2014 Pacific Rugby League Test

The 2014 Pacific Rugby League International was played between Samoa and Fiji. The fixture was a qualifier for the 2014 Four Nations.[1][2][3] Samoa won the test match by 32–16 after being behind 16–12 at half-time. Samoa's Penani Manumalealii won the man of the match award, scoring 3 tries in the match.

2014 (2014) Pacific Rugby League test  ()
12 Total
SAM 1220 32
FIJ 160 16
Date3 May 2014
StadiumSportingbet Stadium
LocationPenrith, New South Wales, Australia
Man of the Match Penani Manumalealii
Referees Ashley Klein
Attendance9,063
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators

Samoa picked 7 debutantes for the test match, while Fiji featured three. All of the Samoan team were National Rugby League based players, while the Fijian side had 10 players from the NRL. Samoa's most capped player was Daniel Vidot who made his 6th appearance for his country, while Fiji's most experienced players were Alipate Noilea, Aaron Groom, and captain Ashton Sims who all made their 10th appearance for their nation.

Match details

Fiji vs Samoa

3 May 2014
Samoa  32 – 16  Fiji
Try: Manumalealii (3) 13' c, 38' c, 44' c
Tuimavave 54'c
Vidot 64'c
Goal: Inu (6/6) 13', 38', 44', 50', 54', 64'
Sendoff: Tagataese 78'
Video Try: Naiqama 16' c
Storer 27' c
Tuqiri 30' m
Goal: Tuqiri (2/3) 17', 28'
Sportingbet Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 9,063
Referee: Ashley Klein
Man of the Match: Penani Manumalealii (Samoa)
FB1 Peter Mata'utia
WG2 Daniel Vidot
CE3 Ricky Leutele
CE4 Krisnan Inu
WG5 Young Tonumaipea
FE6 Reni Maitua
HB7 Penani Manumalealii
PR17 Suaia Matagi
HK9 Michael Sio
PR10 David Fa'alogo (c)
SR11 Leeson Ah Mau
SR12 Dominique Peyroux
LK13 Isaac Liu
Substitutions:
BE8 Sam Tagataese
BE15 Dunamis Lui
BE16 Jesse Sene-Lefao
BE18 Carlos Tuimavave
Coach:
Matt Parish
FB1 Kevin Naiqama
WG2 Marika Koroibete
CE3 Semi Radradra
CE4 Lote Tuqiri
WG5 Eto Nabuli
FE6Alipate Noilea
HB7Aaron Groom
PR8 Ashton Sims (c)
HK9James Storer
PR10 Kane Evans
SR11 Junior Roqica
SR12Peni Botiki
LL13 Korbin Sims
Substitutions:
BE15 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
BE16 Osea Sadrau
BE17 Atunaisa Turagaiviu
BE18Petero Civoniceva
Coach:
Rick Stone

Aftermath

After the test match, Petero Civoniceva said that "Test matches between emerging nations is a necessity for the game to grow outside of Australia, New Zealand and England".[4]

Due to the win, Samoa had qualified for the 2014 Four Nations.[5] Samoa lost all three matches, losing to England 26–32 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on the tournament's opening day double header, New Zealand 12–14 at Toll Stadium in Whangarei, and then finally to Australia 18–44 at Win Stadium in Wollongong.


ANZAC test

The 2014 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on 2 May 2014. It was the 15th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. It was also the first Test match played in Sydney since the 2010 Four Nations tournament. A Women's All Stars Match which is the Women's rugby league version of the game was played as the main curtain raiser for the Test, which was won 24-0 by the Women's All Stars.[6]

References

  1. "Rugby League Planet". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. "Four Nations Rugby League: Fiji to play Samoa for a place in tournament". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. "Samoa beat Fiji to advance to Four Nations". Nrl.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. "We need more Tests: Civoniceva". nrl.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. "Four Nations Schedule". Triple M. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. https://www.nrl.com/womens-all-stars-too-strong-in-historic-clash/tabid/10874/newsid/78109/default.aspx

See also

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