Pride in name of PNG : Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:14 pm  

NORTHERN Pride coach Andrew Dunemann has paid a huge compliment to the visiting Papua New Guinea Kumuls, choosing his strongest available side for this afternoon's pre-season trial. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/02/14/28701_local-sport-news.html

NORTHERN Pride coach Andrew Dunemann has paid a huge compliment to the visiting Papua New Guinea Kumuls, choosing his strongest available side for this afternoon's pre-season trial. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/02/14/28701_local-sport-news.html

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:11 pm  

Well the Kumuls got walloped 38-8. Not a good effort by them even though a some of their best players were unavailable having taken up overseas contracts. Team selection didn't help as the majority came from Port Moresby whose two teams performed dismally in the local competition last year. http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20090216/sport05.htm

Well the Kumuls got walloped 38-8. Not a good effort by them even though a some of their best players were unavailable having taken up overseas contracts. Team selection didn't help as the majority came from Port Moresby whose two teams performed dismally in the local competition last year. http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20090216/sport05.htm

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:46 pm  

a png tea in the nrl has to be the ultimate goal, but at the moment theyd probably be just about right for queensland cup. problem with that is the cost of travel etc.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:10 pm  

A Q'land cup team operates on around $1mill budget. Add travel costs and you would be nearer $1.5milll. That's a heck of a lot of money for a PNG team to raise.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:32 am  

Back in the time of the Super League war a Port Moresby side did compete in the Queensland comp. That was when money was being thrown around everywhere and the ARL was trying to buy some loyalty from PNG. The side performed creditably at home but dismally away. Once the Super League war finished the PNG team was as welcome as a jobbie in a swimming pool due to its cost and was quickly dropped. They did show what was possible though.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:59 am  

PAPUA New Guinea has kicked off their bid to enter a team into the Australian NRL competition. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25072187-5006066,00.html

PAPUA New Guinea has kicked off their bid to enter a team into the Australian NRL competition. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25072187-5006066,00.html

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:23 am  

Catalancs wrote: PAPUA New Guinea has kicked off their bid to enter a team into the Australian NRL competition. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25072187-5006066,00.html Until a stadium to meet the minimum standards required is built then unfortunately nothing will happen. At the moment this is nothing more than political grandstanding as stadiums don't get built quickly, which is a pity as a PNG team would be a big asset to both the NRL and the game in PNG.

Catalancs wrote: PAPUA New Guinea has kicked off their bid to enter a team into the Australian NRL competition. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,25072187-5006066,00.html Until a stadium to meet the minimum standards required is built then unfortunately nothing will happen. At the moment this is nothing more than political grandstanding as stadiums don't get built quickly, which is a pity as a PNG team would be a big asset to both the NRL and the game in PNG.

Re: Pride in name of PNG : Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:50 am  

Catalancs wrote: NORTHERN Pride coach Andrew Dunemann has paid a huge compliment to the visiting Papua New Guinea Kumuls, choosing his strongest available side for this afternoon's pre-season trial. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/02/14/28701_local-sport-news.html Is that the ex-Leeds and Halifax hooker ?

Catalancs wrote: NORTHERN Pride coach Andrew Dunemann has paid a huge compliment to the visiting Papua New Guinea Kumuls, choosing his strongest available side for this afternoon's pre-season trial. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/02/14/28701_local-sport-news.html Is that the ex-Leeds and Halifax hooker ?

Re: Pride in name of PNG : Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:48 am  

No1_Saints _Fan wrote:

Is that the ex-Leeds and Halifax hooker ?

would have thought so

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:15 pm  

Maybe the best way forward would be for a PNG side to be based in Oz and play in the Queensland Cup - it would be an avenue for PNG-originating players to develop further and a stepping stone towards NRL.

However, I reckon a second Nz franchise is more likely than a PNG one - for one thing there is the money.