World Cup 1985-88 Group match 15 of 17
Attendance: 8,392
Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: Greg McCallum
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
12 Jul 1987Papua New Guinea22 - 36New Zealand1987
17 Aug 1986Papua New Guinea24 - 22New Zealand1986
10 Aug 1986Papua New Guinea26 - 36New Zealand1986
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Darrell Williams 1     4
2 Shane Horo 3     12
3 Dean Bell26        
4 Kevin Iro20 3     12
5 Gary Mercer22 2     8
6 Shane Cooper28        
7 Clayton Friend26        
8 Peter Brown   9   18
9 Wayne Wallace 1     4
10 Adrian Shelford 1     4
11 Mark Graham 1     4
12 Sam Stewart25        
13 Mark Horo        
14 Gary Freeman        
15 Esene Faimalo21        
Total:        
12 9 0 66
Papua New Guinea Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Dairi Kovae 1     4
2 Arnold Krewanty        
3 Bal Numapo   3   6
4 Lauta Atoi        
5 Mea Morea        
6 Darius Haili        
7 Tony Kila        
8 Daroa Ben-Moide        
9 Michael Matmillo 1     4
10 Yer Bom        
11 Tuiyo Evei        
12 Mathias Kombra        
13 Gideon Kouoru        
14 Ipisa Wanega        
15 Haoda Kouoru        
Total:        
2 3 0 14



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