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Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
Country
Papua New Guinea
Governing body
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League
National team(s)
Papua New Guinea
Nickname(s)
the Kumuls
First played
1930s
Registered players
15,000 (total)[1] 10,000 (adult), 5,000 (junior)
Clubs
280
National competitions
Rugby League World Cup
Four Nations
Club competitions
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Digicel Cup
Audience records
Single match
20,000+ 2010 Goroka Lahanis v Mendi Muruks 21–10
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Rugby league is a popular team sport in Papua New Guinea, and is the national sport.[2][3] Papua New Guinea has a reputation for being the most passionate supporter of the game in the world.[4]
^"PNG vow to upset World Cup odds". Rugby League. BBC. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2009. But it would still be one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history if Papua New Guinea – the only country to have rugby league as its national sport – were to qualify for the last four.
^Hadfield, Dave (8 October 1995). "Island gods high in a dream world". The Independent. independent.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
^Fox, Liam (3 October 2010). "Rugby League... PNG style". Correspondents Report. Australia: ABC. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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