2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C

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2017 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of four groups in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprised Papua New Guinea, Wales and Ireland. Papua New Guinea topped the group and therefore qualified for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup knockout stage.

Overall

Key to colours in pool tables
	Advances to knockout stage and qualifies for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Papua New Guinea (H)	3	3	0	0	128	12	+116	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Ireland	3	2	0	1	76	32	+44	4
3	Wales	3	0	0	3	18	156	−138	0

Source:^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host

Papua New Guinea vs Wales

28 October 2017 15:00 AEDT (UTC+10)

Papua New Guinea	50–6	Wales
Tries: David Mead (5', 10', 60') 3 Rhyse Martin (43', 53') 2 Nene Macdonald (23') 1 Kato Ottio (34') 1 Wellington Albert (38') 1 Justin Olam (56') 1 Paul Aiton (71') 1 Goals: Rhyse Martin 5/8 (24', 36', 39', 44', 72') Ase Boas 0/2	Report^[1]	Tries: 1 (80') Regan Grace Goals: 1/1 Courtney Davies (80')

National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Ben Cummins (Australia) Player of the Match: David Mead (Papua New Guinea)

Team lists:

FB 1   David Mead (c) RW 2   Justin Olam RC 3   Kato Ottio LC 4   Nene Macdonald LW 5   Garry Lo FE 6   Ase Boas HB 7   Watson Boas PR 8   Stanton Albert HK 9   Wartovo Puara PR 10   Luke Page SR 11   Rhyse Martin SR 12   Willie Minoga LK 13   Paul Aiton Substitutes: IC 14   Kurt Baptiste IC 15   Wellington Albert IC 16   James Segeyaro IC 17   Enoch Maki Coach: Michael Marum

FB 1   Elliot Kear RW 2   Rhys Williams RC 3   Michael Channing LC 4   Andrew Gay LW 5   Regan Grace FE 6   Courtney Davies HB 7   Matt Seamark PR 8   Craig Kopczak (c) HK 9   Steve Parry PR 10   Phil Joseph SR 11   Rhodri Lloyd SR 17   Chester Butler LK 13   Morgan Knowles Substitutes: IC 12   Ben Morris IC 14   Matty Fozard IC 15   Sam Hopkins IC 16   Ben Evans Coach: John Kear

Ireland vs Italy (Inter-Group)

Further information: 2017 Rugby League World Cup inter-group matches § Ireland vs Italy

Papua New Guinea vs Ireland

5 November 2017 16:00 AEDT (UTC+10)

Papua New Guinea	14–6	Ireland
Tries: Garry Lo (16') 1 Nene Macdonald (26') 1 Watson Boas (78') 1 Goals: Ase Boas 1/1 (79') Rhyse Martin 0/2	Report^[2]	Tries: 1 (5') Michael McIlorum Goals: 1/1 Liam Finn (6')

National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Matt Cecchin (Australia) Player of the Match: Garry Lo (Papua New Guinea)

Team lists:

FB 1   David Mead (c) RW 2   Justin Olam RC 3   Kato Ottio LC 4   Nene Macdonald LW 5   Garry Lo FE 6   Ase Boas HB 7   Watson Boas PR 8   Stanton Albert HK 9   Kurt Baptiste PR 10   Luke Page SR 11   Rhyse Martin SR 12   Willie Minoga LK 13   Paul Aiton Substitutes: IC 14   James Segeyaro IC 15   Wellington Albert IC 16   Stargroth Amean IC 17   Enoch Maki Coach: Michael Marum

FB 1   Scott Grix WG 2   Shannon McDonnell CE 3   Ed Chamberlain CE 4   Michael Morgan WG 5   Liam Kay FE 6   Api Pewhairangi HB 7   Liam Finn (c) PR 8   Brad Singleton HK 9   Michael McIlorum PR 10   Kyle Amor SR 11   Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook SR 12   Oliver Roberts LK 13   George King Substitutes: IC 14   Tyrone McCarthy IC 15   James Hasson IC 16   Joe Philbin IC 17   Anthony Mullally Coach: Mark Aston

Fiji vs Wales (Inter-Group)

Further information: 2017 Rugby League World Cup inter-group matches § Fiji vs Wales

Papua New Guinea vs United States (Inter-Group)

Further information: 2017 Rugby League World Cup inter-group matches § Papua New Guinea vs United States

Wales vs Ireland

12 November 2017 15:30 AWST (UTC+8)

Wales	6–34	Ireland
Tries: Ben Morris (57') 1 Goals: Courtney Davies 1/1 (59')	Report^[3]	Tries: 2 (34', 66') Oliver Roberts 1 (8') Api Pewhairangi 1 (34') Joe Philbin 1 (39') Liam Finn 1 (74') Liam Kay Goals: 5/6 Liam Finn (9', 32', 35', 67', 76')

Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Attendance: 14,744 Referee: Ben Thaler (England) Player of the Match: Oliver Roberts (Ireland)

Team lists:

FB 1   Elliot Kear RW 2   Rhys Williams RC 3   Michael Channing LC 17   Ben Morris LW 5   Regan Grace FE 6   Courtney Davies HB 23   Josh Ralph PR 8   Craig Kopczak (c) HK 14   Steve Parry PR 16   Ben Evans SR 9   Matty Fozard SR 13   Morgan Knowles LK 10   Phil Joseph Substitutes: IC 11   Rhodri Lloyd IC 12   Joe Burke IC 15   Gavin Bennion IC 18   Andrew Gay Coach: John Kear

FB 1   Scott Grix WG 2   Shannon McDonnell CE 3   Ed Chamberlain CE 4   Api Pewhairangi WG 5   Liam Kay FE 6   Joe Keyes HB 7   Liam Finn (c) PR 8   Anthony Mullally HK 9   Michael McIlorum PR 10   Kyle Amor SR 11   Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook SR 15   Will Hope LK 13   Brad Singleton Substitutes: IC 12   Oliver Roberts IC 14   George King IC 16   Joe Philbin IC 17   Matty Hadden Coach: Mark Aston

References

1. Newton, Alicia (28 October 2017). "Mead stars as PNG thrash Wales". NRL.com.
2. Richards, Eden (5 November 2017). "PNG hold on to beat Ireland". NRL.com.
3. "Rugby League World Cup 2021".