2024 PNGNRL season

2024 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup)
2024 Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (Digicel Cup)
Duration	April 16 – September 3, 2024
Teams	13
Broadcast partners	Digicel (Subscription)
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The 2024 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition will be the 34th season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991.^[1]

Teams[edit]

The competition will have 12 franchise teams competing in 2024 with the re-inclusion of Waghi Tumbe who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022. Sepik Pride, who replaced them, were removed this year for failing to meet standards for inclusion. ^[2]^[3]

Events[edit]

Before the season started the Rabaul Gurias decided to relocate for the season due to complications with their region's airport. ^[4] Transport problems continued during the season, during the round 5 game between Kimbe and Vipers the game was postponed and played during the week behind closed doors. ^[5]

During round 4 game between Eagles and Central, Eagles captain Levai Andrew refused to leave the pitch for a sin-bining and the referee let him stay. The referee was banned from the next round and the captain for at least 10 weeks. ^[6]

Regular season[edit]

Round 1[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Gulf Isou	14-20	Mt. Hagen Eagles	13 April 2024, 11:00	National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks	28-38	Rabaul Gurias	13 April 2024, 13:00	National Football Stadium
Port Moresby Vipers	22-16	Goroka Lahanis	13 April 2024, 15:00	National Football Stadium
Waghi Tumbe	18-14	Central Dabaris	13 April 2024, 14:00	John Amban Oval, Minj
Mendi Muruks	26-16	Hela Wigmen	14 April 2024, 15:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Kimbe Cutters	24-22	Lae Snax Tigers	14 April 2024, 14:00	Peter Humphreys Oval, Kimbe
Source:^[7] ^[8]

Round 2[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Rabaul Gurias	12-12	Central Dabaris	20 April 2024, 12:45	National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers	21-14	Gulf Isou	21 April 2024, 13:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Port Moresby Vipers	2012	Waghi Tumbe	21 April 2024, 13:00	National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks	28-20	Goroka Lahanis	21 April 2024, 13:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Mt. Hagen Eagles	16-16	Enga Mioks	22 April 2024, 13:00	John Amban Oval, Minj
Hela Wigmen	30-22	Kimbe Cutters	21 April 2024, 13:00	National Football Stadium
Source:^[9]

Round 3[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Waghi Tumbe	18-20	Mendi Muruks	27 April 2024, 14:00	John Amban Oval, Minj
Rabaul Gurias	14-22	Mt. Hagen Eagles	28 April 2024, 14:00	National Football Stadium
Central Dabaris	22-18	Port Moresby Vipers	28 April 2024, 16:00	National Football Stadium
Gulf Isou	8-18	Hela Wigmen	28 April 2024, 12:00	National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers	24-22	Enga Mioks	28 April 2024, 14:00	Alpus Oval, Wabag
Goroka Lahanis	14-18	Kimbe Cutters	28 April 2024, 14:00	National Sports Institute
Source:^[10]

Round 4[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Mt. Hagen Eagles	18-18	Central Dabaris	4 May 2024, 14:00	John Amban Oval, Minj
Kimbe Cutters	18-8	Waghi Tumbe	5 May 2024, 12:00	National Football Stadium
Mendi Muruks	24-18	Port Moresby Vipers	6 May 2024, 14:00	Lae Rugby league Oval
Hela Wigmen	16-16	Enga Mioks	6 May 2024, 14:00	National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers	12-16	Rabaul Gurias	6 May 2024, 15:00	Lae Rugby league Oval
Gulf Isou	8-14	Goroka Lahanis	6 May 2024, 16:00	National Football Stadium
Source:^[11]

Round 5[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Waghi Tumbe	32-8	Gulf Isou	11 May 2024, 15:00	John Amban Oval, Minj
Kimbe Cutters	6-28	Port Moresby Vipers	14 May 2024, 14:00	National Football Stadium
Central Dabaris	18-26	Mendi Muruks	12 May 2024, 13:00	National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks	28-4	Goroka Lahanis	12 May 2024, 14:00	Aipus Oval, Wabag
Rabaul Gurias	19-12	Hela Wigmen	12 May 2024, 15:00	National Football Stadium
Lae Snax Tigers	38-16	Mt. Hagen Eagles	12 May 2024, 15:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Source:^[12]

Round 6[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Waghi Tumbe	20-10	Mt. Hagen Eagles	18 May 2024, 14:00	John Amban Oval
Rabaul Gurias	14-26	Port Moresby Vipers	19 May 2024, 12:00	National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen	24-24	Central Dabaris	19 May 2024, 14:00	National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis	22-18	Lae Snax Tigers	19 May 2024, 14:00	National Sports Institute
Mendi Muruks	14-22	Enga Mioks	19 May 2024, 13:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Gulf Isou	18-24	Kimbe Cutters	19 May 2024, 16:00	National Football Stadium
Source:^[13] ^[14] ^[15]

Round 7[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Kimbe Cutters	6-12	Mt. Hagen Eagles	26 May 2024, 12:00	National Football Stadium
Enga Mioks	24-18	Central Dabaris	26 May 2024, 14:00	Aipus Oval, Wabag
Rabaul Gurias	38-0	Gulf Isou	26 May 2024, 14:00	National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis	6-10	Waghi Tumbe	26 May 2024, 14:00	National Sports Institute
Lae Snax Tigers	34-14	Mendi Muruks	26 May 2024, 15:00	Lae Rugby League Oval
Hela Wigmen	12-6	Port Moresby Vipers	26 May 2024, 16:00	National Football Stadium
Source:^[16]

Round 8[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time	Venue
Gulf Isou	18-22	Port Moresby Vipers	1 June 2024, 12:45	National Football Stadium
Kimbe Cutters	18-30	Mendi Muruks	2 June 2024, 13:00	National Football Stadium
Hela Wigmen	14-16	Mt. Hagen Eagles	2 June 2023, 15:10	National Football Stadium
Goroka Lahanis	36-18	Rabaul Gurias	2 June 2024, 14:00	National Sports Institute
Enga Mioks	32-22	Waghi Tumbe	2 June 2024, 14:00	Aipus Oval
Lae Snax Tigers	16-16	Central Dabaris	2 June 2024, 15:30	Lae Rugby League Oval
Source:^[17] ^[18]

Ladder[edit]

After 7 rounds

Pos	Team	PD	Pts
1	Mendi Muruks	6	10
2	Rabaul Gurias	39	9
3	Lae Snax Tigers	41	8
4	Port Moresby Vipers	32	8
5	Enga Mioks	24	8
6	Waghi Tumbe	22	8
7	Kroton Hela Wigmen	7	8
8	Mt Hagen Eagles	-12	8
9	Kimbe Cutters	-14	8
10	Central Dabaris	-12	5
11	Goroka Lahanis	-36	4
12	Gulf Isou	-97	0

The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership
Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals
The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon

Finals series[edit]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
Home	Score	Away	Date and Time (Local)	Venue
Elimination Finals
			13 August 2024, 12:30pm	National Football Stadium
			13 August 2024, 3:00pm	National Football Stadium
Major / Minor Semi-finals
			20 August 2024, 12:30pm	National Football Stadium
			20 August 2024, 3:00pm	National Football Stadium
Preliminary Final
			27 August 2024, 3:00pm	National Football Stadium
Grand Final
			3 September 2024, 3:00pm	National Football Stadium


Qualifying / Elimination Finals	Major / Minor Semi-finals	Preliminary Final	Grand Final



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References[edit]

[1] "Digicel remains naming right sponsor sponsorship". Post Courier. May 26, 2022.

[2] ttps://pnghausbung.com/sepik-pride-are-down-but-not-out-simon-maintains/

[3] ttps://asiapacificrl.com/2023/02/08/sepik-pride-to-join-2023-png-digicel-cup-season/

[4] ttps://pngnrlc.com/enb-agmark-gurias-relocate-to-port-moresby/

[5] ttps://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0iuVxc4RztgsCNFQFBSzFTNp5asCTtarLMGZ5fm3mYCVBvbwVW8xqMiq9ccnyS1b1l

[6] ttps://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0uJfRV3SFt1EFPu14cH4rVwbtCfyBjGgDqxExtHriFUYuswsBUUuwS1jPZmrYceJsl

[7] ttps://pngnrlc.com/2024-digicel-exxonmobil-cup-round-1-schedule/

[8] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=769921335123761&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000

[9] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=775616861220875&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000

[10] ttps://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0RoD2JgUd6X98zcJFXPnKZqJ5CD1AMZD2rTBub6bQqj9LR6CCMCqi1sDbUEizt8VRl

[11] ttps://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0jJktnsnzEsPJ5n8B5PYJ91FiWLbz7bvaKSdnfJmwjmj7u2EvpzjT8XrRFLG5T6xLl

[12] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=789773146471913&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000

[13] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=791497932966101&set=pcb.791498952965999

[14] ttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0kuV1khoFrogWm7oGqD8Jop6fDBwUocZSpLg6JZEEvJfGaQ3bUjGgxeJQYzih8Jnnl&id=61556389734400

[15] ttps://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0fmT3WrmQBEwBSbYHP9tN48erApJehYxjAXWjgJ2zd9SqsKrBW42sgApBsJcDpzgil

[16] ttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=791498102966084&set=pcb.791498952965999

[17] "PNGRFL FB page". 29 May 2024.

[18] {{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid032LMo85dW7nqiJJSim5DFzKC5pAaNWevYdYdexE8azFnQSpXqyTL2kxPTw9Qnpwcil%7Ctitle = PNGRFL FB page|date= 2 June 2024

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