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Prime Minister's XIII
Team information
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League
Head coachBrad Fittler
CaptainDamien Cook
Most capsJake Trbojevic (6)
Top try-scorerJarryd Hayne (6)
Top point-scorerZac Lomax (40)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
(Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005)
Biggest win
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–58 Australia Australian PM's XIII
(National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 24 September 2016)

Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose teams were knocked out during the first three weeks of the finals.

History

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The Prime Minister's XIII first played against Papua New Guinea in 2005 at Lloyd Robson Oval in the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby. The team was coached in that match by former Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga, who coached the side until 2012. New South Wales State of Origin coach Laurie Daley then took over from 2013 to 2014 with Ivan Cleary coaching the team in 2015. Meninga, appointed Australian test coach in 2016 also re-took the reins that year.

Originally played in Port Moresby, in recent years the games have been held in various locations around Papua New Guinea, including Lae and Kokopo. Unlike regular international matches, each team is allowed a five-man bench and given unlimited interchanges throughout the match.

Because the selected Australian players are not participating in the NRL finals (and are part of the Australian Test 'train-on' squad), the match is primarily used to keep potential international players match fit ahead of any end-of-season international fixtures. As the match has been played later in September, players who play for a team that has been knocked out in the first two weeks of the finals have been able to be selected for the side.

The match is also used to promote rugby league, as well as humanitarian causes such as HIV and AIDS awareness,[1] among the Papua New Guinean community.

The PM's XIII has never lost a match against Papua New Guinea since the annual fixture commenced, but was held to a 24–24 draw in 2007, after leading 20–0 at half time.

In 2019, the PM's XIII played against the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII for the first time, at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva.[2]

In 2022, after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fixture returned with the PM'x XIII playing the PNG PM's XIII at Suncorp Stadium, the first game to be held in Australia.[3]

Current squad

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The Australian squad for the match on 13 October 2024 was announced on 3 October 2024.[4]

J# Player Age Position(s) PM's XIII Tests Club Club Matches Other Reps
M T G F P Dbt M T G F P CC NRL SL NQC
1 Fletcher Sharpe 20 Wing, Fullback 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 19 12 0 7
2 Xavier Savage 22 Wing 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 69 46 0 23
3 Reuben Garrick 27 Centre 2 1 4 0 12 — 0 0 0 0 0 Sea Eagles 136 136 0 27
4 Sean Russell 22 Wing, Centre 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Eels 72 41 0 31
5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira 22 Wing 2 2 0 0 8 — 0 0 0 0 0 Titans 44 44 0 21 1
6 Lachlan Galvin 19 Five-eighth 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 21 21 0 0
7 Jamal Fogarty 30 Halfback 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 53 94 0 105 1
18 Alex Seyfarth 25 Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Wests Tigers 111 70 0 41
9 Damien Cook 33 Hooker 1 0 0 0 0 2018 4 1 0 0 4 Rabbitohs 210 216 0 23 17 1 1
10 Sam McIntyre 26 Prop 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 28 65 0 58
15 Dylan Lucas 24 Second-row, Centre 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 60 28 0 32
12 Beau Fermor 26 Second-row 2 2 1 0 10 — 0 0 0 0 0 Titans 68 68 0 24
13 Kobe Hetherington 25 Lock, Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Broncos 87 78 0 11
14 Jacob Liddle 27 Hooker 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 46 118 0 36
8 Tyran Wishart 24 Five-eighth 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Storm 56 55 0 25
16 Tallis Duncan 22 Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 55 27 0 28
17 Ethan Bullemor 24 Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Sea Eagles 64 83 0 38
19 Luke Brooks 29 Five-eighth 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 Sea Eagles 26 231 0 0 1
20 Kaeo Weekes 22 Halfback, Fullback 1 2 0 0 8 — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 21 29 0 27
– Nat Butcher 27 Second-row 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Roosters 166 149 0 17
– Hudson Young 26 Second-row 1 1 0 0 4 — 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 130 119 0 11 3

Results

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2005

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18 September 2005
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Report
 Tries
2 Ryan Cross
1 Braith Anasta
1 Brett Finch
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Priddis
Goals
1 Clinton Schifcofske
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Ricketson
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shayne Hayne Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2005 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2006

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30 September 2006
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 8 – 28 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tom O'Reilly 2 		Report
 Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Nathan Merritt
1 Steve Price
1 Brett Stewart
1 Trent Waterhouse
Goals
2 Matt Orford
Prime Minister's XIII
2006 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2007

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23 September 2007
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 24 – 24 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nigel Hukula 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Keith Peters 1
Menzie Yere 1
Goals
Gimapau Keimelo 4 		Report
 Tries
2 Chris Lawrence
2 Joel Monaghan
1 Luke Douglas
Goals
2 Kurt Gidley
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Gavin Badger Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2007 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2008

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28 September 2008
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 30 – 54 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Stanley Gene 2
Menzie Yere 2
Nickson Kolo 1
Junior Ropra 1
Goals
Tu'u Maori 3 		Report
 Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
2 Chris Lawrence
1 Robbie Farah
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
1 Michael Jennings
1 Josh Morris
1 Joe Picker
1 Carl Webb
Goals
6 Scott Prince
1 Terry Campese
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bernard Sutton Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2008 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2009

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27 September 2009
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 42 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tommy Butterfield 1
Seigfried Gande 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3/3 		Report
 Tries
3 Michael Jennings
1 George Rose
1 Matthew Scott
1 David Shillington
1 Glenn Stewart
Goals
7/7 Johnathan Thurston
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brett Suttor Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2009 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2010

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26 September 2010
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 30 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nickson Kolo 2
Glen Nami 1
Goals
Ryan Tongia 3 		Report
 Tries
1 Luke Douglas
1 Chris Sandow
1 Ben Smith
1 Kade Snowden
1 Willie Tonga
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
2 Corey Parker
1 James Maloney
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,856
Referee: Tony De Las Heras Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2010 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2011

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25 September 2011
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 22 – 36 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Dion Aiye 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Ray Thompson 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3 		Report
 Tries
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Josh Morris
1 Luke Burt
1 Nathan Merritt
Goals
3 Luke Burt
1 Matthew Bowen
1 Michael Crocker
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Adam Devcich Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2011 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2012

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23 September 2012
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 24 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Richard Kambo 1
David Loko 1
Albert Patak 1
Matthew Puke 1
Goals
Israel Eliab 1/4 		Report
 Tries
1 Michael Jennings
1 Feleti Mateo
1 Beau Ryan
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
4/4 Scott Prince
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Phil Haines Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2012 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2013

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29 September 2013
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 10 – 50 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Sebastian Pandia 1 		Report
 Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Kevin Gordon
1 Brett Morris
1 Josh Papalii
1 Aidan Sezer
1 David Shillington
1 James Tamou
1 Brent Tate
Goals
6 Aidan Sezer
1 Corey Parker
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Morris Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2013 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2014

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12 October 2014
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 16 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Thompson Teteh 2
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Noel Zeming 2 		Report
 Tries
2 Aaron Woods
1 Will Chambers
1 Josh Mansour
1 Anthony Milford
1 Beau Scott
Goals
3 Ben Hunt
2 Matt Moylan
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Grant Atkins Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2014 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2015

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26 September 2015
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 12 – 40 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Watson Boas 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals
David Missian 2 		Report
 Tries
2 David Nofoaluma
1 Euan Aitken
1 Jarrod Croker
1 Alex Johnston
1 Jeremy Latimore
1 Chris McQueen
1 Jack Wighton
Goals
2 Jarrod Croker
2 Adam Reynolds
Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 18,113
Referee: Gavin Reynolds Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2015 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2016

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24 September 2016
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0 – 58 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Report
 Tries:
3 Mitchell Moses
2 Josh Dugan
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Greg Inglis
1 Moses Mbye
1 Semi Radradra
Goals:
4 Matt Moylan
3 Mitchell Moses
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: David Munro Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2016 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2017

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23 September 2017
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 8 – 48 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Stanford Talita 1
Goals:
Jason Missian 2/2 		Report
 Tries:
3 Tom Trbojevic
3 James Tedesco
1 Tyson Frizell
1 James Maloney
Goals:
6/6 James Maloney
1/1 Andrew Fifita
1/1 Valentine Holmes
Prime Minister's XIII
2017 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2018

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6 October 2018
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18 – 34 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Kyle Laybutt 1
Rhyse Martin 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals:
Rhyse Martin 3/3 		1st: 6 – 24
2nd: 12 – 10
Report
 Tries:
2 Daly Cherry-Evans
1 Corey Allan
1 Nick Cotric
1 Chad Townsend
1 Jake Trbojevic
Goals:
5/6 Zac Lomax
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Chris Sutton Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2018 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2019

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11 October 2019
6:30pm
Fiji PM's XIII Fiji 10 – 52 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Ropate Tobe (19') 1
Apimeleki Lutu (53') 1
Goals:
Timoci Namotokula 1/1
(54')
Maika Tudravu 0/1 		1st: 4 – 26
2nd: 6 – 26
 Tries:
3 (22', 29', 50') Clint Gutherson
2 (2', 43') Kyle Feldt
1 (6') Payne Haas
1 (10') Campbell Graham
1 (65') Paul Momirovski
1 (69') Reuben Garrick
1 (74') David Fifita
1 (80') Cody Walker
Goals:
2/4 Mitchell Moses
(7', 23')
2/3 Paul Momirovski
(30', 45')
0/1 Reuben Garrick
0/1 Ben Hunt
0/1 Clint Gutherson
0/1 Kyle Feldt
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Chris Butler Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2019 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2022

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25 September 2022
7:35pm
Australian PM's XIII Australia 64 –14 Papua New Guinea PNG PM's XIII
Tries:
Matt Burton (22', 64') 2
Selwyn Cobbo (29', 79') 2
Nat Butcher (2') 1
Josh Addo-Carr (9') 1
Angus Crichton (12') 1
Zac Lomax (14') 1
Jake Averillo (33') 1
Sam Walker (69') 1
Dane Laurie (72') 1
Beau Fermor (74') 1
Goals:
Zac Lomax 8/11
(3', 11', 13', 15', 24', 71', 73', 75')
Josh Addo-Carr 0/1 		1st: 38 – 4
2nd: 26 – 10
 Tries:
1 Edene Gebbie (39')
1 Jimmy Ngutlik (44')
1 Brandon Nima (54')
Goals:
1/3 Kyle Laybutt
(45')
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Todd Smith Australia
Prime Minister's XIII
2022 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2023

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23 September 2023
16:00 PST
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 18–30 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 3
Macdonald rugby ball 4'
Ten rugby ball 46'
Kapinias rugby ball 70'
Goals: 3
Z. Laybutt 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 6', 48', 71'
 1st: 6–12
2nd: 12–18
Report
 Tries: 5
Taulagi rugby ball 15'
Young rugby ball 33'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 58'
McInnes rugby ball 61'
Sloan rugby ball 79'
Goals: 5
Lomax 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 17', 35', 58', 63', 80'
Prime Minister's XIII
2023 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



2024

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13 October 2024
15:05 PST
PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 20–42 Australia Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 4
Rumbu rugby ball 4'
Mathias rugby ball 9'
Glare rugby ball 69'
Max rugby ball 76'
Goals: 2
Mavoko 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 6', 11'
 1st: 12–16
2nd: 8–26
Report
 Tries: 8
Fermor rugby ball 13'
Wishart rugby ball 27'
Liddle rugby ball 33'
Weekes rugby ball 42', 48'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 53'
Lucas rugby ball 59'
McIntyre rugby ball 73'
Goals: 5
Garrick 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 15', 35', 44', 59'
Fermor 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 74'
Prime Minister's XIII
2024 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)



Players

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See also: Category:Prime Minister's XIII players
See also: Category:Prime Minister's XIII women players

Captains

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Coaches

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Mal Meninga, previously coached the Prime Minister's XIII.

Records

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Team

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Individual

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "PM's XIII squads announced: Graham, Brown to lead youthful sides". 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Australian Men's Prime Minister's XIII squad announced for PNG clash". NRL.com. 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Australian Men's and Women's Prime Minister's XIII". NRL. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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