2001 Australia vs Papua New Guinea:
Australia 54 (N. Blacklock 2, L. Tuqiri 2, J. Lyon 2, D. Lockyer, M. Gidley, M. Gasnier, C. Gower tries; D. Lockyer 4, N. Blacklock 2, B. Anasta goals) defeated
Papua New Guinea 12 (M. Aizue, J. Wilshere tries; J. Wilshere 2 goals) at Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Sunday, October 7.
Scrums: Papua New Guinea 11-9. Penalties: Papua New Guinea 2-1.
Crowd: 14,000. Referee: Bill Harrigan. Halftime: Australia 18-6.
Goalkickers: Lockyer (Australia) 4/5, Blacklock (Australia) 2/4, Anasta (Australia) 1/1, Wilshere (Papua New Guinea) 2/3.
Man of the Match: Darren Lockyer (Australia).
| Australia: | Papua New Guinea: |
|---|---|
| 1. Darren Lockyer | 1. John Wilshere |
| 2. Nathan Blacklock | 2. Alfred Songoro |
| 3. Mark Gasnier | 3. Eddie Aila |
| 4. Matthew Gidley | 4. Chris Purkikil |
| 5. Lote Tuqiri | 5. Marcus Bai |
| 6. Trent Barrett | 6. Stanley Tepend |
| 7. Craig Gower | 7. Tom O'Reilly |
| 8. Jason Stevens | 8. David Westley |
| 9. Danny Buderus | 9. Mark Mom (c) |
| 10. Robbie Kearns | 10. Makali Aizue |
| 11. Brad Meyers | 11. Raymond Kari |
| 12. Dane Carlaw | 12. Stanley Gene |
| 13. Brad Fittler (c) | 13. Duncan Na'awi |
| Interchange: | Interchange: |
| Petero Civoniceva | Nigel Hukula |
| Jason Ryles | John Waka |
| Braith Anasta | Chris Lome |
| Jamie Lyon | Michael Marum |
| Coach: Chris Anderson | Coach: Bob Bennett |