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[deluded pom?]

They played 5x Tests last year (Hong Kong , 2, Solomon Islands, Poland, Turkey) plus a touring Newcastle club.

Cheers I didn't realise they had played that many games recently.

 

[yakstorm]

Some action shots from the Asian Cup Final:

 

[siv]

Some action shots from the Asian Cup Final:

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Is there a Facebook replay of the game somewhere ?

 

[yakstorm]

The full match replay seems to have been taken down.

Here are highlights of the game:

 

[deluded pom?]

https://www.asiapacificrl.com/2019/...il&utm_term=0_b9c70d6979-b85a74d75e-184679857

 

[Foreign Legion]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/14/stars-call-for-new-tongan-administration-amid-wild-celebrations/

 

[deluded pom?]

Does anyone else think we should expand the North America forum to The Americas?

 

[RedVee]

Does anyone else think we should expand the North America forum to The Americas?

Fine by me

 

[Arucard]

That Philippines side looked like they had never touched a rugby league ball before. It was hilarious and well worth the watch.

 

[deluded pom?]

Do I have to ask a mod if they can rename a forum?

 

[deluded pom?]

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/two-cameroon-internationals-get-chance-in-australia/

 

[Dakink]

Great to see. Imagine if an NRL club decided to take a developing nation under its wing.

 

[Walter sobchak]

Great to see. Imagine if an NRL club decided to take a developing nation under its wing.

The perfect nation would be PNG. Insane potential with a decent sized population that’s growing rapidly every year and with a domestic league already in place.

Players like olam and gebbie prove this.

 

[Coastbloke]

The perfect nation would be PNG. Insane potential with a decent sized population that’s growing rapidly every year and with a domestic league already in place.

Players like olam and gebbie prove this.

Given the comparison of population, state of domestic competition, interest in the game and proximity to Australia in regards to PNG and NZ, PNG should literally be a League powerhouse. A bona fide Tier 1 nation..

 

[Walter sobchak]

Given the comparison of population, state of domestic competition, interest in the game and proximity to Australia in regards to PNG and NZ, PNG should literally be a League powerhouse. A bona fide Tier 1 nation..

So why isn’t it and what’s holding it back in your opinion?

 

[Dakink]

So why isn’t it and what’s holding it back in your opinion?

Money. PNG is a poor nation with large rural areas. Poor security doesn't help either.

 

[Walter sobchak]

Money. PNG is a poor nation with large rural areas. Poor security doesn't help either.

True but I believe more and more people are moving from the rural parts into the cities and towns?

NRL or club Youth Performance clinics should be setup all over PNG. From the ages of around 12/13 to 17/18.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/two-cameroon-internationals-get-chance-in-australia/

cooma stallions, south coast???

 

[Coastbloke]

So why isn’t it and what’s holding it back in your opinion?

It appears to have something to do with visas and issues of that ilk..That's what I'm led to believe.

 

[deluded pom?]

cooma stallions, south coast???

Yeah, that was pointed out on the TRL forum too.