Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union
Sports governing body in Papua New Guinea
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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
Papua 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
External links
- Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union on facebook.com
- Papua New Guinea on IRB.com
- Papua New Guinea on OceaniaRugby.com
