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| Rugby league in Papua New Guinea | |
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| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Governing body | Papua New Guinea National Rugby League |
| National team(s) | Papua New Guinea |
| Nickname(s) | the Kumuls |
| First played | 1930s |
| Registered players | 15,000 (total)[1] 10,000 (adult), 5,000 (junior) |
| Clubs | 280 |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
Audience records | |
| Single match | 20,000+ 2010 Goroka Lahanis v Mendi Muruks 21–10 |
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Rugby league is a popular team sport in Papua New Guinea and the country's national sport.[2][3] Papua New Guineans have a reputation as being some of the world's most passionate rugby league supporters.[4]
- ^ http://www.insidefootballonline.com/aus_04072007.html
- ^ "PNG vow to upset World Cup odds". Rugby League. BBC. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
But it would still be one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history if Papua New Guinea – the only country to have rugby league as its national sport – were to qualify for the last four.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (8 October 1995). "Island gods high in a dream world". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
- ^ Fox, Liam (3 October 2010). "Rugby League... PNG style". Correspondents Report. Australia: ABC. Retrieved 3 October 2010.