| Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League | |
|---|---|
| Papua Niugini Ragbi Futbol Lig | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| IRL affiliation | 1974 (Test nation) |
| APRL affiliation | 2010 (full; founder) |
| Responsibility | Papua New Guinea |
| Headquarters | Port Moresby |
| Key people | Reatau Rau (Chief Executive) |
| Men's coach | Michael Marum |
| Women's coach | Nigel Hukula |
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As of 25 June 2019 | |
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