Melanesian Cup Explained

Melanesian Cup
Contested by
Fiji	Papua New Guinea
Sport	Rugby league
First held	2015
Current champion
Number of wins
2	3
Draws: None

The Melanesian Cup is a rugby league football test match played between Fiji and Papua New Guinea first played in 2015.

Results

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Venue	Ref.
2 May 2015		22 – 10		Cbus Super Stadium	^[1]
7 May 2016		24 – 22		Parramatta Stadium	^[2] ^[3]
23 June 2018		26 – 14		Campbelltown Stadium	^[4]
9 November 2019		22 – 20		Rugby League Park, Christchurch
25 June 2022		24 – 14		Campbelltown Stadium	^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

See also

• Melanesia Cup – similar tournament in association football
• Polynesian Cup – equivalent tournament for Samoa and Tonga

Notes and References

1. Web site: Koroibete delights in Fiji win over PNG. May 2, 2015. National Rugby League.
2. Web site: PNG stuns Fiji in a thriller. May 7, 2016. National Rugby League.
3. Web site: Stuff .
4. Web site: Papua New Guinea starts fast to stun Fiji in Pacific Test. June 23, 2018. National Rugby League.
5. Web site: Lachlan Lam leads PNG Kumuls to gutsy win as Fiji Bati unearth future star Sunia Turuva. Rugby League International Federation.
6. Web site: PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun 'puts NRL on notice'. 25 Jun 2022. Fox Sports. 26 Jun 2022.
7. Web site: Mead farewells international footy guiding Kumuls to historic upset over Fiji. Lucantonio. AJ. 25 Jun 2022. League Unlimited. 26 Jun 2022.