2023 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup) | |
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Duration | April 16 – September 3, 2023 |
Teams | 12 |
Premiers | Enga Mioks (2nd title) |
Minor premiers | Enga Mioks |
Broadcast partners | Digicel (Subscription) |
The 2023 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition will be the 33rd season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991. [1]
The competition will still have 12 franchise teams competing in 2023 with the inclusion of successful bid team, Sepik Pride at the expense of Waghi Tumbe [2] who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022. [3]
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Port Moresby Vipers | 30–10 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 16 April 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Mendi Muruks | 26–12 | Kimbe Cutters | 16 April 2023, 13:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 12–10 | Central Dabaris | 16 April 2022, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 30–30 | Hela Wigmen | 16 April 2023, 15:00 | National Sports Institute, Goroka | ||
Enga Mioks | 12–10 | Rabaul Gurias | 16 April 2023, 15:00 | Aipus Oval, Wabag | ||
Gulf Isou | 8–14 | Sepik Pride | 16 April 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [4] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Kimbe Cutters | 14-20 | Lae Snax Tigers | 23 April 2023, 15:00 | Kimbe | ||
Mendi Muruks | 34-16 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 23 April 2023, 13:00 | Lae | ||
Hela Wigmen | 11-14 | Enga Mioks | 23 April 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Sepik Pride | 14–14 | Goroka Lahanis | 23 April 2023, 15:00 | Wewak | ||
Rabaul Gurias | 16-12 | Port Moresby Vipers | 22 April 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval | ||
Gulf Isou | 14-16 | Central Dabaris | 23 April 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [5] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Lae Snax Tigers | 32–2 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 30 April 2023, 13:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 14-14 | Gulf Isou | 30 April 2023, 15:00 | Goroka | ||
Enga Mioks | 32-6 | Sepik Pride | 30 April 2023, 15:00 | Aipus Oval, Wabag | ||
Central Dabaris | 16-10 | Kimbe Cutters | 30 April 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 18-14 | Hela Wigmen | 30 April 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Mendi Muruks | 18-2 | Rabaul Gurias | 1 May 2023, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Source: [6] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 30–12 | Hela Wigmen | 6 May 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval | ||
Mt. Hagen Eagles | 8–28 | Enga Mioks | 6 May 2023, 14:00 | Jonah Amban Oval, Minj | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 18–26 | Lae Snax Tigers | 7 May 2023, 14:00 | Goroka | ||
Mendi Muruks | 16-8 | Kimbe Cutters | 7 May 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 32-8 | Gulf Isou | 7 May 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Central Dabaris | 22-18 | Sepik Pride | 7 May 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [7] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Enga Mioks | 30–18 | Kimbe Cutters | 14 May 2023, 15:00 | Aipus Oval, Wabag | ||
Sepik Pride | 14-16 | Gulf Isou | 14 May 2023, 13:00 | Wewak | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 32-10 | Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles | 14 May 2023, 15:30 | NSI Goroka | ||
Mendi Muruks | 10-12 | Lae Snax Tigers | 14 May 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Hela Wigmen | 22-20 | Port Moresby Vipers | 14 May 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
CPG Central Dabaris | 20-26 | Rabaul Gurias | 14 May 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [8] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Sepik Pride | 14-16 | Port Moresby Vipers | 20 May 2023, 14:00 | Wewak | ||
Kimbe Cutters | 12-18 | Lae Snax Tigers | 20 May 2023, 14:00 | Kimbe | ||
Mendi Muruks | 17–18 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 21 May 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 16-20 | Enga Mioks | 21 May 2023, 14:00 | NSI, Goroka | ||
Hela Wigmen | 24–20 | Central Dabaris | 21 May 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Gulf Isou | 10–28 | Rabaul Gurias | 21 May 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [9] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 30-12 | Sepik Pride | 27 May 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval | ||
Enga Mioks | 28-14 | Mendi Muruks | 28 May 2023, 13:00 | Wabag | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 22–6 | Kimbe Cutters | 28 May 2023, 13:00 | Kimbe | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 38–16 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 28 May 2023, 14:00 | Lae | ||
Hela Wigmen | 26–10 | Gulf Isou | 28 May 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Central Dabaris | 42–26 | Port Moresby Vipers | 28 May 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [10] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Sepik Pride | 14–22 | Hela Wigmen | 3 June 2023, 14:00 | Wewak | ||
Kimbe Cutters | 38-10 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 3 June 2023, 14:00 | Kimbe | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 4–6 | Enga Mioks | 4 June 2023, 13:00 | Lae | ||
Mendi Muruks | 17–12 | Goroka Lahanis | 4 June 2023, 14:00 | Lae | ||
Central Dabaris | 20–10 | Gulf Isou | 4 June 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 10-16 | Rabaul Gurias | 4 June 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [11] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Hela Wigmen | 24–10 | Rabaul Gurias | 10 June 2023, 12:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Sepik Pride | 24–12 | Central Dabaris | 10 June 2023, 14:00 | Wewak | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 38–10 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 11 June 2023, 13:00 | Lae | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 18-14 | Kimbe Cutters | 11 June 2023, 14:00 | Goroka | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 12-18 | Gulf Isou | 11 June 2023, 14:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Mendi Muruks | 20-26 | Enga Mioks | 11 June 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Source: [12] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 20-12 | Central Dabaris | 17 June 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval | ||
Gulf Isou | 18-16 | Sepik Pride | 18 June 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 22-20 | Wamp Nga Mt.Hagen Eagles | 18 June 2023, 15:00 | Goroka | ||
Mendi Muruks | 14-14 | Lae Snax Tigers | 18 June 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Hela Wigmen | 18-14 | Port Moresby Vipers | 18 June 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Kimbe Cutters | 8-16 | Enga Mioks | 17 June 2023, 14:00 | Kimbe | ||
Source: [13] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 34–6 | Gulf Isou | 24 June 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval, Kokopo | ||
Kimbe Cutters | 26–6 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 25 June 2023, 14:00 | Humphreys Oval, Kimbe | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 16–14 | Mendi Muruks | 25 June 2023, 13:00 | NSI Goroka | ||
Hela Wigmen | 16–16 | Central Dabaris | 25 June 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Enga Mioks | 18–12 | Lae Snax Tigers | 25 June 2023, 15:00 | Aipus Oval, Wabag | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 14-18 | Sepik Pride | 25 June 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [14] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Sepik Pride | 36–26 | Rabaul Gurias | 1 July 2023, 14:00 | Wewak | ||
Enga Mioks | 22–10 | Goroka Lahanis | 2 July 2023, 14:00 | Wabag | ||
Mendi Muruks | 32–4 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 2 July 2023, 14:00 | Lae | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 30-18 | Kimbe Cutters | 2 July 2023, 11:00 | Lae | ||
Central Dabaris | 10-24 | Port Moresby Vipers | 2 July 2023, 13:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Gulf Isou | 8–22 | Hela Wigmen | 2 July 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [15] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 18–14 | Port Moresby Vipers | 8 July 2023, 14:00 | Kalabond Oval | ||
Enga Mioks | 34–18 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 9 July 2023, 12:30 | Wabag | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 24–26 | Goroka Lahanis | 9 July 2023, 15:00 | Lae League Ground, Lae | ||
Kimbe Cutters | 22–19 | Mendi Muruks | 9 July 2023, 15:00 | Kimbe | ||
Hela Wigmen | 18–6 | Sepik Pride | 9 July 2023, 13:00 | PNG Football Stadium | ||
Central Dabaris | 8–10 | Gulf Isou | 9 July 2023, 15:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [16] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Central Dabaris | 24–0 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 22 July 2023, 12:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Rabaul Gurias | 12–22 | Mendi Muruks | 22 July 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 12–14 | Gulf Isou | 23 July 2023, 12:30 | Lae Rugby League Oval | ||
Hela Wigmen | 26–20 | Kimbe Cutters | 23 July 2023, 12:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 32–8 | Sepik Pride | 23 July 2023, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Grounds | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 22–22 | Enga Mioks | 23 July 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [17] |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 44–16 | Kimbe Cutters | 29 July 2023, 12:30 | PNG Football Stadium | ||
Enga Mioks | 22–6 | Sepik Pride | 29 July 2023, 15:00 | PNG Football Stadium | ||
Hela Wigmen | 24–18 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 30 July 2023, 12:30 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 28–12 | Gulf Isou | 30 July 2023, 12:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Mendi Muruks | 22–20 | Central Dabaris | 30 July 2023, 15:00 | Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae | ||
Port Moresby Vipers | 18–14 | Goroka Lahanis | 30 July 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
Central Dabaris | 36–14 | Kimbe Cutters | 5 August 2023, 12:30 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Rabaul Gurias | 40–30 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 6 August 2023, 11:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Lae Snax Tigers | 20–10 | Port Moresby Vipers | 6 August 2023, 12:30 | Lae | ||
Goroka Lahanis | 26–16 | Sepik Pride | 6 August 2023, 13:20 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Enga Mioks | 18–14 | Gulf Isou | 6 August 2023, 15:00 | Lae | ||
Hela Wigmen | 16–10 | Mendi Muruks | 6 August 2023, 15:00 | Santos National Football Stadium | ||
Source: [18] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Enga Mioks | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 197 | 151 | 31 |
2 | Lae Snax Tigers | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 358 | 204 | 154 | 25 |
3 | Kroton Hela Wigmen | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 325 | 258 | 67 | 24 |
4 | Rabaul Gurias | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 362 | 266 | 96 | 22 |
5 | Mendi Muruks | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 305 | 238 | 67 | 17 |
6 | Goroka Lahanis | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 302 | 279 | 23 | 17 |
7 | Gas Resource Central Dabaris | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 304 | 270 | 34 | 15 |
8 | Port Moresby Vipers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 294 | 280 | 14 | 13 |
9 | Gulf Isou | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 190 | 314 | -124 | 11 |
10 | Sepik Pride | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 236 | 330 | -94 | 9 |
11 | Kimbe Cutters | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 256 | 353 | -97 | 6 |
12 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 196 | 487 | -291 | 2 |
All 12 teams have been split into two pools for the remainder of the season due to flight cancellations affecting teams travels from Round 4. [19]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Enga Mioks | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 155 | 131 | 24 |
2 | Lae Snax Tigers | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 174 | 104 | 19 |
3 | Goroka Lahanis | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 250 | 231 | 19 | 15 |
4 | Mendi Muruks | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 251 | 190 | 61 | 13 |
5 | Kimbe Cutters | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 206 | 247 | -41 | 6 |
6 | Mt. Hagen Eagles | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 148 | 399 | -251 | 2 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Rabaul Gurias | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 266 | 198 | 68 | 18 |
2 | Hela Wigmen | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 210 | 49 | 18 |
3 | Gas Resource Central Dabaris | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 224 | 234 | -10 | 11 |
4 | Port Moresby Vipers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 244 | 224 | 20 | 10 |
5 | Sepik Pride | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 206 | 250 | -44 | 9 |
6 | Gulf Isou | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 150 | 256 | -106 | 9 |
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
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Date and Time (Local) | Venue | ||||||
Elimination Finals | |||||||
Hela Wigmen | 8– 14 | Goroka Lahanis | 13 August 2023, 12:30pm | National Football Stadium | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 28-26 | Mendi Muruks | 13 August 2023, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
Major / Minor Semi-finals | |||||||
Enga Mioks | 6 - 4 | Lae Snax Tigers | 20 August 2023, 12:30pm | National Football Stadium | |||
Rabaul Gurias | 18 - 24 | Goroka Lahanis | 20 August 2023, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
Preliminary Final | |||||||
Lae Snax Tigers | 18-19 | Goroka Lahanis | 27 August 2023, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium | |||
Grand Final | |||||||
Enga Mioks | 26-6 | Goroka Lahanis | 3 September 2023, 3:00pm | National Football Stadium |
Qualifying / Elimination Finals | Major / Minor Semi-finals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||
1 | Enga Mioks | 6 | 1 | Enga Mioks | 26 | |||||||||||||
2 | Lae Snax Tigers | 4 | 6 | Goroka Lahanis | 6 | |||||||||||||
3 | Hela Wigmen | 8 | 2 | Lae Snax Tigers | 18 | |||||||||||||
6 | Goroka Lahanis | 14 | 6 | Goroka Lahanis | 19 | |||||||||||||
4 | Rabaul Gurias | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Goroka Lahanis | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Rabaul Gurias | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Mendi Muruks | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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