The 1991 Kangaroo tour of Papua New Guinea was a two-week, end of season tour of

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by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played five matches on the tour, including two Test matches against the

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. The tour began on 29 September and finished on 13 October. As of 2017 this remains the only full Kangaroo Tour of Papua New Guinea.

Leadership

As he had been since 1989, Bob Fulton was the coach of the Kangaroos.

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was the team captain.

Touring squad

Eleven of the 23 man squad had played for Australia in their 2-1 Trans-Tasman Test series win over

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earlier in the year. Among those selected to tour but who were ultimately ruled out with injury were Penrith test players and 1991 premiership winners

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and John Cartwright as well as

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halves

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Tour

The Australian's played five games on the tour, winning all five. ---- Northern Zone:

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, Tweedy Malagian, Charlie Vee, John Markham, Lance Tirava, Elison Ketauwo, David Gilpu, Mathias Kin, Michael Matmillo, Patrick Kiap, Nande Yer, John Piel (c), Goro Arigae. Res - Joe Tonar, Chris Sari, Jacob Danny, Dick Moiga. Australia:

(c),

, Peter Jackson,

, Ian Roberts,

. Res -

, Chris Johns,

. Australian forward Craig Salvatori suffered an ankle injury during the game and did not play again on tour. ---- Island Zone: Normyle Eremas, Arnold Tivelit, Henry Hairoi, August Joseph, James Kapia, Willie Langer,

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, Pisai Maevo, Bernard Bate, David Gaius, Jimmy Peter, Ben Lakur, Apelis Walia. Res - Phillip Nagatia, Ken Oki, Cliff Rich, Albert Levy. Australia:

(c),

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, Ian Roberts,

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1st Test

Reserve forward

who had made 5

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test appearances for Australia in 1988 before switching to rugby league with St. George, became Australia's 41st dual-rugby international. ---- Highlands Zone: John Okul, Francis Abba, David Gomia, Thomas Tumbo, Joe Rema, Dimbi Ongugo, Gigmai Ongugo,

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, Maima Kawage, Yami Kamisive, Joe Paraka (c), Philip Humar, John Yawing. Res - Michael Angra, Mek Kepo, John Passigan, Michael Kiap. Australia:

, Chris Johns,

(c). Res -

, Peter Jackson. Australia won a bruising encounter 28–3 over Highlands Zone in Mount Hagan.1991 Highlands Zone vs Australia highlights
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2nd Test

This test match also doubled as a Group Stage game for the 1989-92 Rugby League World Cup.

and

all played their last tests for Australia.

Statistics

Leading Try Scorer * 8 by

Leading Point Scorer * 32 by

(3 tries, 10 goals) and Willie Carne (8 tries) Largest Attendance * 17,000 - First test vs

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Largest non-test Attendance * 10,300 - Australia vs Northern Zone

References

External links

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