Australia comes away with victories in both the women's and men's Prime Minister's XIII matches against their PNG counterparts in Port Moresby.
The Australia n Prime Minister's XIII touched down for nine tries to win the women's match in Port Moresby . Australia will count the cost of the 50-0 win over its PNG rivals in the women's Prime Minister's XIII match, with Lauren Brown suffering an injury only days out from the Pacific Championships.
She came from the field and watched from the sidelines as Australia stormed to a match-defining 44-0 half-time lead. Jesse Southwell showed she would be up to the task after tearing the shell-shocked Orchids apart on the edges before half-time. The Orchids brought renewed defensive intensity to the second half but remained error-prone with the ball and could not exert pressure with their kicking game.
The ability to effectively harness local talent and field a competitive team from the outset have been among concerns over the Australian government-backed bid.But watching from the sidelines, NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo would have been encouraged that a local team comprised mostly of players from the Queensland Cup's PNG Hunters could compete with NRL talent, albeit in patches.
Brooks caught PNG without a marker and darted down the left edge before passing inside to ex-Wests Tigers teammate Jacob Liddle, who gave Australia the lead late in the first half.
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