Game 5
Papua New Guinea 16 lost to France 27
Team Info
Papua New Guinea
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 2000 - Quarter Final vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- Les Chanticleers Tour 2001 - Game 6 vs. France
- Out:
- Marcus Bai (wing), Stanley Gene (five-eighth), Adrian Lam (halfback), Michael Mondo (front row), Bruce Mamando (second row), Tom O'Reilly (lock), Elias Paiyo (bench), Alex Krewanty (bench), Andrew Norman (bench)
- In:
- Chris Purkikil (centre), Stanley Tepend (five-eighth), Nime Kapo (halfback), Michael Marum (hooker), John Waka (front row), Tarzan Malaguna (bench), James Kops (bench), Joe Sipa (bench), Charlie Joe (bench)
- Changes:
- Alfred Songoro (centre to wing), Raymond Karl (front row to second row), Mark Mom (hooker to lock), Makali Aizue (bench to front row)
France
- Previous Game:
- Les Chanticleers Tour 2001 - Game 4 vs. Northern Districts
- Next Game:
- Les Chanticleers Tour 2001 - Game 6 vs. Papua New Guinea
- Out:
- Patrice Benausse (fullback), Patrick Noguera (wing), Nicolas Piccolo (five-eighth), David Berthezene (halfback), Éric Anselme (second row)
- In:
- Frederic Banquet (fullback), Laurent Frayssinous (five-eighth), Fabien Devecchi (halfback), Frederic Teixido (front row), Jerome Vincent (second row)
- Changes:
- Jean-Christophe Borlin (front row to bench), Romain Sort (second row to bench), Pascal Jampy (lock to bench), Gael Tallec (bench to second row), Laurent Carrasco (bench to lock), Renaud Guigue (bench to wing)
Match Notes
Thanks to Tim Butcher from League Express magazine for providing the information for this game.
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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