Category: Papua New Guinea
Former Wakefield Trinity and Bradford Bulls star excited for World Cup return to Headingley
PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S opening World Cup game on Tuesday will be a special occasion for coach Ben Jeffries. The Orchids coach has returned to the…
Papua New Guinea inflict impressive 32-16 defeat on Cook Islands as Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards men star
PNG ran out 32-16 winners over the Cook Islands with Leeds Rhinos star Rhyse Martin and Leigh Leopards men Edwin Ipape, Lachlan Lam and Nene…
Martin eyes record and PNG win
By STEPHEN IBBETSON RHYSE MARTIN is aiming to make a mark on the history books when Papua New Guinea look for their first win of…
Tonga score miraculous try to inflict heartbreaking 24-18 World Cup victory over Papua New Guinea
TONGA managed to overcome an incredibly stubborn Papua New Guinea to get their first win of the World Cup in a 24-18 entertaining affair. The…
World Cup Group D Preview: Schedule, squads and players to watch
FIXTURES AND TV COVERAGE Tuesday, October 18, Tonga vs Papua New Guinea, Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, 7.30pm Wednesday, October 19, Wales vs Cook Islands,…
Match officials appointed for first World Cup games with Ashley Klein to referee opener
NRL Grand Final referee Ashley Klein will take charge of the opening match of the World Cup between England and Samoa. The list of match…
Rugby League World Cup’s 50 historic highlights – Part Two
In last week’s issue we began our countdown of the 50 historic highlights that have marked the progress of the Rugby League World Cup. There…
Leeds Rhinos’ Rhyse Martin among six UK-based players in Papua New Guinea squad
Papua New Guinea have named their 24-man squad for the World Cup, featuring six players based in the UK. Leeds Rhinos’ back-row Rhyse Martin is…
Talking Rugby League: Internationals prove a hit Down Under – so why drop them?
You might have noticed that it was a wonderful weekend in the southern hemisphere if you enjoy watching international and representative Rugby League. For the…
Talking Rugby League: Could we have a new World Cup winner this year?
How many nations could realistically have a chance of winning this year’s Rugby League World Cup? I was reading an article in the Australian media…
