1991 Kumuls tour
The 1991 Kumuls tour was a rugby league tour by the Papua New Guinea team which took place from October to November 1991. It was the team's third tour to the Northern Hemisphere, and included nine games played in Great Britain and France. The team played one Test match each against the Great Britain and France national teams, which counted towards the 1989–1992 World Cup.
Touring squad
An initial 24-man squad was selected for the tour.
Skerry Palanga was the team's head coach during the tour, with Tau Peruka, Rod Pearce and Joe Keviame appointed as tour managers.
Two additional players (Matmillo and Numapo) joined the tour in France, while three of the players selected (Moi, Sinemau and Uradok) returned home after the British leg.
| Name | Apps | Tests | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
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| Michael Angra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Boge | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Thomas Daki | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Gispe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stanley Haru | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Leslee Hoffman | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Itam | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Karara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuksy Karu | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Johannes Kola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joshua Kouoru | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ngala Lapan | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Matmillo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Moi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Naipao | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kera Ngaffin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bal Numapo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kes Paglipari | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lipirin Palangat | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korul Sinemau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Tiri | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Unagi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Uradok | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Wagambie | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ipisa Wanega | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Yawing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Great Britain leg
27 October 1991 |
| Wales | 68 – 0 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries: Ford (3), Davies (2), Sullivan (2), Ackerman, Griffiths, Bateman, Hadley, Bishop, Ellis Goals: Davies (8) | [1] |
Vetch Field, Swansea Attendance: 11,422 Referee: Bill Harrigan  |
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| 30 October 1991 | Great Britain U-21 | 58 – 0 | Papua New Guinea | Leeds | |
| Tries: Myers (3), McCurrie (2), Newlove (2), Connolly, Goulding, Pearson Goals: Pearson (8), Goulding | Attendance: 2,027 Referee: Bill Harrigan |
| 3 November 1991 | Humberside XIII | 16 – 14 | Papua New Guinea | The Boulevard, Hull | |
| Tries: Jackson, P. Fletcher, Sodje Goals: M. Fletcher, Eastwood | Tries: Wagambie, Itam Goals: Boge (3) | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: John Holdsworth (Kippax) |
| 5 November 1991 | Cumbria | 34 – 12 | Papua New Guinea | Workington | |
| Tries: Tait (2), Maguire, Rudd, Birkett, Armstrong Goals: Wear (5) | Tries: Yawing, Itam Goals: Boge (2) | Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Colin Morris (Huddersfield) |
Test
9 November 1991 |
| Great Britain | 56 – 4 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries: Jackson (2), Moriarty (2), Schofield, Powell, Sullivan, Betts, Newlove, Fairbank Goals: Davies (8) | [2] | Goals: Karu (2) |
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France leg
| 13 November 1991 | Midi-Pyrénées | 35 – 4 | Papua New Guinea | Toulouse | |
| Tries: Gispe |
| 17 November 1991 | President's XIII | 32 – 16 | Papua New Guinea | Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
| Tries: Wagambie, Daki, Kola Goals: Karu (2) |
| 20 November 1991 | Provence | 20 – 26 | Papua New Guinea | Carpentras | |
| Tries: Wagambie (2), Boge, Kourou, Naipao Goals: Karu (3) |
Test
24 November 1991 |
| France | 28 – 14 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tries: Garcia, Pons, Dumas, Divet, Bonnafous Goals: Dumas (4) | [3] | Tries: Itam, Haru Goals: Karu (2), Haru |
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References
General
- Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David (1992). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93. London: Headline. ISBN 978-0-7472-7906-8.
Specific
External links
- Kumuls Tour 1991 at rugbyleagueproject.org
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Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
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Bold indicates that Papua New Guinea won that tournament
