Prime Minister's XIII

Prime Minister's XIII
Team information
Governing bodyAustralian Rugby League
Head coachKevin Walters
CaptainKeaon Koloamatangi
Most capsJake Trbojevic (6)
Top try-scorerJarryd Hayne (6)
Top point-scorerZac Lomax (40)
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
PNG PM's XIII 0–34 Australian PM's XIII
(Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005)
Biggest win
PNG PM's XIII 0–58 Australian PM's XIII
(National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 24 September 2016)

Prime Minister's XIII, sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, are a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs. Initially, the team was selected from NRL clubs that did not qualify for the NRL finals. Over time this changed to include players whose teams were knocked out during the first two weeks of the finals, with the game played on the same weekend as the preliminary finals, one week prior to the NRL Grand Final. Since 2024, the Prime Minister's XIII game has been played on the weekend after the NRL Grand Final, with players from all clubs, including the Grand Finalists, available for selection.

History

The Prime Minister's XIII first played against Papua New Guinea in 2005 at Lloyd Robson Oval in the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby. The team was coached in that match by former Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga, who coached the side until 2012. New South Wales State of Origin coach Laurie Daley then took over from 2013 to 2014 with Ivan Cleary coaching the team in 2015. Meninga, appointed Australian test coach in 2016 also re-took the reins that year.

Originally played in Port Moresby, in recent years the games have been held in various locations around Papua New Guinea, including Lae and Kokopo. Unlike regular international matches, each team is allowed a five-man bench and given unlimited interchanges throughout the match.

Because the selected Australian players are not participating in the NRL finals (and are part of the Australian Test 'train-on' squad), the match is primarily used to keep potential international players match fit ahead of any end-of-season international fixtures. As the match has been played later in September, players who play for a team that has been knocked out in the first two weeks of the finals have been able to be selected for the side.

The match is also used to promote rugby league, as well as humanitarian causes such as HIV and AIDS awareness,[1] among the Papua New Guinean community.

The PM's XIII has never lost a match against Papua New Guinea since the annual fixture commenced, but was held to a 24–24 draw in 2007, after leading 20–0 at half time.

In 2019, the PM's XIII played against the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII for the first time, at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva.[2]

In 2022, after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fixture returned with the PM'x XIII playing the PNG PM's XIII at Suncorp Stadium, the first game to be held in Australia.[3]

Current squad

Men

The Australian squad for the match on 12 October 2025 was announced on 6 October 2025.[4] A revised squad was announced on 10 October, as Nick Meaney and Brad Schneider had withdrawn. Mitchell Moses was added to the team. The same media release announced Keaon Koloamatangi as captain.[5] Tallies in the table include the 2025 match.

J# Player Age Position(s) PM's XIII Tests Club Club Matches Other Reps
M T G F P Dbt M T G F P CC NRL SL/CC NQC
1 Jye Gray 21 Fullback 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 38 32 0 6
2 Jason Saab 25 Wing 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sea Eagles 100 106 0 11
3 Bradman Best 24 Centre 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 108 105 0 3 2
4 Ethan Strange 21 Centre, Five-eighth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 62 46 0 16
5 Trai Fuller 28 Wing, Fullback 1 4 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 Dolphins 16 16 0 99 1
6 Kyle Flanagan 27 Five-eighth, Halfback 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 44 123 0 41
7 Jayden Campbell 25 Halfback, Fullback 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Titans 78 78 0 9 1
8 Corey Horsburgh 27 Prop, Lock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 122 112 0 30 1
9 Tom Starling 27 Hooker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 136 133 0 48
10 Keaon Koloamatangi 27 Prop, Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 139 126 0 30 11 1
11 Tallis Duncan 23 Second-row 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Rabbitohs 79 51 0 28 1
12 Joshua Curran 26 Second-row, Prop 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 45 106 0 30 4
13 Matt Eisenhuth 33 Lock, Prop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Panthers 116 145 0 69
14 Jack Williams 29 Lock, Prop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eels 42 145 0 103
15 Harrison Edwards 24 Lock, Hooker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 36 53 0 43
16 Tyran Wishart 25 Five-eighth, Halfback 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 Storm 82 82 0 25
17 Liam Henry 24 Second-row, Prop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Panthers 97 50 0 47
18 Fletcher Hunt 19 Wing, Centre 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 23 12 0 11
19 Mitchell Moses 31 Halfback 3 3 5 0 22 2024 3 1 0 0 4 Eels 171 238 0 0

Women

The Australian womens squad for the match on 12 October 2025 was announced on 6 October 2024.[4] Quincy Dodd and Sophie Holyman were announced as joint captains on 10 October 2025.[5] Tallies in the table include the 2025 match.

J# Player Age Position(s) PM's XIII Tests Club Club Matches Other Reps
M T G F P Dbt M T G F P CC NRLW NQC
1 Abbi Church 27 Fullback, Wing 3 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 Eels 37 37 25 3 1
2 Andie Robinson 23 Wing, Fullback 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 11 22 19 1
3 Jaime Chapman 23 Centre 3 2 0 0 8 2022 5 5 0 0 20 Titans 22 36 20 8 5 1
4 Jasmine Peters 23 Centre 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 30 38 26 3 5
5 Phoenix-Raine Hippi 19 Wing, Centre 1 3 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 Titans 7 7 1
6 Kasey Reh 19 Five-eighth, Halfback 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 19 19 0
7 Kirra Dibb 28 Halfback, Five-eighth 3 0 9 0 18 2019 1 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 27 45 33 2 4 5
8 Lillian Yarrow 21 Prop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 15 15 8
9 Quincy Dodd 25 Hooker 4 1 1 0 6 2024 2 0 0 0 0 Sharks 27 45 40 5 7 7
10 Sophie Holyman 27 Prop 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raiders 29 34 13 7
11 Chloe Jackson 21 Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eels 19 19 14
12 Shaylee Bent 25 Second-row 2 0 0 0 0 2022 4 1 0 0 4 Titans 32 51 45 4 6 4
13 Bree Chester 23 Lock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 29 29 22 2
14 Georgia Hannaway 24 Hooker, Five-eighth 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Sharks 20 20 11 1
15 Kayla Romaniuk 23 Lock, Prop 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knights 36 36 15 1
16 Makenzie Weale 23 Lock, Prop 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 20 24 28 6
17 Madison Mulhall 21 Prop, Second-row 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 21 21 4
18 Shenai Lendill 26 Second-row, Centre 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 29 29 50
19 Caitlin Turnbull 24 Fullback, Wing 1 3 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers 10 10 11
20 Tori Shipton 18 Hooker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dragons 6 6 17

Results

2005

18 September 2005
PNG PM's XIII 0 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Report
Tries
2 Ryan Cross
1 Braith Anasta
1 Brett Finch
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Priddis
Goals
1 Clinton Schifcofske
1 Kurt Gidley
1 Luke Ricketson
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Prime Minister's XIII
2005 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2006

30 September 2006
PNG PM's XIII 8 – 28 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tom O'Reilly 2
Report
Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Nathan Merritt
1 Steve Price
1 Brett Stewart
1 Trent Waterhouse
Goals
2 Matt Orford
Prime Minister's XIII
2006 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2007

23 September 2007
PNG PM's XIII 24 – 24 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nigel Hukula 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Keith Peters 1
Menzie Yere 1
Goals
Gimapau Keimelo 4
Report
Tries
2 Chris Lawrence
2 Joel Monaghan
1 Luke Douglas
Goals
2 Kurt Gidley
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Gavin Badger
Prime Minister's XIII
2007 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2008

28 September 2008
PNG PM's XIII 30 – 54 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Stanley Gene 2
Menzie Yere 2
Nickson Kolo 1
Junior Ropra 1
Goals
Tu'u Maori 3
Report
Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
2 Chris Lawrence
1 Robbie Farah
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
1 Michael Jennings
1 Josh Morris
1 Joe Picker
1 Carl Webb
Goals
6 Scott Prince
1 Terry Campese
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bernard Sutton
Prime Minister's XIII
2008 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2009

27 September 2009
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 42 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Tommy Butterfield 1
Seigfried Gande 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3/3
Report
Tries
3 Michael Jennings
1 George Rose
1 Matthew Scott
1 David Shillington
1 Glenn Stewart
Goals
7/7 Johnathan Thurston
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brett Suttor
Prime Minister's XIII
2009 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2010

26 September 2010
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 30 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Nickson Kolo 2
Glen Nami 1
Goals
Ryan Tongia 3
Report
Tries
1 Luke Douglas
1 Chris Sandow
1 Ben Smith
1 Kade Snowden
1 Willie Tonga
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
2 Corey Parker
1 James Maloney
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 10,856
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
Prime Minister's XIII
2010 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2011

25 September 2011
PNG PM's XIII 22 – 36 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Dion Aiye 1
Jessie Joe Nandye 1
Ray Thompson 1
Goals
Glen Nami 3
Report
Tries
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Josh Morris
1 Luke Burt
1 Nathan Merritt
Goals
3 Luke Burt
1 Matthew Bowen
1 Michael Crocker
1 Nathan Hindmarsh
Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae
Attendance: 16,528
Referee: Adam Devcich
Prime Minister's XIII
2011 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2012

23 September 2012
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 24 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Richard Kambo 1
David Loko 1
Albert Patak 1
Matthew Puke 1
Goals
Israel Eliab 1/4
Report
Tries
1 Michael Jennings
1 Feleti Mateo
1 Beau Ryan
1 Akuila Uate
Goals
4/4 Scott Prince
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Phil Haines
Prime Minister's XIII
2012 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2013

29 September 2013
PNG PM's XIII 10 – 50 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Josiah Abavu 1
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Sebastian Pandia 1
Report
Tries
2 Jarryd Hayne
1 Kevin Gordon
1 Brett Morris
1 Josh Papalii
1 Aidan Sezer
1 David Shillington
1 James Tamou
1 Brent Tate
Goals
6 Aidan Sezer
1 Corey Parker
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gavin Morris
Prime Minister's XIII
2013 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2014

12 October 2014
PNG PM's XIII 16 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Thompson Teteh 2
Israel Eliab 1
Goals
Noel Zeming 2
Report
Tries
2 Aaron Woods
1 Will Chambers
1 Josh Mansour
1 Anthony Milford
1 Beau Scott
Goals
3 Ben Hunt
2 Matt Moylan
Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Grant Atkins
Prime Minister's XIII
2014 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2015

26 September 2015
PNG PM's XIII 12 – 40 Australian PM's XIII
Tries
Watson Boas 1
Justin Olam 1
Goals
David Missian 2
Report
Tries
2 David Nofoaluma
1 Euan Aitken
1 Jarrod Croker
1 Alex Johnston
1 Jeremy Latimore
1 Chris McQueen
1 Jack Wighton
Goals
2 Jarrod Croker
2 Adam Reynolds
Sir John Guise Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 18,113
Referee: Gavin Reynolds
Prime Minister's XIII
2015 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2016

24 September 2016
PNG PM's XIII 0 – 58 Australian PM's XIII
Report
Tries:
3 Mitchell Moses
2 Josh Dugan
2 Blake Ferguson
2 Greg Inglis
1 Moses Mbye
1 Semi Radradra
Goals:
4 Matt Moylan
3 Mitchell Moses
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: David Munro
Prime Minister's XIII
2016 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2017

23 September 2017
PNG PM's XIII 8 – 48 Australian PM's XIII
Tries:
Stanford Talita 1
Goals:
Jason Missian 2/2
Report
Tries:
3 Tom Trbojevic
3 James Tedesco
1 Tyson Frizell
1 James Maloney
Goals:
6/6 James Maloney
1/1 Andrew Fifita
1/1 Valentine Holmes
Prime Minister's XIII
2017 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2018

6 October 2018
PNG PM's XIII 18 – 34 Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 3
Laybutt
Martin
Olam
Goals: 3
Martin 3/3
1st: 6 – 24
2nd: 12 – 10
Report
Tries: 6
Cherry-Evans 2
Allan
Cotric
Townsend
Trbojevic
Goals: 5
Lomax 5/6
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Chris Sutton
Prime Minister's XIII
2018 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2019

11 October 2019
6:30pm
Fiji PM's XIII 10 – 52 Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 2
Ropate Tobe  19'
Apimeleki Lutu  53'
Goals: 1
Timoci Namotokula 1/1  54'
Maika Tudravu 0/1
1st: 4 – 26
2nd: 6 – 26
Tries: 11
Feldt 2  2'  43'
Haas  6'
Graham  10'
Gutherson 3  22'  29'  50'
Momirovski  65'
Garrick  69'
Fifita  74'
Walker  80'
Goals: 4
Moses 2/4  7', 23'
Momirovski 2/3  30', 45'
Garrick 0/1
Hunt 0/1
Gutherson 0/1
Feldt 0/1
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Chris Butler
Prime Minister's XIII
2019 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2022

25 September 2022
7:35pm
Australian PM's XIII 64 –14 PNG PM's XIII
Tries: 12
Butcher  2'
Addo-Carr  9'
Crichton  12'
Lomax  14'
Burton 2  22'  64'
Cobbo 2  29'  79'
Averillo  33'
Walker  69'
Laurie  72'
Fermor  74'
Goals: 8
Lomax 8/11  3', 11', 13', 15', 24', 71', 73', 75'
Addo-Carr 0/1
1st: 38 – 4
2nd: 26 – 10
Tries: 3
Gebbie  39'
Ngutlik  44'
Nima  54'
Goals: 1
Laybutt 1/3  45'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Todd Smith
Prime Minister's XIII
2022 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2023

23 September 2023
16:00 PST
PNG PM's XIII 18–30 Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 3
Macdonald  4'
Ten  46'
Kapinias  70'
Goals: 3
Z. Laybutt 3/3  6', 48', 71'
1st: 6–12
2nd: 12–18
Report
Tries: 5
Taulagi  15'
Young  33'
Khan-Pereira  58'
McInnes  61'
Sloan  79'
Goals: 5
Lomax 5/5  17', 35', 58', 63', 80'
Prime Minister's XIII
2023 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2024

13 October 2024
15:05 PST
PNG PM's XIII 20–42 Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 4
Rumbu  4'
Mathias  9'
Glare  69'
Max  76'
Goals: 2
Mavoko 2/4  6', 11'
1st: 12–16
2nd: 8–26
Report
Tries: 8
Fermor  13'
Wishart  27'
Liddle  33'
Weekes  42'48'
Khan-Pereira  53'
Lucas  59'
McIntyre  73'
Goals: 5
Garrick 4/7  15', 35', 44', 59'
Fermor 1/1  74'
Prime Minister's XIII
2024 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2024

13 October 2024
13:00 PST
PNG PM's XIII 0-50 Australian PM's XIII
1st: 0-44
2nd: 0-6
Report
Tries: 9
Browne  2'15'44'
Owen  5'23'
Chapman  9'17'
Apps  26'
Berry  30'
Goals: 7
Dibb 5/7  6', 10', 24', 27', 31'
Brown 1/1  31'
Southwell 1/1  46'
Prime Minister's XIII
2024 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Brad Donald



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2025

12 October 2025
15:05 PST
PNG PM's XIII 10–28 Australian PM's XIII
Tries: 2
Dotoi  13'
Kapinias  74'
Goals: 1
Morea 1/1  75'
Glare 0/1
1st: 4–16
2nd: 6–12
Report
Tries: 7
Fuller 4  7'22'27'69'
Duncan  19'
Best  57'
Wishart  59'
Goals: 0
Campbell 0/4
Flanagan 0/1
Moses 0/2
Prime Minister's XIII
2025 squad Coaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


2025

12 October 2025
13:00 PST
PNG PM's XIII 0–50 Australian PM's XIII
1st: 0-20
2nd: 0-30
[1]
Tries: 10
Hippi 3  7'12'64'
Turnbull 3  26'36'46'
Weale  32'
Dodd  42'
Church  57'
Robinson  69'
Goals: 5
Dibb 3/6
Hannaway 2/4
Prime Minister's XIII
2025 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Jess Skinner



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


Players

Captains

Coaches

Records

Team

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "PM's XIII squads announced: Graham, Brown to lead youthful sides". 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Australian Men's Prime Minister's XIII squad announced for PNG clash". NRL.com. 16 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Prime Minister's XIII squads confirmed". NRL. NRL Media Release. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Moses called into Prime Minister's XIII squad". NRL. NRL Media Release. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.