# 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.
| Name | Apps | Tests | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Great Britain leg

* 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 Attendance: 11,422 Referee: Bill Harrigan
| FB | 1 | Phil Ford |
| RW | 2 | John Devereux |
| RC | 3 | Allan Bateman |
| LC | 4 | Jonathan Davies |
| LW | 5 | Anthony Sullivan |
| FE | 6 | Jonathan Griffiths |
| HB | 7 | Kevin Ellis |
| PR | 8 | Dai Young |
| HK | 9 | Barry Williams |
| PR | 10 | Mark Jones |
| SR | 11 | Rob Ackerman |
| SR | 12 | Paul Moriarty |
| LF | 13 | David Bishop |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Adrian Hadley |
| IC | 15 | Rowland Phillips |
| IC | 16 | Matthew Silva |
| IC | 17 | Gary Pearce |
| Coach: ||
| FB | 1 | Phillip Boge |
| RW | 2 | Gideon Kouoru |
| RC | 3 | Korul Sinemau |
| LC | 4 | Richard Wagambie |
| LW | 5 | Jack Uradok |
| SO | 6 | Tuksy Karu |
| SH | 7 | Stanley Haru |
| PR | 8 | John Unagi |
| HK | 9 | Kes Paglipari |
| PR | 10 | James Naipao |
| SR | 11 | Thomas Daki |
| SR | 12 | Max Tiri |
| LK | 13 | Joe Gispe |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Ngala Lapan |
| IC | 15 | Chris Itam |
| IC | 16 | Michael Angra |
| IC | 17 | Leslee Hoffman |
| Coach: ||
| Skerry Palanga ||

### Test

* 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 Attendance: 4,193 Referee: Bill Harrigan
| FB | 1 | Steve Hampson |
| RW | 2 | Paul Newlove |
| RC | 3 | Daryl Powell |
| LC | 4 | Jonathan Davies |
| LW | 5 | Anthony Sullivan |
| FE | 6 | Garry Schofield |
| HB | 7 | Shaun Edwards |
| PR | 8 | Karl Harrison |
| HK | 9 | Martin Dermott |
| PR | 10 | Andy Platt |
| SR | 11 | Denis Betts |
| SR | 12 | Paul Moriarty |
| LF | 13 | Michael Jackson |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Deryck Fox |
| IC | 15 | Karl Fairbank |
| IC | 16 | Gary Connolly |
| IC | 17 | Gary Price |
| Coach: ||
| Mal Reilly ||
| FB | 1 | Ipisa Wanega |
| RW | 2 | Gideon Kouoru |
| RC | 3 | Richard Wagambie |
| LC | 4 | Phillip Boge |
| LW | 5 | Chris Itam |
| SO | 6 | Tuksy Karu |
| SH | 7 | Stanley Haru |
| PR | 8 | John Unagi |
| HK | 9 | Kes Paglipari |
| PR | 10 | Kera Ngaffin |
| SR | 11 | James Naipao |
| SR | 12 | Leslee Hoffman |
| LK | 13 | Joe Gispe |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Ngala Lapan |
| IC | 15 | Liprin Palangat |
| IC | 16 | Max Tiri |
| IC | 17 | Thomas Daki |
| Coach: ||
| Skerry Palanga ||

## France leg
### Test

* 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 Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Colin Morris
| FB | 1 | Marc Balleroy |
| RW | 2 | Jean-Marc Garcia |
| RC | 3 | David Despin |
| LC | 4 | Denis Bienes |
| LW | 5 | Cyril Pons |
| FE | 6 | Gilles Dumas |
| HB | 7 | Patrick Entat |
| PR | 8 | Yves Viloni |
| HK | 9 | Francis Lope |
| PR | 10 | Pierre Ailleres |
| SR | 11 | Pierre Montgaillard |
| SR | 12 | Daniel Divet |
| LF | 13 | Christophe Bonnafous |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Pascal Fages |
| IC | 15 | Adolphe Alesina |
| IC | 16 | Yves Storer |
| IC | 17 | Abdrajah Baba |
| Coach: ||
| FB | 1 | Ipisa Wanega |
| RW | 2 | Chris Itam |
| RC | 3 | Richard Wagambie |
| LC | 4 | Phillip Boge |
| LW | 5 | Gideon Kouoru |
| SO | 6 | Tuksy Karu |
| SH | 7 | Stanley Haru |
| PR | 8 | James Naipo |
| HK | 9 | Michael Matmillo |
| PR | 10 | Kera Ngaffin |
| SR | 11 | Max Tiri |
| SR | 12 | Kes Paglipari |
| LK | 13 | Joe Gispe |
| Substitutions: ||
| IC | 14 | Liprin Palangat |
| IC | 15 | Ngala Lapan |
| IC | 16 | Michael Angara |
| IC | 17 | Leslee Hoffman |
| Coach: ||
| Skerry Palanga ||