Other Rugby League Internationals

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Vanuatu scored in the 78th minute to defeat Niue 22 - 20.

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VANUATU 22 (Geoffry Kausei, Joe Meninga, Sam Pierce, Jason Pakaosongi, Josh Tanner tries; Tanner goal) beat NIUE ISLANDS 20 (Chris Ulukita 2, Jordan Tongiahiri, Kodezz Simeki tries; Alex Seini-Edwards 2 goals) at Municipal Stadium, Port Vila. Referee: Peter Gough (Australia). Crowd: About 3000

Greece also played Thailand at Technology Stadium, Bangkok. Greece 90 Thailand 0. (Not 100% sure but this could have been the Greece "A" team).

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There could be an ex-Storm player set to make his international debut for the Philippines in just over a week against Thailand. Paul Sheedy, who played 2 games for the Storm v Bulldogs and Cowboys in 2001 has been named in the Philippines team.

http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/rlp-na ... -asian-cup
The Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) team the PAL Tamaraws go into the 2nd Rugby League Asian Cup at the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in San Narciso, Zambales, Philippines on October 21, with a very different side to the one that won the inaugural Asian Cup in Thailand in 2012.

The PAL Tamaraws are well served with their Elite Australian, National Rugby League (NRL) players Kevin Gordon of the Gold Coast Titans making a return to the national side and Japan *lima lima lima duck* Sanix Blues bound previous South Sydney Rabbitohs, Andrew Everingham making his debut.

Surprisingly coming out of retirement is Paul Sheedy, previously of the Melbourne Storms!

International experience is not short in the side with the return of 2012 Captain Luke Srama, Gregg Cross Medal winner Will Dreves. As well as Ashley Black, Fred Colina, Chris Everingham, Richard Goodwin, Dennis Gordon, Glenn Power and Ned Stephenson.

1.Ashley Black (Balmain RUFC)

2.Fred Colina (Belrose)

3.Will Dreves (Mounties)

4.Andrew Everingham (*lima lima lima duck* Sanix Blues RUFC) - Japan

5.Chris Everingham (Alabang Eagles RUFC) - Philippines

6.Richard Goodwin (Narrabeen Sharks)

7.Dennis Gordon (Tweed Coast Raiders)

8.Kevin Gordon (Gold Coast Titans)

9.Mica Hines (Booval Swifts)

10.Daniel Kucia (Dunstonians RUFC) - England

11.Sean Lynch (Townsville)

12.Arwin Marcus (Tweed Coast Raiders)

13.Glenn Power (St Clair Comets)

14.Marc Russell (Wentworthville Magpies)

15.Paul Sheedy (N/A)

16.Luke Srama ©(Southport)

17.Ned Stephenson (Dunstonians RUFC) - England

18.Kyle Weh (Oakdale Workers)

The Asian Cup will be preceded by the 2nd International 9s tournament in the Philippines on October 19, which this year brings both a touch football competition and a full contact component. Debuting the San Narciso Juniors Rugby League team and the Merchant Marine Cadets of PMMA our tournament host, who will be joined by Cardiff Crewing Filipinas Inc and the return of the 2012 participants the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Anscorswire Ship Management and Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati.

As well as the debut of the full contact International 9s tournament with both the MAAP Warriors RUFC cadets and their graduate brothers the MAAP Kings taking on Filipino-Australian teams Clark Crusaders and Cebu City Chiefs formed by Australian based PNRL board members.

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Woah, blast from the past!

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Not sure which player dropped of each team's bench.

Based on the below article from Steve Mascord I don't think anyone dropped off the five man bench for the two matches Vanuatu played in.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 2vh17.html

It used to be that you could comfortably make it to every rugby league international played in a given year. Yet on one of the quietest weekends of the year, NSW Country beat South African Clubs Selection 50-0 in Silverton, Vanuatu beat Niue 22-20 in Port Vila and Greece downed Thailand 90-0 in Bangkok. The Port Vila game was a great spectacle, with players from both teams forming a circle for a prayer at fulltime and celebrating long into the night – with the referee! Self-starting countries like these need all the help they can get from the RLIF. But it's a double-edged sword – the Federation probably wouldn't let them use players who qualify through great grandparents (and there were plenty of them), or allow five reserves!

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Thailand squad to play the Philippines
Damon Adeang (Pattaya Panthers)

Brett Clarke (Southerners)

Sven Jan Dienel (Bangkok Bangers)

Charlie Jones (Burleigh Bears) Captain

Krit Jungpichanvanit (Ramkamheang Uni)

Narong Khamluechai (Ivanhoes)

Yuji Kitahara (Bangkok Japanese)

Nisachai Maneesai (Chaing Mai Tigers)

Robert Milsom (Royal Bangkok Sports Club)

Kurt O'Brien (Pattaya Panthers)

Scott Oltmann (Southerners)

Joe Peotto (Southerners)

James Potter (Bangkok Bangers)

Andrew Ross (Southerners)

Kiattisak Sarat (Army)

Sakda Suttiprapha (Navy)

Andrew Tatam (Bangkok Bangers)

Artit Thiamprasert (Southerners)

Teerawit Thuvirat (Royal Bangkok Sports Club)

Rhys Tucker (Milperra Colts)

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Philippines 46 def Thailand 10.

They are the first points Thailand have scored.

I will put up the scorers once I find them.

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Thanks, Scooter

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Philippines Tamaraws 46 (Tries: William Dreeves 3, Andrew Everingham 2, Sean Lynch, Dennis Gordon, Micah Hines, Conversions: William Dreeves 7)

Thailand Stars 10 (Tries: Brett Clarke 2, Conversion: James Potter)

Man of the Match: William Dreeves

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Tonga team to play Scotland

1. Glen Fisi’iahi 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Jorge Taufua 4. Konrad Hurrel 5. Sosaia Feki 6. Samisoni Langi 7. Daniel Foster 8. Brent Kite 9. Siliva Havili 10. Fuifui Moimoi 11. Sika Manu 12. Jason Taumalolo 13. Willie Manu
Interchange: 14. Nafe Seluini 15. Ben Murdoch-Masila 16. Ukuma Ta’ai 17. Mickey Paea 18. Siosaia Vave 19. Suiatonga Likiliki

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Hungary and Greece are both playing their first official test match on Sunday in Budapest. Braith Anasta is playing for Greece.

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is matt constantinou playing for greece?

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is matt constantinou playing for greece?

Not sure, just saw an article mentioning Braith Anasta and Michael Korkidas.

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VANUATU 22 (Geoffry Kausei, Joe Meninga, Sam Pierce, Jason Pakaosongi, Josh Tanner tries; Tanner goal) beat NIUE ISLANDS 20 (Chris Ulukita 2, Jordan Tongiahiri, Kodezz Simeki tries; Alex Seini-Edwards 2 goals) at Municipal Stadium, Port Vila. Referee: Peter Gough (Australia). Crowd: About 3000

Greece also played Thailand at Technology Stadium, Bangkok. Greece 90 Thailand 0. (Not 100% sure but this could have been the Greece "A" team).

I finally found the scorers for the Greece A v Thailand match above:
Greece A 90 (Jamie Theoharous 4, Blake Lazarus 3, Adam Bouris, Matt Constantinou, Kristian Aroutsidis, Nathan Hughes, Terry Constantinou, Khan Salamalikis, Liam Sue-Tin, Michael Korkidas, Jake Vrahnos tries; Lazarus 8, Sue-Tin 5 goals) d. Thailand 0 at Krabang Rugby Stadium, King Mongkut Institute of Technology. Referee: Peter Anton.

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Greece team to play Hungary
Iordanis Bilikaidis/Promitheas Rendis (Greece)
Giorgin Syti/ΑΕΚ Κokkinias (Greece)
George Stilianos /Pegasus Neos Kosmos (Greece)
Konstantinos Lambrakis /Neapoli Lakonia (Greece)
Dimitrios Minadakis /Aris Petroupoli (Greece)
Michael Chatziioannou /Knights of Rhodes (Greece)
Panagiotis Karefylis /Promitheas Rendis (Greece)
Dimitrios Polosifakis /Aris Petroupoli (Greece)
Braith Anasta /West Tigers – Sydney (Australia)
Michael Korkidas /Dapto Canaries – Illawarra (Australia)
Kristian Aroutsidis /Corrimal Cougars (Australia)
Adam Bouris /Collegians – Illawarra (Australia)
Liam Sue-Tin /Christian Lions (Australia)
Mitchell Zampetides /Blacktown Workers (Australia)
Matthew Constantinou /Mackay Cutters (Australia)
Terence Constantinou /Sunbury United Tigers (Australia)
Sebastian Sell /Mittagong (Australia)

So Mattpoet Matt Constantinou is playing, as is I assume his brother Terence from Sunbury is too. A good mix of 8 Greece based players and 9 Aussie based players.