Rugby league is a popular team sport in Papua New Guinea, and is the national sport. Papua New Guinea has a reputation for being the most passionate supporter of the game in the world.
Adrian Lam is the head coach of the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. He played rugby league and represented the PNG Kumuls (#163), Queensland State of Origin team, Sydney Roosters and Wigan Warriors.
PNG Football Stadium is a sporting ground in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It hosted 3 games for the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup. It has been the home ground for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team since 1975. It has a total capacity of approximately 15,000 and is the National Stadium of Papua New Guinea. The stadium was completely redeveloped in preparation for the 2015 Pacific Games.
Stanley Gene is a Papua New Guinean former rugby league Kumul (#166) player who has previously coached Gateshead Thunder. He has also coached the academy team at Hull Kingston Rovers and served as the Papua New Guinea Kumuls head coach in 2010. Having moved to England following an impressive showing for PNG in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, Gene enjoyed a long career in the British game with spells at Hull Kingston Rovers, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Hull F.C. and Halifax.
Keith Peters is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Peters had also captained Papua New Guinea at international level.
Sport in Papua New Guinea is an important part of the national culture. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea.
Tu'u Maori is a Papua New Guinean international rugby league player. He has played in the Australian National Youth Championship for the Cronulla Sharks and Sydney Roosters. His position of choice is at wing three-quarter.
James Nightingale is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He has also played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. His position of choice is at second-row.
Jason Chan is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played for the Celtic Crusaders, Huddersfield Giants and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He plays primarily as a second-row, but has filled in at centre or prop.
Rodney Pora is a professional rugby league footballer for Agmark Gurias in Papua New Guinea. He is a Papua New Guinea international.
Charlie Wabo is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Thunder in Kingstone Press League 1. He is a former Papua New Guinea international.
The 2009 Pacific Cup, known as the 2009 SP Brewery Pacific Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league competition held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The competing teams were the Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga.
Michael Marum is a Papua New Guinean rugby league coach and former player who is the head coach of the Port Moresby-based PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and the Papua New Guinea national team. During his playing career, Marum represented Papua New Guinea at the 2000 World Cup.
Mark Mexico is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship as a prop forward.
Israel Eliab is a Papua New Guinea professional rugby league footballer who played for the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup. A Papua New Guinea international, most notably at the 2013 World Cup. Eliab previously played for the London Broncos in the Championship.
Jessie Joe Nandye, also commonly known by his former name Jessie Joe Parker, is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Whitehaven in Betfred League 1.
Benkato "Kato" Ottio was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer. Primarily playing as a centre, Ottio represented Papua New Guinea, most notably at the 2017 World Cup.
Justin Olam is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
Adex Wera is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays and is the captain for the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Cup. He has represented the Papua New Guinea national team.
