The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fifteen teams, thirteen of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.
James Nightingale is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Rodney Griffin is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, second-row and lock forward for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He is a Papua New Guinean international.
David Mead is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger, centre or fullback for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Aquila Emil was a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented Papua New Guinea.
Wellington Albert is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.
The Papua New Guinea Hunters (PNG Hunters) are a professional rugby league football club based in Papua New Guinea. They were formed in December 2013 and compete in the Queensland Cup, a second tier competition in Australia. The Hunters are the second Papua New Guinean side to enter the Queensland Cup following the Port Moresby Vipers who competed for two seasons in 1996 and 1997. Every Hunters match is shown live on national free-to-air television. The Hunters' home ground is the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby and their team colours are red, black and gold. The Hunters won the Hostplus Cup in 2017.
Daniel Russell is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Edene Gebbie is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback and winger for Whitehaven in the Betfred Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.
The Papua New Guinea Hunters is a professional rugby league club from Papua New Guinea that participates in the Queensland Cup in Australia. Their 2022 official 27-man squad have relocated to Runaway Bay, Gold Coast for the second year in a row. The 2022 Hostplus Cup will be the PNG Hunters' ninth season in rugby league's Queensland Cup after securing their future with a four-year license from 2019 until 2022. They have reappointed Matt Church as their head coach to be supported by Assistant Coaches, Stanley Tepend and Paul Aiton.Two of the Hunters players, Anthony Worot and Sherwin Tanabi were given a one week train and trial with the Cowboys Young Guns and featured in the trial match for the Young Guns against the Mackay Cutters. The Hunters have announced a new strategic player pathways partnership with Dolphins (NRL) that will see four PNG Hunters players joining Dolphins (NRL) for a full NRL pre-season out of which two PNG Hunters players will remain with the Dolphins for the full NRL season commencing in 2023 and play for the Hunters on the weekends when not in the Top 17 team.
Stanley Tepend is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league coach who was the former head coach of the PNG Hunters in the Hostplus Cup and formerly the national coach of the Papua New Guinea Kumuls.
Emmanuel Waine is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, lock and centre for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Rodrick Tai is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League and Papua New Guinea at international level.
The 2023 Queensland Cup season was the 28th season of Queensland's top-level statewide rugby league competition run by the Queensland Rugby League. The competition, known as the Hostplus Cup due to sponsorship, features 15 teams playing a 26-week long season from March to September. The Brisbane Tigers won the competition for the first time in their history, defeating minor premiers Burleigh Bears in the Grand Final on 17 September.
Robert Derby is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Zac Laybutt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Judah Rimbu is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Valentine Richard is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Central Queensland Capras and was on loan to the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Junior Rop is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Benji Kot is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, second-row for the PNG Hunters in the QLD Cup and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Burleigh Bears 
Souths Logan Magpies 
Brisbane Tigers 
Central Queensland Capras 
Redcliffe Dolphins 
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 
Northern Pride RLFC 
Sunshine Coast Falcons 
Tweed Heads Seagulls 
Papua New Guinea Hunters 
Norths Devils 
Townsville Blackhawks 
Western Clydesdales 
Mackay Cutters 
Ipswich Jets 