The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union, or Rugby PNG is the governing body for rugby union in Papua New Guinea. It was established in 1962 and was affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1993.[1][2]
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1993 |
| Oceania Rugby affiliation | 2000 |
| Website | rugbypng.com.pg |
Rugby PNG is a full member of Oceania Rugby, which is the regional governing body for rugby in Oceania.[3]
In September 6 2024 Rugby PNG membership was suspended after several failings by the PNG governing body to comply with orders imposed by the Regional Association of World Rugby. [4]
National teams
editPapua New Guinea's national team, the Pukpuks, has not yet competed in a Rugby World Cup, but has won the FORU Oceania Cup Championship four times (as of November 2015). PNG fields teams in 7s competitions as well as 15s. The national women's 7s team was established in 2007, and won the Asia Pacific Women's Sevens Championships in 2011.[1]
See also
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External links
edit- Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union on facebook.com
- Papua New Guinea on IRB.com
- Papua New Guinea on OceaniaRugby.com
Reference list
edit- ^ a b "Papua New Guinea Rugby Union History". rugbypng.com.pg. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "IRB Handbook" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2013. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Member Unions: Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union". oceaniarugby.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Oceania Rugby suspends Papua New Guinea Rugby Union's membership". Radio New Zealand. 2024-09-06. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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