PNG's back.

[blue bags]

They should also set up an NRL scouting camp like NFL do and bring the best 100 PNG kids over each year (they could include PI as well) and invite NRL scouts to attend for the week to run their eyes over the best 16-18 year old kids the country is developing. Then offer some scholarship programs to say 2 kids per NRL club to encourage them to give them a shot. Worse case is the Digicell cup ends up with some much better trained players raising the standards of it in years to come. NRL clubs are generally lazy when it comes to scouting talent it seems.

Theres been more kids picked up out of WA's jnr system than PNG's which is nuts when you consider player numbers, and only happens because of exposure to clubs scouts WA kids have and PNG kids dont.

The new ideas. Is for all NRL clubs to have a few PNG juniors player's in their squad. Not counted in the salary cap

 

[i0Nic]

That png money also getting spent on tonga samoa fiji is such a good move

How big is the stadium there?

never mind I see it’s 10k. It’s definitely a good idea, but will be a bit of an attendance hit for sure.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

How big is the stadium there?

never mind I see it’s 10k. It’s definitely a good idea, but will be a bit of an attendance hit for sure.

Yeah, honestly probably better hosting this tournament in NZ to grow the profile of the international game

 

[SirPies&Beers]

'NRL won't fix our problems': PNG divided over Australia's $600m rugby deal - ABC Pacific

China's growing role in Papua New Guinea's health, education, and infrastructure hasn't gone unnoticed, nor has the $600 million Australian-funded NRL team set for 2028.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Canard]

China provides Hospitals, Australia provides Brandon Smith.

 

[mongoose]

China provides Hospitals, Australia provides Brandon Smith.

Brandon does provide a lot of hospital passes though

 

[Wb1234]

'NRL won't fix our problems': PNG divided over Australia's $600m rugby deal - ABC Pacific

China's growing role in Papua New Guinea's health, education, and infrastructure hasn't gone unnoticed, nor has the $600 million Australian-funded NRL team set for 2028.

www.abc.net.au

Australia already gives png 500 million pa

You would think the author would be happy they have increased that commitment by 30 million pa

This click baity articles are poorly researched

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

China buys power and influence, if you love that so much, move there, damn commo.

 

[Canard]

China buys power and influence, if you love that so much, move there, damn commo.

And Australia is only giving PNG a team for purely altruistic reasons

 

[Wb1234]

Australian govt money for png is already being distributed

 

[Canard]

Australian govt money for png is already being distributed

That's f**ked.

Not a cent going too PNG itself.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[taste2taste]

So do we all have to vote for Albo to make sure the PNG funding goes ahead ?

 

[Wb1234]

So do we all have to vote for Albo to make sure the PNG funding goes ahead ?

Funding is locked in regardless

But yet lol