The Hayne–Mannah Cup was a rugby league test match played between Fiji and Lebanon on Sunday, 19 October 2014.

2014 (2014) Hayne–Mannah Cup  ()
Remondis Stadium hosted the match
12 Total
FIJ 2218 40
LEB 1216 28
Date19 October 2014
StadiumRemondis Stadium
LocationSydney, Australia
Man of the MatchJames Storer (Fiji)
RefereeGerard Sutton (Australia)
Broadcast partners

Background edit

The fixture was in honour of Parramatta Eels players, Jarryd Hayne and Tim Mannah, who both have Fijian and Lebanese heritage respectively. Fiji won the test match by 40-28 after leading 22–12 at half-time.[1] Fiji's James Storer won the man of the match award, scoring one try in the match.[citation needed]

Squads edit

Fiji edit

Club Team Players
  St George Illawarra Dragons   Sitiveni Moceidreke
  FNRL   Sisa Balkcolo, Josaia Maiveleko, Joseva Vetaukula, Nero Senimoli, Isoa Qionacawa
  Illawarra Cutters   Alipate Tani, Peni Botiki
  Penrith Panthers   Wes Naiqama, Reagan Campbell-Gillard
  Rochdale Hornets   Ryan Millard
  Asquith Magpies   Aaron Groom
  Collegians   James Storer
  Cronulla Sharks   Junior Roqica
  Redcliffe Dolphins   Sarafu Fatiaki
  Parramatta Eels   Fabian Goodall
  Wyong Roos   Eloni Vunakece
  Sydney Roosters   Jokatama Dokonivalu
  Manly Sea Eagles   Evan Lee

Lebanon edit

Club Team Players
  Mascot Juniors   Eddy Elzbaidieh
  Cronulla Sharks   Ben Chahoud
  North Sydney Bears   Tarek El Masri
  Newtown Jets   Raymond Moujalli
  Lithgow Workmen's Club   Jamie Clark
  Wentworthville Magpies   Elias Sukkar, Ahmad Ellaz, Nick Kassis, Danny Barakat
  Guildford Owls   Chris Saab
  Parramatta Eels   Mark Daoud
  Kingsgrove Colts   Abbas Miski
  Newcastle Knights   James Elias
  Penrith Panthers   Travis Robinson
  Auburn Warriors   Cliff Nye
  Canberra Raiders   Reece Robinson, Jamal Nchouk
  Eastern Suburbs   Mitchell Mamary
  Blacktown Workers   Jad Mahmoud

Match details edit

Hayne–Mannah Cup
19 October 2014
15:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Fiji   40 – 28   Lebanon
Tries:
W. Naiqama 2
Storer 2
Fatiaki 1
Goodall 1
K. Sims 1
Goals:
W. Naiqama 6/7
Report
Summary
Tries:
1 Daoud
1 A. Elzbaidieh
1 E. Elzbaidieh
1 Kassis
1 Miski
Goals:
4/5 Miski
Remondis Stadium, Woolooware
Referee: Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Player of the Match: James Storer (Fiji)
FB 1 Sitiveni Moceidreke
RW 2 Fabian Goodall
RC 3 Alipate Noilea
LC 4 Wes Naiqama (c)
LW 5 Joe Rokoqo
FE 6 Ryan Millard
HB 7 Aaron Groom
PR 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
HK 9 James Storer
PR 10 Junior Roqica
SR 11 Sarafu Fatiaki
SR 12 Korbin Sims
LF 13 Eloni Vunakece
Substitutions:
IC 14 Nero Senimoli
IC 15 Apisai Koroisau
IC 16 Jokatama Dokonivalu
IC 17 Peni Botiki
Coach:
  Rick Stone
FB 1 Clifton Nye
RW 2 Eddy El Zbaidieh
RC 3 Danny Barakat
LC 4 James Elias
LW 5 Adballah El Zbaidieh
FE 6 Mark Daoud
HB 7 Abbas Miski
PR 8 Elias Sukkar
HK 9 Jamie Clark
PR 10 Ray Moujalli
SR 11 Chris Saab (c)
SR 12 Ahmad Ellaz
LK 13 Nick Kassis
Substitutions:
IC 14 Jamal Nchouki
IC 15 Tarek El Masri
IC 16 Mitchell Mamary
IC 17 Ben Chahoud
Coach:
  Darren Maroon

References edit

  1. ^ "Fiji Outmuscle Lebanon in Hayne Mannah Cup". 20 October 2014.