Hayne–Mannah Cup Explained

Year:2014
Hayne–Mannah Cup
Home:Fiji
Away:Lebanon
Home Total:40
Away Total:28
Home Abbr:FIJ
Away Abbr:LEB
Home Half1:22
Away Half1:12
Home Half2:18
Away Half2:16
Date:19 October 2014
Stadium:Remondis Stadium
Mom Title:Man of the Match
Mom:James Storer (Fiji)
Referee:Gerard Sutton (Australia)

The Hayne–Mannah Cup was a rugby league test match played between Fiji and Lebanon on Sunday, 19 October 2014.

Background

The fixture was in honour of Parramatta Eels players, Jarryd Hayne and Tim Mannah, who both have Fijian and Lebanese heritage respectively. Fiji won the test match by 40-28 after leading 22–12 at half-time.[1] Fiji's James Storer won the man of the match award, scoring one try in the match.

Squads

Fiji

Club Team Players
Sitiveni Moceidreke
Sisa Balkcolo, Josaia Maiveleko, Joseva Vetaukula, Nero Senimoli, Isoa Qionacawa
Alipate Tani, Peni Botiki
Penrith Panthers Wes Naiqama, Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Rochdale Hornets Ryan Millard
Aaron Groom
James Storer
Cronulla Sharks Junior Roqica
Sarafu Fatiaki
Fabian Goodall
Eloni Vunakece
Jokatama Dokonivalu

Lebanon

Club Team Players
Eddy Elzbaidieh
Ben Chahoud
Tarek El Masri
Raymond Moujalli
Jamie Clark
Elias Sukkar, Ahmad Ellaz, Nick Kassis, Danny Barakat
Chris Saab
Mark Daoud
Abbas Miski
James Elias
Travis Robinson
Cliff Nye
Reece Robinson, Jamal Nchouk
Mitchell Mamary
Jad Mahmoud

Match details

FB 1Sitiveni Moceidreke
RW 2Fabian Goodall
RC 3Alipate Noilea
LC 4Wes Naiqama (c)
LW 5Joe Rokoqo
FE 6Ryan Millard
HB 7Aaron Groom
PR 8Reagan Campbell-Gillard
HK 9James Storer
PR 10Junior Roqica
SR 11Sarafu Fatiaki
SR 12Korbin Sims
LF 13Eloni Vunakece
Substitutions:
IC 14Nero Senimoli
IC 15Apisai Koroisau
IC 16Jokatama Dokonivalu
IC 17Peni Botiki
Coach:
Rick Stone
FB 1Clifton Nye
RW 2Eddy El Zbaidieh
RC 3Danny Barakat
LC 4James Elias
LW 5Adballah El Zbaidieh
FE 6Mark Daoud
HB 7Abbas Miski
PR 8Elias Sukkar
HK 9Jamie Clark
PR 10Ray Moujalli
SR 11Chris Saab (c)
SR 12Ahmad Ellaz
LK 13Nick Kassis
Substitutions:
IC 14Jamal Nchouki
IC 15Tarek El Masri
IC 16Mitchell Mamary
IC 17Ben Chahoud
Coach:
Darren Maroon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fiji Outmuscle Lebanon in Hayne Mannah Cup. 20 October 2014.