2023 PNGNRL season

Last updated
2023 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup)
DurationApril 16 – September 3, 2023
Teams12
Premiers Enga Mioks (2nd title)
Minor premiers Enga Mioks
Broadcast partners Digicel (Subscription)
  2022
2024  

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]

Contents

Teams

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]

Regular season

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 30–10 Mt. Hagen Eagles 16 April 2023, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 26–12 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 16 April 2023, 13:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 12–10 Central Dabaris 16 April 2022, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Goroka Lahanis 30–30 Hela Wigmen 16 April 2023, 15:00National Sports Institute, Goroka
Enga Mioks 12–10 Rabaul Gurias 16 April 2023, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Gulf Isou 8–14 Sepik Pride 16 April 2023, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [4]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 14-20 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 23 April 2023, 15:00Kimbe
Mendi Muruks 34-16 Mt. Hagen Eagles 23 April 2023, 13:00Lae
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 Colours.svg 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]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 32–2 Mt. Hagen Eagles 30 April 2023, 13:00Lae 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, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Central Dabaris 16-10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 30 April 2023, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 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, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Source: [6]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 30–12 Hela Wigmen 6 May 2023, 14:00 Kalabond Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles 8–28 Enga Mioks 6 May 2023, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval, Minj
Goroka Lahanis 18–26 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 7 May 2023, 14:00 Goroka
Mendi Muruks 16-8 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 7 May 2023, 15:00 Lae
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 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]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Enga Mioks 30–18 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 14 May 2023, 15:00Aipus 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 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 14 May 2023, 15:00Lae
Hela Wigmen 22-20 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 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]

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Sepik Pride 14-16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 20 May 2023, 14:00 Wewak
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 12-18 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20 May 2023, 14:00Kimbe
Mendi Muruks 17–18 Mt. Hagen Eagles 21 May 2023, 15:00Lae
Goroka Lahanis 16-20 Enga Mioks 21 May 2023, 14:00NSI, 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]

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias Mackay Cutters colours.svg 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
Balmain colours.svg 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]

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Sepik Pride 14–22 Hela Wigmen 3 June 2023, 14:00 Wewak
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 38-10 Mt. Hagen Eagles 3 June 2023, 14:00Kimbe
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 4–6 Enga Mioks 4 June 2023, 13:00Lae
Mendi Muruks 17–12 Goroka Lahanis 4 June 2023, 14:00Lae
Central Dabaris 20–10 Gulf Isou 4 June 2023, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 10-16 Rabaul Gurias 4 June 2023, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [11]

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
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
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 38–10 Mt. Hagen Eagles 11 June 2023, 13:00 Lae
Goroka Lahanis 18-14 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 11 June 2023, 14:00 Goroka
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 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]

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
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 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 18 June 2023, 15:00Lae
Hela Wigmen 18-14 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18 June 2023, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 8-16 Enga Mioks 17 June 2023, 14:00 Kimbe
Source: [13]

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 34–6 Gulf Isou 24 June 2023, 14:00 Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 26–6 Mt. Hagen Eagles 25 June 2023, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Goroka Lahanis 16–14 Mendi Muruks 25 June 2023, 13:00NSI Goroka
Hela Wigmen 16–16 Central Dabaris 25 June 2023, 13:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 18–12 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 25 June 2023, 15:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 14-18 Sepik Pride 25 June 2023, 15:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [14]

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Sepik Pride 36–26 Rabaul Gurias 1 July 2023, 14:00 Wewak
Enga Mioks 22–10 Goroka Lahanis 2 July 2023, 14:00Wabag
Mendi Muruks 32–4 Mt. Hagen Eagles 2 July 2023, 14:00Lae
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 30-18 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 2 July 2023, 11:00 Lae
Central Dabaris 10-24 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg 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]

Round 13

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 18–14 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 8 July 2023, 14:00 Kalabond Oval
Enga Mioks 34–18 Mt. Hagen Eagles 9 July 2023, 12:30Wabag
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 24–26 Goroka Lahanis 9 July 2023, 15:00Lae League Ground, Lae
Mackay Cutters colours.svg 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]

Round 14

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
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, 12:30Lae Rugby League Oval
Hela Wigmen 26–20 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 23 July 2023, 12:30 Santos National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 32–8 Sepik Pride 23 July 2023, 15:00Lae Rugby League Grounds
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 22–22 Enga Mioks 23 July 2023, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [17]

Round 15

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Rabaul Gurias 44–16 Mackay Cutters colours.svg 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, 12:30Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Balmain colours.svg 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, 15:00Lae Rugby League Ground, Lae
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18–14 Goroka Lahanis 30 July 2023, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source:

Round 16

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Central Dabaris 36–14 Mackay Cutters colours.svg 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
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20–10 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 6 August 2023, 12:30Lae
Goroka Lahanis 26–16 Sepik Pride 6 August 2023, 13:20 Santos National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 18–14 Gulf Isou 6 August 2023, 15:00Lae
Hela Wigmen 16–10 Mendi Muruks 6 August 2023, 15:00 Santos National Football Stadium
Source: [18]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Enga Mioks 161510034819715131
2 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 161213035820415425
3 Kroton Hela Wigmen 16112303252586724
4 Rabaul Gurias 16110503622669622
5 Mendi Muruks 1681703052386717
6 Goroka Lahanis 1673603022792317
7 Gas Resource Central Dabaris 1671803042703415
8 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 1661902942801413
9 Gulf Isou 1651100190314-12411
10 Sepik Pride 1641110236330-949
11 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 1630130256353-976
12 Mt. Hagen Eagles 1610150196487-2912

Pools Format

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]

Pool A Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Enga Mioks 131300028615513124
2 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 13913027817410419
3 Goroka Lahanis 1363402502311915
4 Mendi Muruks 1361602511906113
5 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 1330100206247-416
6 Mt. Hagen Eagles 1310120148399-2512

Pool B Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Rabaul Gurias 1390402661986818
2 Hela Wigmen 1382302592104918
3 Gas Resource Central Dabaris 135170224234-1011
4 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 1350802442242010
5 Sepik Pride 134170206250-449
6 Gulf Isou 134180150256-1069

Finals series

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
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 Balmain colours.svg 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
Balmain colours.svg 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 FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Enga Mioks 61 Enga Mioks 26
2 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 46 Goroka Lahanis 6
3 Hela Wigmen 82 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 18
6 Goroka Lahanis 146 Goroka Lahanis 19
4 Rabaul Gurias 18
6 Goroka Lahanis 24
4 Rabaul Gurias 28
5 Mendi Muruks 26

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