Papua New Guinea national rugby league team

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Rugby league was first played in Papua New Guinea in the late forties; it was introduced to the nation by Australian soldiers stationed there during and after the Second World War. It is now regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls.

They first entered the Rugby League World Cup for the 1985-89 competition, though it was not until 1995 that they were able to win away from home.

Many Papua New Guinean players have left the country in order to pursue professional rugby league careers in Great Britain and Australia.

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See also


Rugby League in Oceania

Competitons
National Rugby League | State of Origin | Pacific Cup | Pacific Rim Championship

National teams
American Samoa | Australia | Cook Islands | Fiji | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Niue | Papua New Guinea| Samoa | Tokelau | Tonga

Federation Links
Australian RL | New South Wales RL | Queensland RL | New Zealand RL



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