2022 PNGNRL season results

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The 2022 PNGNRL season was the 32nd season of the professional rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea. It was known by the sponsorship name, Digicel Cup.

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Regular season

All times are in AEST (UTC+10:00) and AEDT (UTC+11:00) on the relevant dates.

The 2022 PNGNRL season was the 32nd season of the professional rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea. It was known by the sponsorship name, Digicel Cup.

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 22–8 Mt. Hagen Eagles 24 April 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 22–12 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 24 April 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 38–14 Central Dabaris 24 April 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Goroka Lahanis 10–12 Hela Wigmen 24 April 2022, 15:00National Sports Institute, Goroka
Enga Mioks 16–18 Rabaul Gurias 24 April 2022, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Gulf Isou 16–8 Waghi Tumbe 24 April 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [1]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20–10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 1 May 2022, 15:00Muthuvel Stadium, Kimbe
Mendi Muruks 22–20 Mt. Hagen Eagles 1 May 2022, 13:00Minj
Enga Mioks 20–14 Hela Wigmen 1 May 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe 20–10 Goroka Lahanis 1 May 2022, 15:00Minj
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 9–8 Rabaul Gurias 1 May 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou 22–16 Central Dabaris 1 May 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [2]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 32–20 Mt. Hagen Eagles 8 May 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Rabaul Gurias 18–0 Mendi Muruks 8 May 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Enga Mioks 8–4 Waghi Tumbe 8 May 2022, 15:00Aipus Oval, Warbag
Hela Wigmen 16–12 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 8 May 2022, 11:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Central Dabaris 28–20 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 8 May 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou 6–0 Goroka Lahanis 8 May 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [3]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 30–14 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 14 May 2022, 15:00 Kalabond Oval
Hela Wigmen 32–16 Mendi Muruks 15 May 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mt. Hagen Eagles 13–12 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 15 May 2022, 13:30Jonah Amban Memorial oval, Minj
Goroka Lahanis 22–20 Central Dabaris 15 May 2022, 14:00National Sports Institute, Goroka
Gulf Isou 20–0 Enga Mioks 15 May 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe 10–10 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 15 May 2022, 15:30Jonah Amban Memorial oval, Minj
Source: [4]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 26–14 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 22 May 2022, 15:00Kimbe
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 28–18 Gulf Isou 22 May 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
CPG Central Dabaris 30–20 Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles 22 May 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 18–16 Goroka Lahanis 22 May 2022, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Mendi Muruks 18–12 Waghi Tumbe 22 May 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 44–12 Hela Wigmen 22 May 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Source: [5]

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Waghi Tumbe 18–6 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 28 May 2022, 15:00Minj
Rabaul Gurias 26–8 Mt. Hagen Eagles 28 May 2022, 15:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Enga Mioks 24–12 Central Dabaris 29 May 2022, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Goroka Lahanis 46–22 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 29 May 2022, 14:00Sir Danny Leahy Oval, Goroka
Hela Wigmen 22–14 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 29 May 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 30–20 Gulf Isou 29 May 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [6]

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 28–0 Waghi Tumbe 4 June 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe, WNBP
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 16–12 Enga Mioks 5 June 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 24–16 Goroka Lahanis 5 June 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae, MP
Hela Wigmen 22–14 Mt. Hagen Eagles 5 June 2022, 14:00John Ambane Oval, Minj, Jiwaka
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 10–10 Gulf Isou 5 June 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae, Morobe
Rabaul Gurias 42–12 Central Dabaris 5 June 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [7]

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 10–4 Gulf Isou 12 June 2022, 11:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mt. Hagen Eagles 22–14 Waghi Tumbe 12 June 2022, 14:00John Ambane Oval, Minj
Central Dabaris 14–10 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 12 June 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis 14–12 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 12 June 2022, 14:00Lopi Oval, Goroka
Mendi Muruks 26–24 Enga Mioks 12 June 2022, 14:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Hela Wigmen 18–6 Rabaul Gurias 12 June 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [8]

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Waghi Tumbe 29–22 Rabaul Gurias 18 June 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 24–20 Goroka Lahanis 18 June 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Mendi Muruks 35–16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 19 June 2022, 13:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Mt. Hagen Eagles 18–4 Gulf Isou 19 June 2022, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval, Minj
Central Dabaris 12–8 Hela Wigmen 19 June 2022, 14:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 22–10 Enga Mioks 19 June 2022, 15:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Source: [9]

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 34–10 Gulf Isou 25 June 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Hela Wigmen 28–14 Waghi Tumbe 26 June 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 36–12 Central Dabaris 26 June 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Goroka Lahanis 28–8 Mt. Hagen Eagles 26 June 2022, 14:00Lopi Oval, Goroka
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20–16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 26 June 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 14–6 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 26 June 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Source: [10]

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 20–14 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 2 July 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Rabaul Gurias 30–14 Goroka Lahanis 2 July 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Enga Mioks 26–12 Mt. Hagen Eagles 3 July 2022, 13:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Hela Wigmen 14–12 Gulf Isou 3 July 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 16–12 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 3 July 2022, 15:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Central Dabaris 40–18 Waghi Tumbe 3 July 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [11]

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18–14 Mt. Hagen Eagles 23 July 2022, 12:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Rabaul Gurias 20–12 Enga Mioks 23 July 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Mendi Muruks 30–26 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 23 July 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Waghi Tumbe 10–8 Gulf Isou 24 July 2022, 11:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen 22–12 Goroka Lahanis 24 July 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 21–20 Central Dabaris 24 July 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [12]

Round 13

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 26–24 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 31 July 2022, 11:00 PNG Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 36–6 Mt. Hagen Eagles 31 July 2022, 12:30Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Goroka Lahanis 22–12 Waghi Tumbe 31 July 2022, 14:00Lopi Oval, Goroka
Hela Wigmen 22–12 Enga Mioks 31 July 2022, 15:00 PNG Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 28–4 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 31 July 2022, 15:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Vitis Central Dabaris 24–6 Gulf Isou 31 July 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [13]

Round 14

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 28–20 Mendi Muruks 6 August 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 34–18 Central Dabaris 6 August 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 18–18 Mt. Hagen Eagles 7 August 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Grounds
Gulf Isou 18–18 Goroka Lahanis 7 August 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 20–14 Waghi Tumbe 7 August 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Grounds
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 14–26 Hela Wigmen 7 August 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [14]

Round 15

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Gulf Isou 10–8 Enga Mioks 13 August 2022, 15:00 PNG Football Stadium
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 12–12 Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles 13 August 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Mendi Muruks 23–16 Hela Wigmen 14 August 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Central Dabaris 16–14 Goroka Lahanis 14 August 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 28–14 Waghi Tumbe 14 August 2022, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 14–12 Rabaul Gurias 14 August 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Source: [15]

Round 16

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 48–18 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 20 August 2022, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Central Dabaris 14–13 Mt. Hagen Eagles 21 August 2022, 11:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18–18 Gulf Isou 21 August 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 16–12 Goroka Lahanis 21 August 2022, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground
Mendi Muruks 44–22 Waghi Tumbe 21 August 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground
Hela Wigmen 18–14 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 21 August 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [16]

Round 17

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Hela Wigmen 20–14 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 27 August 2022, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 26–20 Goroka Lahanis 28 August 2022, 11:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20–0 (forfeit) Waghi Tumbe 28 August 2022, 12:30Lae League Ground, Lae
Rabaul Gurias 56–16 Mt. Hagen Eagles 28 August 2022, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 26–18 Gulf Isou 28 August 2022, 15:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Central Dabaris 22–8 Enga Mioks 28 August 2022, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [17]

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