Day: August 6, 2021
World Cup pushed to 2022
THIS year’s Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) has been postponed to 2022 in response to the withdrawal of Australia and New Zealand due to concerns over player safety due to […]
Cats face Koboni test
By ROBSON AKIS THIRTEEN Plus Cats face another tough challenge when they face Koboni in round three of the Moni Plus-sponsored Port Moresby Australian Football League (POMAFL) competition at the […]
Moresby South to select women’s rep team from trial match
MORESBY South Rugby League will hold a trial match to select a women’s squad for the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Southern Confederation provincial championships in the National Capital […]
Ovia eyes World Cup
AS the national men’s cricket team prepare for their Twenty20 World Cup debut on Oct 17, assistant coach John Ovia — a former Papua New Guinea Barramundi — is close […]
Health, safety are important
Hello everyone, welcome to the 25th ‘Churchie’s Comment’ for the year in your favourite rugby league newspaper — The National. The SP Hunters travelled to Maryborough on Friday for their […]
Conference expecting entertaining games
By LARRY ANDREW ENTERTAINING matches for the National Soccer League (NSL) are on the cards for the Northern Conference tomorrow at Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae. The first game […]
‘All unions must be on same page’
By ROBINSON LEKA THE future of rugby union and its place in the country will be influenced by the outcome of tomorrow’s Papua New Guinea Rugby Union (PNGRU) annual general […]
Muruks face Tigers
LAE Tigers and Mendi Muruks will be aiming for victories as the winner of Sunday’s top-of-the-table Digicel Cup clash will be in the box seat for the minor premiership. Both […]
Vipers plotting upset of Gurias at Kalabond
By PARKER TAMBUA PORT Moresby Vipers say they are determined to “bury Rabaul Gurias in their own graveyard” of Kalabond Oval in Kokopo in tomorrow’s round-10 Digicel Cup clash (2pm […]
United primed to take on Koki Eels
VADAVADA United are primed for Sunday’s round-nine clash with Koki Eels in the Moresby South Rugby League A-Grade competition at Moresby South Stadium. This is a crucial match for United […]