PNG Rugby Football League

The program is funded by the Australian Government to support rugby league and education outcomes.

Mini mode rugby is the modified version of rugby league and targets kids from kindergarten to grade 5 in primary schools and is supported by the Australian NRL in partnership with PNG Rugby Football League and the Department of Education and supported by Milo.

The Tent City Rangers Club who copped a 3-year ban for the actions of its supporters for breach of PNG Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) Code Of Conduct and bringing the game into disrepute.

The Judiciary found that Rangers supporters instigated the fight by throwing dangerous objects onto the field of play.

14B Pirates are also suspended for 3 years for breaching PNGRFL Code Conduct for players and supporters.

Yogi’s appointment was endorsed by the PNG Rugby Football League HR & Management committee and has been rectified by the PNGRFL Board.

 “She is a government affairs advisor at Oil Search and an outstanding athlete herself having represented Papua New Guinea in canoeing in several Pacific Games,” PNGRFL Chairman, Sandis Tsaka said.

 “As an experienced geoscientist, Okaro brings an exciting set of values and unique skillset that complements her sporting experience.” 

PNGRFL Chairman Board Chairman Sandis Tsaka said the revised calendar includes the country’s Premier Competition, the Digicel Cup, schools program, national club championships, confederate championships, national championships and women’s national championships.

Tsaka said the domestic rugby league calendar is set to kick off with the Digicel Cup on the 8^th and 9^th of May in Lae and PortMoresby and will run for 16 rounds before the 4 round final series from August 29 with the grand final scheduled for September 19.

To kickstart the New Ireland Model, a New Ireland Rugby Football League board of the Papua New Guinea Rugby League was officially sworn in on Friday 22^nd January.

The directors include Benjamin Wakip, Byron Chan, Sikal Kelep, Rubie Kerepa, John Keleu and Les Kapin.

“Basically, the board will govern rugby league in the province in line with PNGRFL’s decentralised governance structures,” said Chairman of PNGRFL, Sandis Tsaka.

Today’s signing formalises the MOU that was signed in December 2018.

PNGRFL CEO, Reatau Rau, said it is an added bonus to have WR Group of Companies on board with their many brands, as their partnership would further boost PNGRFL’s ambitious programs.

“These vehicles that we are about to receive will go towards the improvement of the game as we work towards new heights for the game in the next 5 to 10 years,” said Rau.

A memorandum of understanding was signed today at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby.

PNGRFL chairman, Sandis Tsaka, said the MoU will be followed by the signing of a sponsorship contract early next year.

“Their support has gone from a silver level support to gold sponsorship for PNGRFL across all its brands,” stated Tsaka.

PNGRFL chairman, Sandis Tsaka, applauded the partnership, saying the signing was significant as it invests in the future of PNG boys and girls.

The memorandum of understanding that was signed with Coca-Cola in September was formalised today at the National Football Stadium.

PNGRFL chairman, Sandis Tsaka, said the National Schools Rugby League competition provides a pathway for both male and female students, between the ages of 14 and 18, opportunities to aspire to becoming a Kumul or an Orchid and represent PNG at the international stage.

The Under 23 Resident program is a 5 year agreement with New South Wales Rugby League.

The Under 23 Resident’s program creates another pathway for all the players in the national competition, the Digicel Cup.

“This program has been negotiated and finalized by PNGRFL together the counterparts News South Wales Rugby Country and PNGNRLC. We are deligted that they have the confidence in PNGNRLC to pass the program onto us to deliver it in PNG” explained PNGNRLC Chairman Adrian Chow.

The PNG Rugby Football League has officially announced that the Hunters will play in Lae on Sunday, July 22^nd.

As part of the Intrust Super Cup country week game, the SP Hunters will be playing against the Norths Devils in the round 19 match.

In a press conference today, PNGRFL CEO, Reatau Rau, said the theme for the country week is ‘Get in the game’, and this includes community engagements and conducting coaching clinics, which the SP Hunters players and staff will attend to.