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2016 rugby league test internationals

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Rugby League International tests in Year 2016

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2016 ANZAC Test

Notes

  • Australia's win ended a 3-match losing streak against New Zealand.
  • This was the first time New Zealand were held scoreless in a test-match since 2007.
  • With the victory, Australia reclaim the Bill Kelly Memorial Trophy.
  • Martin Taupau and Sam Moa made their 10th test appearance for New Zealand.
  • Blake Ferguson, Josh McGuire, Michael Morgan and Fijian-born Semi Radradra made their international debuts for Australia while Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Kenny Bromwich and Manu Maʻu made their international debuts for New Zealand.

    • 2016 Pacific Tests

    Notes

  • The win was Papua New Guinea's first win on foreign soil since the 2000 World Cup.
  • With the victory, Papua New Guinea now hold the Melanesian Cup shield.
  • Rod Griffin made his 10th test appearance for Papua New Guinea.
  • James Storer made his 10th test appearance for Fiji.
  • Justin Olam, Stargroth Amean, Watson Boas, Henry Wan and Kurt Baptiste made their international debuts for Papua New Guinea while Etuate Qionimacawa, Sitiveni Moceidreke, Maurice Kennedy, Ben Nakubuwai, Tui Kamikamica, Tevita Cottrell and Jokatama Dokonivalu made their international debuts for Fiji.

    • Notes

  • With the victory, Samoa retain the Polynesian Cup shield.
  • Leeson Ah Mau made his 10th test appearance for Samoa.
  • Kirisome Auva'a, Fa'amanu Brown, Erin Clark, Junior Paulo, Kaysa Pritchard, Raymond Faitala-Mariner and John Asiata made their international debuts for Samoa while David Fusitu'a, Patrick Kaufusi and Sione Katoa made their international debuts for Tonga.

    • 2016 Mediterranean Cup

    Notes

  • This was the first Mediterranean Cup since 2004.
  • Both nations fielded a total of 12 debutants each.

    • 2016 Nordic Cup

    Notes

  • This was the first time ever that the Nordic Cup only featured two countries, after Denmark withdrew from the tournament.
  • It was Norway's first Nordic Cup win since 2012.

    • 2016 Americas Cup

    Notes

  • Former NRL player, Taioalo 'Junior' Vaivai, made his International debut for the United States.

    • Notes

  • Also played as part of the Colonial Cup.

    • 2016 Colonial Cup

    Notes

  • Also played as part of the America's Cup.

    • Other fixtures

    †These include unofficial test fixtures.

    Notes

  • Djordje Vujanovic made his international debut for Serbia.

    • Notes

  • This was the first ever 13-aside match both teams ever played as they regularly play 9-aside matches against each other and fellow Latin Heat-based nations.

    • Notes

  • With the win, Germany retained the Griffin Cup.

    • References

    2016 rugby league test internationals Wikipedia
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