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Sport in Oceania varies from country to country. The most popular playing sport for men in Australia is Australian rules football,[1] while for women is netball. Australian rules football is the most popular sport in terms of spectatorship and television ratings.[2][3][4] Rugby union is the most popular sport among New Zealanders,[5] while in Papua New Guinea rugby league is the most popular.[6] Cricket is another popular sport throughout the Oceania region.[7]
- ^ "What are the 5 most popular sports in Australia?". 6 November 2020.
- ^ Australia - Page 54, Tracey Boraas - 2002
- ^ Planet Sport - Page 85, Kath Woodward - 2012
- ^ Australia - Page 101, Sundran Rajendra - 2002
- ^ New Zealand - Page 76, Rebecca Hirsch - 2013
- ^ "PNG vow to upset World Cup odds". Rugby League. BBC. 2008-10-15. Archived from the original on 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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 4.
- ^ "Oceania". Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: 233–234. 2016. doi:10.5040/9781501329173.0014. ISBN 9781501329173.