Founded 1949 Responsibility Papua New Guinea | RLIF affiliation 1974 (Test nation) Headquarters Port Moresby | |
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League are the governing body for rugby league in Papua New Guinea. They are based in the capital Port Moresby, the League has suffered financially due to member leagues not paying affiliation fees.
History
They were founded in 1949 and have been members of the Rugby League International Federation since 1974.
Along with the governing bodies of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and the Cook Islands, they founded the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation in December 2009.
References
Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA