Justin Olam and Tui Kamikamica played so long in reserves they never imagined they would make the first grade side,but this Saturday the big men will employ key roles in the preliminary final against the Roosters.
The vote was agreed after a nine-year civil war with the PNG mainland ended in 1998.
When it comes to women playing rugby league,it seems like everyone has something to say about it.
The Kangaroos will feature in a Test triple-header as part of a new Oceania Cup tournament,although they won't be taking on Great Britain.
Kato Ottio joined the Canberra Raiders with just one goal - to build a house for his mother.
Ryley Thomas is one of five Canberra Raiders Cup players heading to PNG with the Country under-23s.
Rugby league’s grip on Papua New Guinea is evident wherever the Australian Prime Minister's XIII visit.
Believing a light tower at the Port Moresby ground was falling,spectators provided a memorable interruption to the hard-earned win over the Kumuls.
In PNG,where the first anti-domestic violence Family Protection Act was passed only two years ago,the fervour for rugby league is seen as a vehicle for social change.
The dream of having a PNG team in the NRL could be a big step closer under a plan for their future inclusion as a Government foreign policy initiative.
Papua New Guinea proved too strong for Fiji in the Pacific Test at Campbelltown Stadium,and dedicated the win to the late Kato Ottio.