International (Test)2 Stand-alone match
Attendance: 13,000
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Referee: John Gocher
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
30 Jul 1978Papua New Guinea21 - 30New Zealand1978
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Kungas Kuveu        
2 Alan Rero 1     3
3 Yanga Pilokos        
4 Jimmy Peter        
5 Samu Sasama        
6 John Joseph        
7 Poka Kila   1   2
8 Tara Gau        
9 J Tenakanai        
10 Philip Ralda        
11 Arebo Taumaku        
12 Jack Waninara        
13 John Wagambie        
14 Joe Tep        
15 Joe Katsir        
Total:        
 1 1 0 5
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 James Leuluai25 2     6
2 Kevin Fisher 2     6
3 Gary Prohm 1     3
4 John Whittaker        
5 Dane O'Hara        
6 Gordon Smith   9   18
7 Clayton Friend 1     3
8 Kevin Tamati28 1     3
9 Howie Tamati 1     3
10 Mark Broadhurst        
11 Graeme West 1     3
12 Bruce Gall 1     3
13 Hugh McGahan 2     6
14 Owen Wright        
15 Tony Coll   1   2
Total:        
 12 10 0 56



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.