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Papua New Guinea
Nickname	The Kumuls
Association	Papua New Guinea Rugby League
Confederation	Oceania
Head coach	Adrian Lam
Captain	Stanley Gene
Home stadium	Lloyd Robnson Oval
RLIF ranking	7th
National Uniform
First international England 40 - 12 Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, PNG; 6 July 1975)
Biggest win Cook Islands 6 - 86 Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, PNG; November 1998
Biggest defeat Australia 77 - 8 Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, PNG; September 1995)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1988)
Best result	Quarter-finals, 2000

Rugby league was first played in Papua New Guinea in the late forties; it was introduced to the nation by Australian soldiers stationed there during and after the Second World War. Rugby league in Papua New Guinea is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls.

Many Papua New Guinean players have left the country in order to pursue professional rugby league careers in Great Britain and Australia.

A team representing Papua New Guinea (generally made up of a mixture of locally based players and International Players) plays an Australian Prime Minister's XIII in an annual match. The Australian side consists mostly of developing players from the premier competition the National Rugby League (NRL).

The current coach of the Kumuls is former Queensland and Papua New Guinea half back Adrian Lam.

Contents 1 History 2 2008 World Cup Squad 3 Famous players 4 KUMULS Results 5 Other Papua New Guinean Teams 6 Participating Tournament 7 See also

Papua New Guinea were admitted to the game’s International Federation in 1974.

On 6th July 1975, at Lloyd Robnson Oval, in Port Moresby the Kumuls played their first ever international. They were beaten 40-12 by England. The English team were en route to Australia and New Zealand to fulfil away fixtures during the 1975 World Cup.

They first entered the Rugby League World Cup for the 1985-89 competition, though it was not until 1995 that they were able to win away from home.

In 1987 The Kumuls stage their first full test playing tour of Britain, after playing BARLA opposition in 1979. They lose their test 42-0 at Central Park, Wigan.

Papua New Guinea played an exhibition match against Australia in 1988.

In 1990 Papua New Guinea played host to a touring Great Britain, the series ended in a 1-1 draw.

In 2005 Papua New Guinea beat the Australian Prime Minister's XIII 24-16 in Darwin. This was the first win over any Australian based national side.

They have been granted automatic qualification to the 2008 World Cup

Overseas Based Players

• Marcus Bai - Bradford Bulls in the Super League
• Stanley Gene - Hull KR in the Super League
• Neville Costigan - Canberra Raiders
• Paul Aiton - Penrith Panthers in NRL
• Eddie Aila - Brisbane Souths in QLD Cup
• Makali Aizue - Hull KR in the Super League
• John Wilshere - Salford City Reds in the Super League
• Keith Peters - Penrith Panthers NRL
• Alex Krewanty - Sydney Bulls in NSWRL
• Mark Mom - Brisbane Easts in QLD Cup
• Duncan Naawi - Redcliffe Dolphins in QLD Cup
• Tom O'Reilly - Pia Donkeys in French Elite One
• Alfred Songoro - UTC in French Elite One
• Tuu Gray Moari - in Cronulla Sharks in NRL
• Omphalus Kua - Wellington in Bartercard Cup NZ
• Kevin Prior - Redcliffe Dolphins in QLD Cup
• Steve Franciscus - Canberra Raiders in NRL

Locally Based Players in PNGNRL

• Chris Purilil - Island Gurias in PNGNRL
• Lucas Solbat - Island Gurias in PNGNRL
• Rodney Pora - Island Gurias in PNGNRL
• Channel Aquila - Island Gurias in PNGNRL
• Wesley Benny - Mendi Muruks in PNGNRL
• Joseph Omae - Mendi Muruks in PNGNRL
• Paul Moni - Mendi Muruks in PNGNRL
• Alphonse Kapil - Goroka Lahanis in PNGNRL
• Charilie Wabo - Mendi Muruks in PNGNRL
• Nigel Hukula - Goroka Lahanis in PNGNRL
• Stanely Hondina - Mendi Muruks in PNGNRL
• Eki Ene - Lae Bombers in PNGNRL
• Porina Bal - Pagini Warriors in PNGNRL
• Johnson Kuike - Port Moresby Bulldogs in PNGNRL
• Aaron Mulunga - Port Moresby Bulldogs in PNGNRL
• Geno Kima - Port Moresby Bulldogs in PNGNRL
• Raymond Karl - Enga Mioks PNGNRL
• Kevin Frank - Enga Mioks PNGNRL

COACH: Adrian Lam Cronulla Sharks in NRL

• Marcus Bai
• Stanley Gene
• Adrian Lam
• Arnold Kerwanty
• David Westley

• 2006: Australia PM XIII def. Papua New Guniea 28-8 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2005: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 70-22 Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
• 2004: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 32-20 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2003: Papua New Guinea def. Junior Kangaroos 24-22 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2003: Australia PM XIII def. Papua New Guinea 32-0 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2002: Junior Kangaroos def. PNG President XIII 28-16 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2001: New Zealand def. Papua New Guinea 38-8 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2001: New Zealand A def. Papua New Guinea President's XIII 36-6 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 2001: Australia PM XIII def. Papua New Guinea 32-6 Danny Leahy Oval (Goroka)
• 2000: Papua New Guinea def. Tonga 22-18 Leeds, England
• 2000: Wales def. Papua New Guinea 22-8 Headingly Stadium England
• 2000: Papua New Guinea def. South Africa 16-0 Leeds, England
• 2000: Papua New Guinea def. Tonga 30-22 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1999: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 36-6 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Papua New Guinea President's XIII def. Fiji 16-14 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 56-0 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Papua New Guinea def. Fiji 34-12 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Papua New Guinea def. Cook Islands 86-6 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 56-0 Sydney Cricket Ground
• 1998: Papua New Guinea def. Tonga 44-28 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1998: Papua New Guinea def. Tonga 54-12 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1997: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII def. NZ Moari’s 28-20 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium (Port Moresby)
• 1996: Papua New Guinea def. Tonga 56-16 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1996: Kiwis def. Papua New Guinea 62-8 International Stadium, Rotorua
• 1995: Papua New Guinea def. France 18-16 Danny Leahy Oval (Goroka)
• 1995: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 77-8 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1995: BARLA def. Papua New Guinea 28-18 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium (Port Moresby)
• 1995: Papua New Guinea drew Tonga 28-28 St James Park England
• 1993: Papua New Guinea def. Fiji 35-24 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1992: Papua New Guinea def. France 38-8 Danny Leahy Oval (Goroka)
• 1992: France def. Papua New Guinea 28-26 Sir Hubert Murray Stadium (Port Moresby)
• 1992: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 20-14 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1991: Wales def. Papua New Guinea 68-24 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1991: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 56-4 Wigan, England
• 1990: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 40-38 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1990: Papua New Guinea def. Great Britain 20-18 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1987: Papua New Guinea drew France 20-20 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1988: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 42-22 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1987: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 42-0 Wigan, England
• 1984: Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 38-20 Pope John Paul II Oval (Mt Hagen)
• 1981: Papua New Guinea def. France 28-8 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1980: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 20-18 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)
• 1979: BARLA def. Papua New Guinea 42-0 Central Park, Wigan
• 1977:Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 44-4 Headingly Stadium, England
• 1976: Australia def. Papua New Guinea 49-18 Sydney Cricket Ground
• 1975:Great Britain def. Papua New Guinea 40-12 Lloyd Robson (Port Moresby)

BOLD Matches are wins

Courtsey of www.pngnrl.com.pg and PNGRFL Annual General Review

• PNG Prime Minister XIII - Development to comprising of local based players and only 3 international players, used to play both national and development sides.
• PNG President XIII - PNGRFL 'select' usually playing another development side like Junior Kangaroos or New Zealand A. Rarely used to play national sides.
• PNG Residents- Papua New Guinea development side made up of solely local players. Regularly playing matches with the Junior Kangaroos, New Zealand Moaris and even national sides.
• Papua New Guinea KUNDUS - Papua New Guinea junior U18 schoolboys side.

- Recently played QLD U18 as a curtain raiser to Origin I. The QLD U/18 def. Kundus 20-16. The team is captained by Wayne Bond

• Rugby League World Cup
• Pacific Nations Cup
• Papua New Guinea 50th Independence Challenge

• Somare Cup

• Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
• Emerging Nations Tournament
• World Cup