1991 Kumuls tour

The 1991 Kumuls tour was a rugby league tour by the Papua New Guinea team which took place from October to November 1991. It was the team's third tour to the Northern Hemisphere, and included nine games played in Great Britain and France. The team played one Test match each against the Great Britain and France national teams, which counted towards the 1989–1992 World Cup. Touring squad An initial 24-man squad was selected for the tour. Skerry Palanga was the team's head coach during the tour, with Tau Peruka, Rod Pearce and Joe Keviame appointed as tour managers. Two additional players (Matmillo and Numapo) joined the tour in France, while three of the players selected (Moi, Sinemau and Uradok) returned home after the British leg. NameAppsTestsTriesGoalsDGsPoints Michael Angra 6 2 0 0 0 0 Philip Boge 9 3 1 5 0 14 Thomas Daki 5 2 1 0 0 4 Joe Gispe 6 3 1 0 0 4 Stanley Haru 7 3 1 1 0 6 Leslee Hoffman 8 3 0 0 0 0 Chris Itam 9 3 3 0 0 12 Sam Karara 5 0 0 0 0 0 Tuksy Karu 7 3 0 9 0 18 Johannes Kola 4 0 1 0 0 4 Joshua Kouoru 7 3 1 0 0 4 Ngala Lapan 8 3 0 0 0 0 Michael Matmillo 4 1 0 0 0 0 Danny Moi 3 0 0 0 0 0 James Naipao 7 3 1 0 0 4 Kera Ngaffin 7 2 0 0 0 0 Bal Numapo 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kes Paglipari 7 3 0 0 0 0 Lipirin Palangat 7 2 0 0 0 0 Korul Sinemau 3 1 0 0 0 0 Max Tiri 8 3 0 0 0 0 John Unagi 5 2 0 0 0 0 Jack Uradok 3 1 0 0 0 0 Richard Wagambie 8 3 4 0 0 16 Ipisa Wanega 4 2 0 0 0 0 John Yawing 1 3 0 1 0 0 4 Great Britain leg #eeeeee 27 October 1991 Wales 68 – 0 Papua New Guinea Tries: Ford (3), Davies (2), Sullivan (2), Ackerman, Griffiths, Bateman, Hadley, Bishop, Ellis Goals: Davies (8) Vetch Field, Swansea 11,422 Bill Harrigan AUS Kumuls Tour 1991 Series FB 1 Phil FordRW 2 John DevereuxRC 3 Allan BatemanLC 4 Jonathan DaviesLW 5 Anthony SullivanFE 6 Jonathan GriffithsHB 7 Kevin EllisPR 8 Dai YoungHK 9 Barry WilliamsPR 10 Mark JonesSR 11 Rob AckermanSR 12 Paul MoriartyLF 13 David BishopSubstitutions:IC 14 Adrian HadleyIC 15 Rowland PhillipsIC 16 Matthew SilvaIC 17 Gary PearceCoach: FB 1 Phillip BogeRW 2 Joshua KouoruRC 3 Korul SinemauLC 4 Richard WagambieLW 5 Jack UradokSO 6 Tuksy KaruSH 7 Stanley HaruPR 8 John UnagiHK 9 Kes PaglipariPR 10 James NaipaoSR 11 Thomas DakiSR 12 Max TiriLK 13 Joe GispeSubstitutions:IC 14 Ngala Lapan IC 15 Chris ItamIC 16 Michael AngraIC 17 Leslee HoffmanCoach:PNG Skerry Palanga 30 October 1991 Great Britain U-21 58 – 0 Papua New Guinea Tries: Myers (3), McCurrie (2), Newlove (2), Connolly, Goulding, Pearson Goals: Pearson (8), Goulding Leeds 2,027 Bill Harrigan AUS 3 November 1991 Humberside XIII 16 – 14 Papua New Guinea Tries: Jackson, P. Fletcher, Sodje Goals: M. Fletcher, Eastwood Tries: Wagambie, Itam Goals: Boge (3) The Boulevard, Hull 2,800 John Holdsworth (Kippax) 5 November 1991 Cumbria 34 – 12 Papua New Guinea Tries: Tait (2), Maguire, Rudd, Birkett, Armstrong Goals: Wear (5) Tries: Yawing, Itam Goals: Boge (2) Workington 1,588 Colin Morris (Huddersfield) Test #eeeeee 9 November 1991 Great Britain 56 – 4 Papua New Guinea Tries: Jackson (2), Moriarty (2), Schofield, Powell, Sullivan, Betts, Newlove, Fairbank Goals: Davies (8) Goals: Karu (2) Wigan 4,193 Bill Harrigan AUS Great Britain vs. Papua New Guinea FB 1 Steve HampsonRW 2 Paul NewloveRC 3 Daryl PowellLC 4 Jonathan DaviesLW 5 Anthony SullivanFE 6 Garry SchofieldHB 7 Shaun EdwardsPR 8 Karl HarrisonHK 9 Martin DermottPR 10 Andy PlattSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Paul MoriartyLF 13 Michael JacksonSubstitutions:IC 14 Deryck FoxIC 15 Karl FairbankIC 16 Gary ConnollyIC 17 Gary PriceCoach:ENG Mal Reilly FB 1 Ipisa WanegaRW 2 Joshua KouoruRC 3 Richard WagambieLC 4 Phillip BogeLW 5 Chris ItamSO 6 Tuksy KaruSH 7 Stanley HaruPR 8 John UnagiHK 9 Kes PaglipariPR 10 Kera NgaffinSR 11 James NaipaoSR 12 Leslee HoffmanLK 13 Joe GispeSubstitutions:IC 14 Ngala Lapan IC 15 Liprin PalangatIC 16 Max TiriIC 17 Thomas DakiCoach:PNG Skerry Palanga France leg 13 November 1991 Midi-Pyrénées 35 – 4 Papua New Guinea Tries: Gispe Toulouse 17 November 1991 President's XIII 32 – 16 Papua New Guinea Tries: Wagambie, Daki, Kola Goals: Karu (2) Villeneuve-sur-Lot 20 November 1991 Provence 20 – 26 Papua New Guinea Tries: Wagambie (2), Boge, Kourou, Naipao Goals: Karu (3) Carpentras Test #eeeeee 24 November 1991 France 28 – 14 Papua New Guinea Tries: Garcia, Pons, Dumas, Divet, Bonnafous Goals: Dumas (4) Tries: Itam, Haru Goals: Karu (2), Haru Carcassonne 1,440 Colin Morris ENG France vs. Papua New Guinea FB 1 Marc BalleroyRW 2 Jean-Marc GarciaRC 3 David DespinLC 4 Denis BienesLW 5 Cyril PonsFE 6 Gilles DumasHB 7 Patrick EntatPR 8 Yves ViloniHK 9 Francis LopePR 10 Pierre AilleresSR 11 Pierre MontgaillardSR 12 Daniel DivetLF 13 Christophe BonnafousSubstitutions:IC 14 Pascal FagesIC 15 Adolphe AlesinaIC 16 Yves StorerIC 17 Abdrajah BabaCoach: FB 1 Ipisa WanegaRW 2 Chris ItamRC 3 Richard WagambieLC 4 Phillip BogeLW 5 Joshua KouoruSO 6 Tuksy KaruSH 7 Stanley HaruPR 8 James NaipoHK 9 Michael MatmilloPR 10 Kera NgaffinSR 11 Max TiriSR 12 Kes PaglipariLK 13 Joe GispeSubstitutions:IC 14 Liprin PalangatIC 15 Ngala LapanIC 16 Michael AngaraIC 17 Leslee HoffmanCoach:PNG Skerry Palanga See also New Guinea Sports Rugby league in Papua New Guinea References General Fletcher Raymond Howes David Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93 1992 Headline London 978-0-7472-7906-8 Specific External links Kumuls Tour 1991 at rugbyleagueproject.org Category:Papua New Guinea national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of Great Britain Category:Rugby league tours of France 1991 1991 Great Britain Lions tour Kumuls tour Kumuls tour Kumuls tour