PNG Intrust Super Cup Team Announcement Rumoured Shortly

[CQ Italia]

"PNG Intrust Super Cup Team Announcement Rumoured SHortly

http://rugbyleaguespotlight.com/png-intrust-super-cup-team-announcement-likely/ "

Read the license has been granted before...

 

[CQ Italia]

http://rugbyleaguespotlight.com/qrl-grant-license-to-png-for-2014-intrust-super-cup-in-queensland/

PNG in for 2014

 

[Western_Eel]

This is great news for RL

 

[CQ Italia]

Brad Tassell PNG RFL Interim CEO "very exciting day and im already getting swamped by potential sponsors....everyone wants this"

 

[joshie]

Great news. Now to get SARL recognized and world league is on the rise.

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

I hope these "conditions" are mere formalities...

PNG joining the Intrust Super Cup in 2014...subject to a number of conditions.

One of those conditions was the outcome of the Doyle review, which they're anticipating in a few weeks.

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sp...up-formerly-queensland-cup-accepted-for-2014/

Wonder what those conditions are? Also, the Doyle review commenced work at the beginning of the year - anyone have an idea where that's up to? Presumably, if the Doyle review ends up recommending the creation of a national open-age, second teir competition, for example, it would probably doom the entire enterprise.

 

[CQ Italia]

"Dont worry about it guys....PNG will be in the comp in 2014...all it is about is the QRL finalising funding from the ARLC which will be ratified shortly and then the participation agreement will be signed in Brisbane..i have been in constant touch with the QRL and the RLC over this and have been assured it is all being finalised shortly"

PNG Interim CEO

 

[cumberlandsashes81]

"Dont worry about it guys....PNG will be in the comp in 2014...all it is about is the QRL finalising funding from the ARLC which will be ratified shortly and then the participation agreement will be signed in Brisbane..i have been in constant touch with the QRL and the RLC over this and have been assured it is all being finalised shortly"

PNG Interim CEO

So, funding is coming from the ARLC, private sponsorship... is any coming from AusAid (or whatever it is called now)? I note that the Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, was an early tweeter of the news (calling it "excellent sports diplomacy") suggesting they're using some development money from Australia?

I just know the main criticism of this will be "why are PNG spending money on sport when they have bigger problems...?" (a criticism made of no other developing country that plays the game) It will be good to answer this with facts about the multiple sources of funding.

 

[CQ Italia]

So, funding is coming from the ARLC, private sponsorship... is any coming from AusAid (or whatever it is called now)? I note that the Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, was an early tweeter of the news (calling it "excellent sports diplomacy") suggesting they're using some development money from Australia?

I just know the main criticism of this will be "why are PNG spending money on sport when they have bigger problems...?" (a criticism made of no other developing country that plays the game) It will be good to answer this with facts about the multiple sources of funding.

"Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea Welcomes PNG Team Into Queensland Cup (Intrust Super Cup)

http://rugbyleaguespotlight.com/australian-high-commissioner-for-png-welcomes-png-joining-the-queensland-cup/"

Says here Aus Aid funding for ?Rugby League in Schools? program

 

[mikail-eagle]

This is correct. Ausaid money is only for the school boys comps.

I think the Major Sponsors of the Team will be SP Brewery as their CEO was part off the press conference yesterday.

 

[CQ Italia]

"PNG’s QLD Cup (Intrust Super Cup) Entry Has Been Ratifed Despite Reports

A Competition to name the PNG team will begin tomorrow"

http://rugbyleaguespotlight.com/png...r-cup-entry-has-been-ratifed-despite-reports/


Interesting competition CEO say's it hasn't in overnight media and the QRL have actually ratified it