PNG's back.

[BuffaloRules]

I think we have now officially taken the PNG bid off life support for the time being …

 

[mikail-eagle]

InZane Rugby League - Mal will decide if Kalyn plays for the Kiwis - ABC listen

On InZane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by International Rugby League Chairman Troy Grant who discusses the eligibility rules surrounding Tier 1 nations and players needing to forgo State of Origin to play for anyone other than Australia.

www.abc.net.au

At the 16 minute mark there is a comment in the above interview made by IRL Chair Troy Grant that Financially and Structurally the PNGRFL is second only to Australia and is currently above England Rugby League and New Zealand.

Structurally he maybe correct with all the new competitions and pathways coming in but Financial I'm not too sure because a lot of the money is going to PNG from Australia. Yes, we have a lot of sponsors but maybe Grant is getting a little too cheeky here.

His comments have definitely not gone down to well on the Total Rugby League forum.

 

[Perth Red]

InZane Rugby League - Mal will decide if Kalyn plays for the Kiwis - ABC listen

On InZane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by International Rugby League Chairman Troy Grant who discusses the eligibility rules surrounding Tier 1 nations and players needing to forgo State of Origin to play for anyone other than Australia.

www.abc.net.au

At the 16 minute mark there is a comment in the above interview made by IRL Chair Troy Grant that Financially and Structurally the PNGRFL is second only to Australia and is currently above England Rugby League and New Zealand.

Structurally he maybe correct with all the new competitions and pathways coming in but Financial I'm not too sure because a lot of the money is going to PNG from Australia. Yes, we have a lot of sponsors but maybe Grant is getting a little too cheeky here.

His comments have definitely not gone down to well on the Total Rugby League forum.

yeh a $60mill a year hand out will do that.

 

[Wb1234]

yeh a $60mill a year hand out will do that.

The png rl doesnt get 60 million pa

Indeed the money hasn’t started to be spent yet

Of the 60 million half will go to tonga samoa Fiji Cook Islands and all of it is going to the nrl directly not the png rl

 

[Perth Red]

The png rl doesnt get 60 million pa

Indeed the money hasn’t started to be spent yet

Of the 60 million half will go to tonga samoa Fiji Cook Islands and all of it is going to the nrl directly not the png rl

well then its BS.
RFl and RFl commercial revenue last year would have been around $100million. Pretty sure without the handout PNGRFL didn't pull $10mill revenue, let alone $100mill lol

 

[Wb1234]

well then its BS.
RFl and RFl commercial revenue last year would have been around $100million. Pretty sure without the handout PNGRFL didn't pull $10mill revenue, let alone $100mill lol

Cry more

Super league is a basketcase

Salford aren’t paying their players again

 

[Perth Red]

Cry more

Super league is a basketcase

Salford aren’t paying their players again

diversion again. The discussion is on the claim PNGRFL is financially and structurally better than the english game. So apart from the fact the English game generates ten times the revenue of PNG and the fact that the SL and Championship leagues are far superior to the digicell cup in every facet I guess he is right lol.

 

[Wb1234]

diversion again. The discussion is on the claim PNGRFL is financially and structurally better than the english game. So apart from the fact the English game generates ten times the revenue of PNG and the fact that the SL and Championship leagues are far superior to the digicell cup in every facet I guess he is right lol.

Super league is a basketcase

They are begging for a handout from the nrl

 

[Wb1234]

InZane Rugby League - Mal will decide if Kalyn plays for the Kiwis - ABC listen

On InZane Rugby League this week - Zane Bojack and former Raiders halfback Sam Williams are joined by International Rugby League Chairman Troy Grant who discusses the eligibility rules surrounding Tier 1 nations and players needing to forgo State of Origin to play for anyone other than Australia.

www.abc.net.au

At the 16 minute mark there is a comment in the above interview made by IRL Chair Troy Grant that Financially and Structurally the PNGRFL is second only to Australia and is currently above England Rugby League and New Zealand.

Structurally he maybe correct with all the new competitions and pathways coming in but Financial I'm not too sure because a lot of the money is going to PNG from Australia. Yes, we have a lot of sponsors but maybe Grant is getting a little too cheeky here.

His comments have definitely not gone down to well on the Total Rugby League forum.

Pommie fans are largely tossers

They will blame the Australian rugby league for being insular and the cause of all the problems in their game and then beg the nrl to save them

Anytime the nrl does something good like Vegas they make out they have played a part then the they will just bag the Aussie game for not doing more for them

They were saying without the 10k English fans there Vegas would’ve been a disaster

When the two games they presented were awful

 

[Perth Red]

Super league is a basketcase

They are begging for a handout from the nrl

lol, even with itas current issues English RL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PNG RL.

the game in PNG isnt even currently close to France and NZ let alone England. If Grant believes his BS I'm quite concerned the guy has anything to do with running the IRL!

 

[Wb1234]

lol, even with itas current issues English RL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PNG RL.

the game in PNG isnt even currently close to France and NZ let alone England. If Grant believes his BS I'm quite concerned the guy has anything to do with running the IRL!

PNG tv deal will be more than the entire super league deal

How many png players are there in England now

 

[Perth Red]

PNG tv deal will be more than the entire super league deal

How many png players are there in England now

Come back to me if and when the PNG tv deal tops $45million lol.

 

[Perth Red]

Junior Bini Kaeaka, a talented 17-year-old rugby league player from Koiari Central Province will be the first player under Port Moresby Vipers rugby league academy program to depart the PNG shores to join Hull Kingston Rovers academy in the Supper League, on a two-year contract.

Kaeaka departs the country this Saturday, 29th March, accompanied by Vipers Vice Chairman, Tony Sipa.
Ahead of his departure, the Port Moresby Vipers Rugby League talent bid farewell to his school friends at Iobuna Kouba Primary School, located outside Port Moresby, where he is doing Grade 8. It is first trip overseas.

Sipa, when formally delivering the school with a formal release request letter, addressed the students and teachers that the Port Moresby Vipers is proud to send their student and pioneer player to the U.K.

Sipa said, “Junior is going to be with the Hull Kingston Rovers for two years. They will be taking care of all his stays, accommodation and everything. John Okul, a former PNG Kumul based in UK, will be his welfare manager, while he (Junior) is there.”

Sipa further said, Kaeaka, while bidding his time with the club, will also be studying at a college in Hull as it is also part of his contract agreement.

While it was a great moment for the Port Moresby Vipers Academy and the school to witness one of its students play rugby league and study in the United Kingdom, it was a tough one for his mother, Pauline Nathaniel, who raised the child by herself.

Pauline said, when she learned her son was leaving, she was worried but then she told herself it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and she must let her son go.

“I’m so happy because of the struggles I’ve been through to raise him,” she said. “It’s an opportunity that comes once so I don’t want to stop him and let this opportunity go.”

Kaeaka is from mixed parentage of Central and Milne Bay. He plays halfback for his school team and the Port Moresby Vipers Academy. He is looking forward to the experience and promised not to take it for granted.

TVWAN

tvwan.com.pg

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Wespac promoting Papua nrl

Papua New Guinea’s NRL push to bolster economic growth | Westpac

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Rugby League is a national obsession in Papua New Guinea and the award of a team franchise to compete in Australia’s NRL from 2028 will come as a major economic boost for the country, as well as helping to deepen its ties with Australia.

The Hunters NRL team was a major topic of conversation among delegates at the CEO100 business summit in the capital Port Moresby in March, contributing to a broader sense of optimism towards the PNG economy.

Strong commodities prices underpinned robust GDP growth of 4.3 per cent in 2024 and we see the momentum continuing into 2025, forecasting a further pick up to 4.7 per cent.

That PNG was able to achieve this in the face of some meaningful headwinds is remarkable. As outlined in the latest Westpac Business Advantage PNG CEO100 Survey, these headwinds include a significant lack of foreign exchange, security law and order issues, unreliable utilities, a lack of government capacity, regulatory uncertainty, and a shortage of skills and expertise.

The restart of the Porgera gold mine in late 2023, after being shuttered since 2020 over a dispute between the government and operator Barrick Gold, has been timely with bullion prices surging more than 30 per cent in the past twelve months.

PNG has also enjoyed strong export earnings from its coffee and cocoa production after weather-related disruptions in other key growing areas round the world led to a spike up in prices.

We expect other parts of the economy such as services and domestic industries to make more of a contribution in the year ahead, while the outlook also looks more promising for PNG’s other key resources exports: liquefied natural gas and nickel.

While growth is chugging along nicely, inflation is high in PNG and remains a risk to the outlook. The central bank increased interest rates by a full percentage point to 4 per cent back in September to keep a lid on price pressures, and we can’t rule out further policy tightening.

Like every other trade-reliant nation, PNG is also vulnerable to the potential impact on the global economy from President Trump’s protectionist policy agenda.

PNG is unlikely to see much direct impact from Trump’s trade tariffs due to its minimal trade exposure to the U.S., but we remain vigilant about their effects on some of PNG’s key trading partners.

There is also the potential for further improvements to mitigate some of the headwinds outlined in the CEO100 Survey which would make a significant difference to potential growth rates.

Deeper ties

The Hunters NRL team will start out life from this relatively strong economic backdrop and can offer further impetus for growth.

It’s a nation-building project that will require significant investment in stadium upgrades and training facilities, as well as transport and tourism infrastructure.

It will create a host of job opportunities, from training and support staff with the team itself to local businesses expanding their workforce to meet rising demand around game days. On a broader level, the tourism industry will look to capitalise on a higher profile for PNG in its biggest target market, Australia.

Beyond the economic benefit, PNG’s entry into the NRL will help to deepen cultural ties between the two countries, potentially opening up further avenues for cooperation and collaboration.

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Rutha Omenefa gives back to her home town of Goroka through NRL bid academy - ABC Pacific

There was a time when Rutha Omenefa felt like giving up - the former dual code rugby league and rugby union player joined the sport at a time when women's sport lacked the support and limelight it receives today.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Wb1234]

Economic growth of 4.3 and 4.7 percent that’s better than Australia

The mining sector are going to be large Benefactors of the nrl team

 

[Perth Red]

Economic growth of 4.3 and 4.7 percent that’s better than Australia

The mining sector are going to be large Benefactors of the nrl team

Yeh sounds like they are going gangbusters with their economy lol

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a A$570 millionLoan Agreement on 12 December 2024 to support PNG's budget and economic reforms.

This loan was requested by PNG Treasurer, Hon Ian Ling‑Stuckey MP, to help cover PNG’s 2024 Budget financing shortfall.

https://treasury.gov.au/publication/p2025-622411#:~:text=Australia%20and%20Papua%20New%20Guinea,PNG's%20budget%20and%20economic%20reforms.

 

[Wb1234]

Yeh sounds like they are going gangbusters with their economy lol

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed a A$570 millionLoan Agreement on 12 December 2024 to support PNG's budget and economic reforms.

This loan was requested by PNG Treasurer, Hon Ian Ling‑Stuckey MP, to help cover PNG’s 2024 Budget financing shortfall.

https://treasury.gov.au/publication/p2025-622411#:~:text=Australia%20and%20Papua%20New%20Guinea,PNG's%20budget%20and%20economic%20reforms.

The wa govt literally just begged the Feds for money to fund the stadium they don’t want to fund themselves

 

[Perth Red]

The wa govt literally just begged the Feds for money to fund the stadium they don’t want to fund themselves

Nice diversion lol

 

[Wb1234]

Nice diversion lol

Learnt from the best !