Rugby league in Papua New Guinea

Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
CountryPapua New Guinea
Governing bodyPapua New Guinea National Rugby League
National team(s)Papua New Guinea
Nickname(s)the Kumuls
First played1930s
Registered players15,000 (total)[1]
10,000 (adult), 5,000 (junior)
Clubs280
National competitions
Club competitions
Audience records
Single match20,000+ 2010 Goroka Lahanis v Mendi Muruks 21–10
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Rugby league is a popular team sport in Papua New Guinea and the country's national sport.[2][3] Papua New Guineans have a reputation as being some of the world's most passionate rugby league supporters.[4]

  1. ^ http://www.insidefootballonline.com/aus_04072007.html
  2. ^ "PNG vow to upset World Cup odds". Rugby League. BBC. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009. But it would still be one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history if Papua New Guinea – the only country to have rugby league as its national sport – were to qualify for the last four.
  3. ^ Hadfield, Dave (8 October 1995). "Island gods high in a dream world". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  4. ^ Fox, Liam (3 October 2010). "Rugby League... PNG style". Correspondents Report. Australia: ABC. Retrieved 3 October 2010.