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Prime Minister's XIII
Australian representative rugby league team
Australian representative rugby league team
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Prime Minister's XIII | ||||
| Governing body | Australian Rugby League | ||||
| Coach | Kevin Walters | ||||
| Captain | Keaon Koloamatangi | ||||
| Most caps | Jake Trbojevic (6) | ||||
| Top try-scorer | Jarryd Hayne (6) | ||||
| Top point-scorer | Zac Lomax (40) | ||||
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| First international | PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–34 Australia Australian PM's XIII | ||||
| (Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005) | |||||
| Largest win | PNG PM's XIII Papua New Guinea 0–58 Australia Australian PM's XIII | ||||
| (National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 24 September 2016) |
| Top try-scorer = Jarryd Hayne (6) | Top point-scorer = Zac Lomax (40) (Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 18 September 2005) (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, 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.
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.
Current squad
Men
The Australian squad for the match on 12 October 2025 was announced on 6 October 2025. 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. 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 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 38 | 32 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sea Eagles | 100 | 106 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||
| 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 108 | 105 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 62 | 46 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||
| 5 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dolphins | 16 | 16 | 0 | 99 | [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 44 | 123 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||
| 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Titans | 78 | 78 | 0 | 9 | [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 1 | ||||||
| 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 122 | 112 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||||||
| 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 136 | 133 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||
| 10 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 139 | 126 | 0 | 30 | TON 11 1 | |||||||
| 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rabbitohs | 79 | 51 | 0 | 28 | [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 1 | ||||||
| 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 45 | 106 | 0 | 30 | [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 4 | ||||||
| 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Panthers | 116 | 145 | 0 | 69 | ||||||||
| 14 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 42 | 145 | 0 | 103 | ||||||||
| 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 36 | 53 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||
| 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Storm | 82 | 82 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||
| 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Panthers | 97 | 50 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||
| 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||
| 19 | 31 | 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. Quincy Dodd and Sophie Holyman were announced as joint captains on 10 October 2025. 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 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 37 | 37 | 25 | 3 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bulldogs | 11 | 22 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | Titans | 22 | 36 | 20 | 8[[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 5 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 30 | 38 | 26 | 3 [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 5 | |||||||
| 5 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Titans | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 19 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 27 | 45 | 33 | 2 [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 4 5 | ||||||
| 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 15 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||
| 9 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 27 | 45 | 40 | 5 [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 7 7 | ||||||
| 10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Raiders | 29 | 34 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||
| 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eels | 19 | 19 | 14 | |||||||||
| 12 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Titans | 32 | 51 | 45 | 4 [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 6 4 | ||||||
| 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 29 | 29 | 22 | [[File:Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg | 23px]] 2 | |||||||
| 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Sharks | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knights | 36 | 36 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||
| 16 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | 20 | 24 | 28 | 6 | ||||||||
| 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 21 | 21 | 4 | |||||||||
| 18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 29 | 29 | 50 | |||||||||
| 19 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tigers | 10 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||
| 20 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Dragons | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Results
2005
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
|
2006
Tom O'Reilly 2 2 Jarryd Hayne 1 Nathan Merritt 1 Steve Price 1 Brett Stewart 1 Trent Waterhouse Goals 2 Matt Orford
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2007
Nigel Hukula 1 Jessie Joe Nandye 1 Keith Peters 1 Menzie Yere 1 Goals Gimapau Keimelo 4 2 Chris Lawrence 2 Joel Monaghan 1 Luke Douglas Goals 2 Kurt Gidley
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2008
Stanley Gene 2 Menzie Yere 2 Nickson Kolo 1 Junior Ropra 1 Goals Tu'u Maori 3 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
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2009
Tommy Butterfield 1 Seigfried Gande 1 Jessie Joe Nandye 1 Goals Glen Nami 3/3 3 Michael Jennings 1 George Rose 1 Matthew Scott 1 David Shillington 1 Glenn Stewart Goals 7/7 Johnathan Thurston
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2010
Nickson Kolo 2 Glen Nami 1 Goals Ryan Tongia 3 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
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2011
Josiah Abavu 1 Dion Aiye 1 Jessie Joe Nandye 1 Ray Thompson 1 Goals Glen Nami 3 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
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2012
Richard Kambo 1 David Loko 1 Albert Patak 1 Matthew Puke 1 Goals Israel Eliab 1/4 1 Michael Jennings 1 Feleti Mateo 1 Beau Ryan 1 Akuila Uate Goals 4/4 Scott Prince
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2013
Josiah Abavu 1 Israel Eliab 1 Goals Sebastian Pandia 1 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
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2014
Thompson Teteh 2 Israel Eliab 1 Goals Noel Zeming 2 2 Aaron Woods 1 Will Chambers 1 Josh Mansour 1 Anthony Milford 1 Beau Scott Goals 3 Ben Hunt 2 Matt Moylan
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2015
Watson Boas 1 Justin Olam 1 Goals David Missian 2 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
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2016
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
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2017
Stanford Talita 1 Goals: Jason Missian 2/2 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
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2018
2nd: 12 – 10
Report
Laybutt
Martin
Olam
Martin 3/3
Cherry-Evans 2
Allan
Cotric
Townsend
Trbojevic
Lomax 5/6
2019
2nd: 6 – 26
Ropate Tobe
Apimeleki Lutu
Timoci Namotokula 1/1
Maika Tudravu 0/1
Feldt 2
Haas
Graham
Gutherson 3
Momirovski
Garrick
Fifita
Walker
Moses 2/4
Momirovski 2/3
Garrick 0/1
Hunt 0/1
Gutherson 0/1
Feldt 0/1
2022
2nd: 26 – 10
Butcher
Addo-Carr
Crichton
Lomax
Burton 2
Cobbo 2
Averillo
Walker
Laurie
Fermor
Lomax 8/11
Addo-Carr 0/1
Gebbie
Ngutlik
Nima
Laybutt 1/3
2023
2nd: 12–18
Report
Macdonald
Ten
Kapinias
Z. Laybutt 3/3
Taulagi
Young
Khan-Pereira
McInnes
Sloan
Lomax 5/5
2024
Rumbu
Mathias
Glare
Max
Mavoko 2/4
Fermor
Wishart
Liddle
Weekes
Khan-Pereira
Lucas
McIntyre
Garrick 4/7
Fermor 1/1
2024
Browne
Owen
Chapman
Apps
Berry
Dibb 5/7
Brown 1/1
Southwell 1/1
2025
Dotoi
Kapinias
Morea 1/1
Glare 0/1
Fuller 4
Duncan
Best
Wishart
Campbell 0/4
Flanagan 0/1
Moses 0/2
2025
Hippi 3
Turnbull 3
Weale
Dodd
Church
Robinson
Dibb 3/6
Hannaway 2/4
Players
Captains
- Luke Ricketson (2005)
- Steve Price (2006)
- Mark Gasnier (2007)
- Nathan Hindmarsh (2008, 2011)
- Johnathan Thurston (2009)
- Corey Parker (2010)
- Scott Prince (2012)
- Robbie Farah (2013)
- Greg Bird (2014)
- Trent Merrin (2015)
- Greg Inglis (2016)
- Aaron Woods (2017)
- Daly Cherry-Evans (2018, 2022)
- Wade Graham (2019)
- Cameron Murray (2023)
- Damien Cook (2024)
- Keaon Koloamatangi (2025)
Coaches
- Mal Meninga (2005–2012, 2016–23)
- Laurie Daley (2013–2014)
- Ivan Cleary (2015)
- Brad Fittler (2024)
- Kevin Walters (2025)
Records
Team
- Largest winning margins
- 58 58–0 vs PNG PM's XIII, National Football Stadium – 24 September 2016.
- 50 64–14 vs PNG PM's XIII, Suncorp Stadium – 25 September 2022.
- 42 52–10 v Fiji PM's XIII, ANZ National Stadium – 11 October 2019.
- 40 50–10 vs PNG PM's XIII, Kalabond Oval – 29 September 2013.
- 40 48–8 vs PNG PM's XIII, National Football Stadium – 23 September 2017.
Individual
- Most games
- 6 Jake Trbojevic (2015–19, 2023)
- 5 Robbie Farah (2006, 2008–09, 2013–14)
- 5 Aaron Woods (2012, 2014, 2016–18)
- 5 Ben Hunt (2014, 2018–19, 2022–23)
- Most tries
- 6 Jarryd Hayne
- 5 Michael Jennings
- 4 Blake Ferguson
- 4 Chris Lawrence
- 4 Trai Fuller
- Most points
- 40 Zac Lomax
- 24 Jarryd Hayne
- 22 Mitchell Moses
- 20 Michael Jennings
- 20 Scott Prince
- Most tries in a match
- 4 Trai Fuller (2025)
- 3 Michael Jennings (2009)
- 3 Mitchell Moses (2016)
- 3 Tom Trbojevic (2017)
- 3 James Tedesco (2017)
- 3 Clinton Gutherson (2019)
- Most points in a match
- 18 Mitchell Moses (2016)
- 16 Aidan Sezer (2013)
- 16 James Maloney (2017)
- 16 Trai Fuller (2025)
- 14 Johnathan Thurston (2007)
References
References
- (22 September 2007). "League players spread HIV message in PNG". The Sydney Morning Herald, AAP.
- (30 September 2019). "PM's XIII squads announced: Graham, Brown to lead youthful sides".
- (16 September 2022). "Australian Men's Prime Minister's XIII squad announced for PNG clash".
- (6 Oct 2025). "Prime Minister's XIII squads confirmed". NRL Media Release.
- (10 Oct 2025). "Moses called into Prime Minister's XIII squad". NRL Media Release.
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