Game 2
PNG 32 - 22 England Knights

An all Super League England Knights squad have been defeated by a PNG squad made up largely of PNG based Queensland Cup players. This is a terrific result for PNG Rugby League.

PNG is a gold mine of Rugby League talent, there are so many potential Super League players, many on show today, our clubs would be foolish not to snap them up.

The crowd looked very poor.

PNG have had a solid team for a few years now we saw that in the WC. And they will always give bigger teams a game in home conditions, if that was played at Fev on Wednesday night then it's a different story.

That said happy for PNG a good result for RL.

Problem with PNG is that they have some great athletes skilful players, tough as teak and committed.

But they lack structure and discipline as a team.

Having a team in the NRL would do them wonders

IIRC, 8 Hunters Players were snapped up by NRL clubs a year or so back......7 have returned from whence the came. PNG players don't travel that well, especially to colder climes, and February in Yorkshire is about 30 degrees colder than February in Port Moresby/Queensland......but I'd be delighted if "your" (SIC) leeds side snapped up a few of them.....

So a team of full time professionals lost to a team of amateurs? Rugby league is dead in this country. Thank god for England v RSA. What a great game

Or on the other hand, a mish mash squad containing mainly 19-21 yo fringe players drew a series against a nation where RL is the main game.

You forgot to sign it off.

I’m sorry for a supposed English fan you seem to take delight in the loss. The fact liam sutcliffe is anywhere near an international side is a joke. Even more of a joke he got called up against France for the first team. The lads played a very good team in a hostile environment. The Queensland cup is a fantastic competition and I would say is higher standard than champ and lower end SL.

Anyway the lads seem to have have a great experience and it’s brilliant the concept has allowed this tour

Fcuk off total bollox

Having watched a fair bit of NSW cup action over the last 9 seasons I can attest that NSW 2nd tier Rugby is better than Queensland Rugby with the last 3 Interstate finals being hammerings for the QLND sides. NSW 2nd tier RL is as good as the top of the Championship, but any NSW/QLND 2nd tier side playing SL over 27 rounds would finish dead set last.

However......in this matter


...I concur 100%

Personally I think they would finish above London Bargain Bin Broncos and Salford Skint Reds.