2024 PNGNRL season

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2024 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup)
DurationApril 16 – September 3, 2024
Teams13
Broadcast partners Digicel (Subscription)
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The 2024 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition will be the 34th season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991. [1]

Contents

Teams

The competition will have 12 franchise teams competing in 2024 with the re-inclusion of Waghi Tumbe who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022. Sepik Pride, who replaced them, were removed this year for failing to meet standards for inclusion. [2] [3]

Events

Before the season started the Rabaul Gurias decided to relocate for the season due to complications with their region's airport. [4] Transport problems continued during the season, during the round 5 game between Kimbe and Vipers the game was postponed and played during the week behind closed doors. [5]

During round 4 game between Eagles and Central, Eagles captain Levai Andrew refused to leave the pitch for a sin-bining and the referee let him stay. The referee was banned from the next round and the captain for at least 10 weeks. [6]

Regular season

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 14-20 Mt. Hagen Eagles 13 April 2024, 11:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 28-38 Rabaul Gurias 13 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 22-16 Goroka Lahanis 13 April 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe 18-14 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 13 April 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, Minj
Mendi Muruks 26-16 Hela Wigmen 14 April 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 24-22 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 14 April 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Source: [7] [8]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Rabaul Gurias 12-12 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 20 April 2024, 12:45 National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 21-14 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 21 April 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 2012 Waghi Tumbe 21 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 28-20 Goroka Lahanis 21 April 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles 16-16 Enga Mioks 22 April 2024, 13:00John Amban Oval, Minj
Hela Wigmen 30-22 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 21 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [9]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Waghi Tumbe 18-20 Mendi Muruks 27 April 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, Minj
Rabaul Gurias 14-22 Mt. Hagen Eagles 28 April 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 22-18 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 28 April 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 8-18 Hela Wigmen 28 April 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 24-22 Enga Mioks 28 April 2024, 14:00Alpus Oval, Wabag
Goroka Lahanis 14-18 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 28 April 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Source: [10]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Mt. Hagen Eagles 18-18 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 4 May 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, Minj
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 18-8 Waghi Tumbe 5 May 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 24-18 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 6 May 2024, 14:00Lae Rugby league Oval
Hela Wigmen 16-16 Enga Mioks 6 May 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 12-16 Rabaul Gurias 6 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby league Oval
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 8-14 Goroka Lahanis 6 May 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [11]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Waghi Tumbe 32-8 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 11 May 2024, 15:00John Amban Oval, Minj
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 6-28 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 14 May 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 18-26 Mendi Muruks 12 May 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 28-4 Goroka Lahanis 12 May 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Rabaul Gurias 19-12 Hela Wigmen 12 May 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 38-16 Mt. Hagen Eagles 12 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Source: [12]

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Waghi Tumbe 20-10 Mt. Hagen Eagles 18 May 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval
Rabaul Gurias 14-26 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 19 May 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen 24-24 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 19 May 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis 22-18 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 19 May 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Mendi Muruks 14-22 Enga Mioks 19 May 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 18-24 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 19 May 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [13] [14] [15]

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 6-12 Mt. Hagen Eagles 26 May 2024, 12:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 24-18 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 26 May 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval, Wabag
Rabaul Gurias 38-0 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 26 May 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis 6-10 Waghi Tumbe 26 May 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 34-14 Mendi Muruks 26 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Hela Wigmen 12-6 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 26 May 2024, 16:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [16]

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 18-22 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 1 June 2024, 12:45 National Football Stadium
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 18-30 Mendi Muruks 2 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen 14-16 Mt. Hagen Eagles 2 June 2023, 15:10 National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis 36-18 Rabaul Gurias 2 June 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Enga Mioks 32-22 Waghi Tumbe 2 June 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 16-16 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 2 June 2024, 15:30Lae Rugby League Oval
Source: [17] [18]

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 28-18 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 8 June 2024, 14:00 National Football Stadium
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 8-14 Enga Mioks 8 June 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles 26-16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 8 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20-14 Waghi Tumbe 9 June 2024, 12:45Lae Rugby League Oval
Mendi Muruks 16-18 Rabaul Gurias 9 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Goroka Lahanis 22-14 Hela Wigmen 9 June 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Source: [19] [20]

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Waghi Tumbe 10-8 Hela Wigmen 15 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 14-36 Rabaul Gurias 16 June 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles 31-24 Mendi Muruks 16 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 40-18 Goroka Lahanis 16 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18-34 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 16 June 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks 62-10 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 16 June 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval
Source: [21]

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Mt. Hagen Eagles 28-16 Goroka Lahanis 22 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 12-20 Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 22 June 2024, 14:00Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Rabaul Gurias 20-14 Waghi Tumbe 23 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 18-18 Enga Mioks 23 June 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks 34-12 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 23 June 2024, 12:45Lae Rugby League Oval
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 10-16 Hela Wigmen 23 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Source: [22] [23]

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Mt. Hagen Eagles 22-18 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 29 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval
Enga Mioks 28-10 Rabaul Gurias 30 June 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval
Goroka Lahanis 38-22 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 30 June 2024, 14:00NSI Gorokha
Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 20-20 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 30 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 10-4 Waghi Tumbe 30 June 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen 16-16 Mendi Muruks 30 June 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [24] [25]

Round 13

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Waghi Tumbe 24-16 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 6 July 2024, 14:00Jonah Ambam Oval
Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 10-12 Hela Wigmen 6 July 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys Oval
Enga Mioks 24-16 Mt. Hagen Eagles 7 July 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval
Goroka Lahanis 20-20 Mendi Muruks 7 July 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute
Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 10-24 Balmain colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 7 July 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium
Adelaide colours.svg Central Dabaris 6-22 Rabaul Gurias 7 July 2024, 15:00 National Football Stadium
Source: [26] [27]

Ladder

After 18 rounds

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Mt Hagen Eagles 18122411826
2 Cairns Cyclones Colours.svg Enga Mioks 1811341525
3 Wynnum-Manly Colours.svg Rabaul Gurias 1811254924
4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Lae Snax Tigers 1810357123
5 Auckland colours.svg Mendi Muruks 189363121
6 Bundaberg Colours.svg Kroton Hela Wigmen 188371819
7 Toowoomba Clydesdales colours.svg Central Dabaris 18756319
8 Waghi Tumbe 18909418
9 South Queensland colours.svg Goroka Lahanis 187110-1415
10 Mackay Cutters colours.svg Kimbe Cutters 187110-2815
11 Port Moresby Vipers Colours.svg Port Moresby Vipers 185112-6411
12 Canterbury colours.svg Gulf Isou 180018-2030

[28]

Finals series

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)Venue
Elimination Finals
Rabaul Gurias 14–22 Hela Wigmen 25 August 2024, 1:00pm National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers 10–8 Mendi Muruks 25 August 2024, 3:15pm National Football Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-finals
Mt Hagen Eagles 16–12 Enga Mioks 1 September 2024, 1:00pm National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers12–32Hela Wigmen1 September 2024, 3:15pm National Football Stadium
Preliminary Final
Enga Mioks12–20Hela Wigmen8 September 2024, 3:15pm National Football Stadium
Grand Final
Mt Hagen Eagles28–20Hela Wigmen15 September 2024, 3:00pm National Football Stadium
Qualifying / Elimination FinalsMajor / Minor Semi-finalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
1 Mt Hagen Eagles 161Mt Hagen Eagles28
2 Enga Mioks 126Hela Wigmen20
3 Rabaul Gurias 142Enga Mioks12
6 Hela Wigmen 226Hela Wigmen20
4Lae Snax Tigers12
6Hela Wigmen32
4 Lae Snax Tigers 10
5 Mendi Muruks 8

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  2. ↑ https://pnghausbung.com/sepik-pride-are-down-but-not-out-simon-maintains/
  3. ↑ "Sepik Pride to join 2023 PNG Digicel Cup season". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023.
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