2013 Pacific Rugby League Test

2013 Pacific Rugby League test
4	36
Date	20 April 2013
Stadium	Centrebet Stadium
Location	Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Man of the Match	Samisoni Langi
Referees	Matt Cecchin
Attendance	10,143
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	Fox Sports Australia;
Commentators	Matt Russell; Greg Alexander; Mark Gasnier;

The 2013 Pacific Rugby League International was created in advance of the international 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaigns played between Samoa and Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions.

Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch.[1][2]

Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South Wales Cup.

Also that weekend was the ANZAC test.

Match details

ANZAC test

The 2013 ANZAC test (also known as the VB Test due to sponsorship by Victoria Bitter) was the 14th annual Anzac test, and was the first time the Australian Kangaroos played at Canberra Stadium and in the Australia's capital city. They defeated New Zealand 32-12 in the test match played on 19 April 2013 before a crowd of 25,628.[3]

Polynesian Cup

20 April 2013
19:30 (AEST)

Samoa	4 – 36	Tonga
Try: Vidot 27' m Goal: Roberts (0/1)	Video	Try: Langi (2) 4' c, 73' c Likiliki (2) 11' m, 42' m Fonua (2) 63' c, 79' (not attempted) Uaisele 59' c Goal: Langi (4/6) 4', 59', 63', 73'


FB	1	Matthew Wright
WG	2	Kalifa Faifai Loa
CE	3	Antonio Winterstein
CE	4	Junior Sa'u
WG	5	Daniel Vidot
FE	6	Carlos Tuimavave
HB	7	Ben Roberts
PR	8	Jeff Lima
HK	9	Masada Iosefa
PR	10	Roy Asotasi (c)
SR	11	Eddy Pettybourne
SR	12	Sam Tagataese
LK	13	Lama Tasi
Substitutions:
BE	14	Leeson Ah Mau
BE	15	Martin Taupau
BE	16	Mark Taufua
BE	17	Alex Elisala
Coach:
Steve Price


FB	1	Glen Fisiiahi
WG	2	Mahe Fonua
CE	3	Michael Oldfield
CE	4	Siuatonga Likiliki
WG	5	Etu Uaisele
FE	6	Samisoni Langi
HB	7	Daniel Foster
PR	8	Brent Kite (c)
HK	14	Siliva Havili
PR	18	Fuifui Moimoi
SR	11	Sika Manu
SR	12	Jason Taumalolo
LK	13	Anthony Tupou
Substitutions:
BE	9	Nafe Seluini
BE	10	Sam Moa
BE	16	Richard Faʻaoso
BE	17	Ben Murdoch-Masila
Coach:
Charlie Tonga

October matches


7 October 2013	Solomon Islands	30 – 48	Vanuatu	Stadium Mackay, Mackay


12 October 2013	Vanuatu	22 – 20	Niue	Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila

Pacific nations participated in four matches before the 2013 Rugby League World Cup in Europe. Scotland played Papua New Guinea at Featherstone,[4] New Zealand played the Cook Islands in Doncaster[5] and England A played Samoa at Salford.[6]


19 October 2013	Rochdale Hornets	0 – 78	Fiji	Spotland Stadium, Rochdale


19 October 2013	England A	52 – 16	Samoa	AJ Bell Stadium, Eccles[7]


19 October 2013	Scotland	20 – 38	Papua New Guinea	Post Office Road, Featherstone[8]


20 October 2013	New Zealand	50 – 0	Cook Islands	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster[9]

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References

"Tonga smashes Samoa in a chaotic league Test shutout at Penrith's Centrebet Stadium". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
Warren, Adrian (20 April 2013). "Tonga smash Samoa 36-4". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
nzrl.co.nz. "2013 Anzac Test (VB Test)". Past Tests. New Zealand Rugby League. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
Harber, Tony (18 October 2013). "Scotland ready for physical test at Featherstone". Pontefract and Castleford Express. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
David Long (14 July 2013). "Kiwis Warm Up with the Cooks – league – sport". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
Dave Sparks (18 October 2013). "Samoa squad for England Knights clash". Loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
"Rugby League World Cup: England Knights thrash Samoa 52-16 at the Salford City Stadium". skysports.com.
"Rugby League News – Super League Live Scores – Betting Tips – Sporting Life". sportinglife.com.
"Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand brush aside Cook Islands in warm-up". skysports.com.