Eddie Bilborough (c)
HB 7 Emil Borggren
PR 8 Eric Moyer
HK 9 Jack Couzens
PR 10 Denny McCarthy
SR 11 Joel Hulett
SR 12 Scyler Dumas
LK 13 Jon Cregg
Interchange:
BE 14 Matthew Gallagher
BE 16 Jordon Henry
BE 27 Cam Grace
BE 30 Chuck Curran
Coach:
Ben Fleming

September

9 September 2017
Netherlands  28 – 24  Sweden
Tries: van Bodegraven, Lavia, Razoux Schultz, Wilce
Goals: Breman (6/6)
 Report
 Tries: Andréasson, Groth, Lazarov, Lindblom, Thorarinsson
Goals: Andréasson (2/5)
Amsterdamse Atletiek Club, Amsterdam
16 September 2017
19:00 EDT (UTC−04)
Canada  18 – 36  United States
Tries: Curry (2), Couzens
Goals: Ngawati (3/3)
 Report
 Tries: Faraimo (3), Alley (2), Johnston, Vaivai
Goals: Vaivai (3/6), Faraimo (1/1)
Lamport Stadium, Toronto
Attendance: 8,456
Team details
FB 1 Jared Curry
WG 2 Danny Tupou
CE 3 Jon Cregg
CE 4 Emil Borggren
WG 5 Jeff Lohse
FE 6 Eddie Bilborough (c)
HB 7 Connor Hunter
PR 8 Ruairi McGoff
HK 9 Jack Couzens
PR 10 Wes Black
SR 11 Quinn Ngawati
SR 12 Christian Miller
LK 27 Cam Grace
Interchange:
BE 13 Scyler Dumas
BE 17 Jason Hignell
BE 26 Denny McCarthy
BE 30 Chuck Curran
Coach:
Ben Fleming
FB 1 Gabriel Farley
WG 2 Bureta Faraimo
CE 3 Junior Vaivai
CE 4 Taylor Alley
WG 5 Martwain Johnston
FE 6 Pio Vatuvei
HB 7 Matt Walsh
PR 8 Joshua Rice
HK 9 CJ Cortalano
PR 10 Nick Newlin (c)
SR 11 Joe Eichner
SR 12 Fotukava Malu
LK 13 David Ulch
Interchange:
BE 14 Andrew Kneisly
BE 15 Chris Frazier
BE 16 Bart Longchamp
BE 17 Mike Elias
Coach:
Sean Rutgerson

October

6 October 2017
20:30
Greece  68 – 8  Bulgaria
[12]
8 October 2017
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  24 – 24  Italy
Tries: Attard, K. Cassel, T. Cassel, Vassollo
Goals: Glanville (4/4)
 Report
(in Italian)
 Tries: R. Parata (2), Campagnolo, Walker
Goals: Bergamasco (4/4)
Team details
FB 1 Joel Bradford
WG 2 Brodie Vassallo
CE 3 Cameron Mazzelli
CE 4 Kyle Cassel
WG 5 Nathan Falzon
FE 6 Aiden Glanville
HB 7 Luke Cauchi
PR 8 Dean Zammit
HK 9 Jake Attard (c)
PR 10 Cowen Epere
SR 11 Ben Stone
SR 12 Tyler Cassel
LK 13 Blake Phillips
Interchange:
BE 14 Aaron Grech
BE 15 Joshua Martin
BE 16 Kyal Greene
BE 17 Aaron Weston
Coach:
Peter Cassar
Aaron McDonald
FB 1 Christian Bate (c)
WG 2 Emanuele Passera
CE 3 Mirco Bergamasco
CE 4 Matt Parata
WG 5 Ethan Natoli
FE 9 Ricardo Parata
HB 6 Jack Campagnolo
PR 8 Alec Susino
HK 23 Dean Parata
PR 17 Anton Iaria
SR 21 Jayden Walker
SR 12 Gioele Celerino (c)
LK 13 Kieran Quabba
Interchange:
BE 7 Todd Sapienza
BE 11 Giuseppe Pagani
BE 14 Jaume Giorgis
BE 15 Angelo Piccone
Coach:
Cameron Ciraldo
8 October 2017
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Serbia  50 – 8  Greece
Tries: Trifunović (2), Zogović (2), Ćalić, Mora, Petrović, Radić, Stošić
Goals: Vojislav Dedić (5/7), Zogović (2/2)
 Report
(in Serbian)
 Tries: Kartsonakis
Goals: Bosmas (2/2)
FK Heroj [sr], Belgrade
Attendance: ≈150
Referee: Slaviša Zekić (Serbia)
13 October 2017
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
France  34 – 12  Jamaica
Tries: Ader (2), Cardace, Garcia, Jullien, Rouch
Goals: Barthau (5/6)
 Scorecard
 Tries: Golding, Ogden
Goals: Jymel Coleman (2/3)
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan
Attendance: ≈6,500
Referee: Benjamin Casty (France)
Team details
FB 1 Mark Kheirallah
WG 2 Hakim Miloudi
CE 3 Bastien Ader
CE 4 Nabil Djalout
WG 5 Damien Cardace
FE 6 Théo Fages (c)
HB 7 William Barthau
PR 8 Julian Bousquet
HK 9 Guillaume Bonnet
PR 10 Maxime Hérold
SR 11 Benjamin Garcia
SR 12 Benjamin Jullien
LK 13 Jason Baitieri
Interchange:
BE 14 Romain Navarrete
BE 15 Mickaël Rouch
BE 16 Clément Boyer
BE 17 Éloi Pélissier
Coach:
Aurélien Cologni
FB 1 Ashton Golding
WG 17 Richie Barnett
CE 3 Michael Brown
CE 4 Joe Brown (c)
WG 5 Jacob Ogden Yellow card
FE 6 Jermaine Coleman
HB 7 Jymel Coleman
PR 16 Jon Magrin
HK 9 Danny Thomas
PR 10 Jode Sheriffe
SR 11 Mo Agoro
SR 12 Omari Caro
LK 13 Alex Brown
Interchange:
BE 8 Ross Peltier
BE 14 Lamont Bryan
BE 15 Keenen Tomlinson
BE 18 Jamal Goodall
Coach:
Glenn Morrison
14 October 2017
16:15 AEDT (UTC+11)
Malta  48 – 16  Hungary
Tries: Vassallo (2), Attard, Campbell, Catania, Falzon, Glanville, Mazzelli
Goals: Glanville (6/9)
 Tries: Kovac (2), Varga
Goals: J. Farkas (2/3)
New Era Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Luke Heckendorf (Australia)
Team details
FB 1 Brodie Vassallo
WG 2 Nathan Benson
CE 3 Cameron Mazzelli
CE 4 Ian Catania
WG 5 Nathan Falzon
FE 6 Aiden Glanville
HB 7 Ryan Flintham
PR 8 Dean Zammit
HK 9 Jake Attard
PR 10 Kyal Greene
SR 11 Tyler Cassel Yellow card
SR 12 Kyle Cassel
LK 13 Adam Campbell
Interchange:
BE 14 Aaron Grech
BE 15 Zac Camilleri
BE 17 Jake Scott
BE 22 Nathan Simpson
Coach:
Peter Cassar
Aaron McDonald
FB 1 Nathan Farkas
WG 2 Josh Warner
CE 3 James Arnese
CE 4 Brent Varga
WG 5 Stephen Kovacs
FE 6 Benjamin Bronzon
HB 7 Jared Farkas (c)
PR 8 Joseph Toth
HK 9 Aaron Farkas
PR 10 James Kovac
SR 11 Josh Institoris
SR 12 Paul McKewin
LK 13 Stuart Flanagan
Interchange:
BE 14 Norbert Csapkai
BE 15 David Balassa
BE 16 Joel Saaghy
BE 17 Karoly Acsai
Coach:
Jonathan Wilson
21 October 2017
Czech Republic  v  Norway

November

No international matches were played.

December

No international matches were played.

Women

May

5 May 2017
Australia Australian Jillaroos 16 – 4 Kiwi Ferns New Zealand
Tries:
Kelly (10') 1
Temara (29') 1
Kunst (51') 1
Goals:
Moran 2/3
(11', 30') 		[13]
 Tries:
Tupaea (25') 1
Goals:
Laura Mariu 0/1


Team details
FB 2 Karina Brown]
WG 19 Isabelle Kelly
CE 3 Corban McGregor
CE 4 Caitlin Moran
WG 5 Chelsea Baker
FE 6 Zahara Temara
HB 7 Simone Smith
PR 8 Ruan Sims
HK 9 Brittany Breayley
PR 10 Heather Ballinger
SR 11 Renae Kunst
SR 12 Annette Brander
LK 13 Simaima Taufa
Interchange:
IN 14 Ali Brigginshaw
IN 15 Rebecca Young
IN 16 Elianna Walton
IN 18 Maddie Studdon
Coach: Brad Donald
FB 1 Sarina Fiso
WG 2 Langi Veainu
CE 3 Corrina Whiley
CE 4 Va'anessa Molia-Fraser
WG 5 Atawhai Tupaea
FE 6 Georgia Hale
HB 7 Alexandra Cook
PR 8 Lilieta Maumau
HK 9 Krystal Rota
PR 10 Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe
SR 11 Crystal Tamarua
SR 12 Teuila Fotu-Moala]
LK 13 Laura Mariu
Interchange:
IN 14 Annetta Nu'uausala
IN 15 Hilda Peters
IN 16 Ngatokotoru Arakua
IN 17 Nora Maaka
Coach: Tony Benson

June

Wednesday, 21 June 2017
France  16 — 26  England
Tries: 4
Manson Sanarra 2
Ophelia Coll
Sandrone Lloria
Goals: nil 		HT: 4 – 22
Report
 Tries: 5
Amy Hardcastle 3
Kayleigh Bulman
Kirsty Moroney
Goals: 3
Tara-Jane Stanley 3
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan
Team details
FB 1 Elise Ciria
WG 2 Norgane Richard
CE 3 Laureane Biville
CE 4 Lucre Castillo
WG 5 Manon Sanarra
SO 6 Ophelie Coll
SH 7 Alice Varela
PR 8 Cyndia Mansard
HK 9 Pauline Segvier
PR 10 Leila Bessahli
SR 11 Anniston Nikalef
SR 12 Gusenaelee Urbes
LF 13 Jeanne Bernard
Interchange:
IN 14 Fanny Ramos
IN 15 Perrine Nontsarrat
IN 16 Sandrine Lloria
IN 17 Gazelle Alvernye
Coach:
FB 1 Charlotte Booth
WG 2 Tara-Jane Stanley
CE 3 Amy Hardcastle
CE 4 Jess Courtman
WG 5 Kayleigh Bulman
SO 6 Faye Gaskin
SH 7 Kirsty Moroney
PR 8 Danika Priim
HK 9 Lois Forsell
PR 10 Chantelle Crowl
SR 11 Emily Rudge
SR 12 Shona Hoyle
LF 13 Andrea Dobson
Interchange:
IN 14 Natalie Harrowell
IN 15 Sinead Peach
IN 16 Brogan Churm
IN 17 Rachel Thompson
Coach: Chris Chapman
Saturday, 24 June 2017
France  8 — 14  England
Tries: 2
Manon Sanarra
Pauline Vaissiere
Goals: nil 		HT: 4 – 6
Report
 Tries: 3
Amy Hardcastle
Tara-Jane Stanley
Lois Forsell
Goals: 1
Tara-Jane Stanley
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan
Team details
FB 1 Elise Ciria
WG 2 Lucie Castillo
CE 3 Laureane Biville
CE 4 Manon Sanarra
WG 5 Pauline Vaissiere
SO 6 Amel Mohamdi
SH 7 Alice Varela
PR 8 Cyndia Mansard
HK 9 Fanny Ramos
PR 10 Leila Bessahli
SR 11 Gaelle Alverhne
SR 12 Anniston Nikalef
LF 13 Ophelie Coll
Interchange:
IN 14 Perrine Nontsarrat
IN 15 Pauline Segvier
IN 16 Sandrine Lloria
IN 17 Aimee Banukone
Coach:
FB 1 Charlotte Booth
WG 2 Tara-Jane Stanley
CE 3 Amy Hardcastle
CE 4 Rachel Thompson
WG 5 Kayleigh Bulman
SO 6 Claire Garner
SH 7 Kirsty Moroney
PR 8 Danika Priim
HK 9 Lois Forsell
PR 10 Andrea Dobson
SR 11 Shona Hoyle
SR 12 Natalie Harrowell
LF 13 Stacey White
Interchange:
IN 14 Tara Jones
IN 15 Chantelle Crowl
IN 16 Katie Hepworth
IN 17 Jess Courtman
Coach: Chris Chapman

September

Saturday, 23 September 2017
Papua New Guinea  4 — 42  Australia
Tries: 1
Maima Wei 65'
Goals: nil
Elvinah Aaron 0/1 		HT: 0 – 30
NRL Stats
Reports[14]
 Tries: 8
Steph Hancock 2 (25', 35')
Corban McGregor 6'
Renae Kunst 14'
Kody House 30'
Talesha Quinn 38'
Meg Ward 43'
Jessica Sergis 60'
Goals: 5
Chelsea Baker 5/8
(16', 26', 36', 44', 60')

Note: This match featured 20 players per side (13 on-field and 7 on the interchange bench) and was played as a curtain-raiser to a men's Prime Minister's XIII match.[15]

Team details
FB 1 Helen Abau
WG 2 Joan Kuman
CE 3 Naomi Kaupa
CE 4 Vanessa Palme
WG 5 Elvinah Aaron
FE 6 Shirley Joe
HB 7 Fay Sogavo
PR 8 Maima Wei
HK 9 Della Audama
PR 10 Brenda Goro
SR 11 Vero Waula
SR 12 Carol Humeu
LK 13 Cathy Neap
Interchange:
IN 14 Martha Karl
IN 15 Mala Mark
IN 16 Grace Mark
IN 17 Akosita Baru
IN 18 Christie Bulhage
IN 19 Anne Oiufa
IN 21 Janet Michael
Coach: Dennis Miall
FB 1 Chelsea Baker
WG 2 Jessica Sergis
CE 3 Corban McGregor
CE 4 Amelia Kuk
WG 5 Meg Ward
FE 6 Ali Brigginshaw
HB 7 Zahara Temara
PR 8 Elianna Walton
HK 14 Sarah Walker
PR 10 Steph Hancock
SR 11 Kezie Apps
SR 12 Talesha Quinn
LK 13 Renae Kunst
Interchange:
IN 9 Jenni-Sue Hoepper
IN 15 Annette Brander
IN 16 Vanessa Foliaki
IN 17 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
IN 18 Lucy Lockhart
IN 19 Kody House
IN 20 Maddison Bennett
Coach: Brad Donald

October

November

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