2000 Australia vs Papua New Guinea:
Australia 82 (G. Tallis 4, W. Sailor 3, D. Lockyer 2, R. Girdler, A. MacDougall, B. Fletcher, B. Fittler, B. Kimmorley tries; M. Rogers 13 goals) defeated
Papua New Guinea 0 at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Saturday night, October 7.
Scrums: 8 all. Penalties: Papua New Guinea 4-2.
Crowd: 21,000. Referee: Tim Mander. Halftime: Australia 34-0.
Goalkickers: Rogers (Australia) 13/14.
| Australia: | Papua New Guinea: |
|---|---|
| 1. Darren Lockyer | 1. David Buko |
| 2. Mat Rogers | 2. John Wilshere |
| 3. Ryan Girdler | 3. Alfred Songoro |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. Marcus Bai |
| 5. Wendell Sailor | 5. Chris Purkikil |
| 6. Brad Fittler (c) | 6. Mark Mom |
| 7. Brett Kimmorley | 7. Adrian Lam (c) |
| 8. Shane Webcke | 8. Bruce Mamando |
| 9. Andrew Johns | 9. Elias Paiyo |
| 10. Robbie Kearns | 10. Makali Aizue |
| 11. Bryan Fletcher | 11. Michael Mondo |
| 12. Gorden Tallis | 12. Raymond Karl |
| 13. Scott Hill | 13. Tom O'Reilly |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Jason Croker | Duncan Naawi |
| Adam MacDougall | Alex Krewanty |
| Jason Stevens | Andrew Norman |
| Darren Britt | Augustine Justine |
| Coach: Chris Anderson | Coach: Bob Bennett |