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| Union | Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Pukpuks[1] | |
| Coach(es) | John Larry[2] | |
| Captain(s) | Bartholomew Levi | |
| Top scorer | Paul Joseph | |
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| Largest win | ||
| Papua New Guinea 62–0 Tahiti 7s (National Stadium, Honiara; 23 November 2023) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| Papua New Guinea 0-64 England 7s (Wellington; 3 February 2006) | ||
| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2018) | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Games | ||
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1999 Santa Rita | Team |
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2007 Apia | Team |
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2011 Nouméa | Team |
| Oceania Sevens | ||
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2009 Papeete | Tournament |
| Oceania Sevens Challenge | ||
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2022 Gatton | Tournament |
The Papua New Guinea national rugby sevens team competes in the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, Challenger Series and the Oceania Sevens. They finished third in 2009 and fourth in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2023 in the Oceania Sevens. They missed out on a maiden Olympic spot after being defeated by Samoa 24-0 in the 2023 Oceania 7s Olympic Playoff.[3]
Papua New Guinea has also played the Hong Kong Sevens World Series qualifier. In the 2015 edition, they went to the semifinals, where they lost to Russia. In 2016 they lost all matches in the group phase. In 2017 they reached the semifinals.
PNG qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4] Papua New Guinea made its first appearance at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018, following its fifth-place finish at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship.
- ^ "Sport: Late coaching change disrupts PNG sevens team". Radio New Zealand International. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "11 Newcomers in". 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Samoa and Fijiana 7s qualify for 2024 Olympic Games". Radio New Zealand. 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Aussies to face England in sevens". Australia: ABC News. July 2010.