Yes. Which is why it's great to see them do well, such a passionate bunch.

The entire PNG backline, plus the Albert brothers Wellington and Stanton, plus the hookers (all 4), were fantastic. PNG could beat England.

Isn't it time that Super League clubs started offering lucrative contracts to PNG players?

Ruddy loved this game.

Ms. Terrorista V2. who knows knack all about RL and isn't really that bothered was just blown away by the sheer physicality of The Kumuls and the passion of the crowd.

Anyone who cannot see the point of the World Cup, and I'm looking at you, Australian gormclops on the Australia vs. England, after the games we've seen today doesn't deserve to ever watch a game again.

They looked good today Wellington Albert looks decent but they wouldn't beat England same as Samoa Tonga and Fiji they fade as the game goes on against the decent sides as proved today in the NZ game

PNG was an Australian protectorate till 1975 and their entire public service sector was basically from Queensland. They still send all their kids from wealthy families to school in Queensland and fly to Queensland if they need first world healthcare.
In short, most of their borrowed western culture is pure Queensland (shudder) - which means Rugby League is their game.
PNG has a population of 8 million, which means it has double or triple the population of the rest of the South Pacific Islands put together, and their economy is also close to double the rest of the Pacific Islands.
They are a very poor country still, but their economy is growing at a rapid rate from a very low base. The new stadium, opened just this year, is an example of how they are growing and expanding. Just six months ago they didn't have a stadium good enough to host these games.

you'll find that the Kumuls being Melanesian will generally have bigger motors than the Polynesians, seem to be better built for endurance

Warrington are in for Kurt Baptiste

He's hardly some unknown from the Hunters.

Yeah, I enjoyed the highlights too. PNG played some cracking footy.

Id love to see PNG get an NRL side, especially when the Sydney teams are struggling for crowds and atmosphere, PNG would show them up

I agree. The Hunters need a few more big corporate sponsors and then they would be able to play in the NRL.

If PNG got an NRL side (which would be the Hunters) half the team would quickly be bought by other NRL clubs. Of the Kumuls' five outside backs, (I think three being former Hunters), four are already signed with an NRL club, and the fifth just signed with Castleford. Other former Hunters players are with other Queensland Cup teams. But PNG has 8 million people, and most of the nations' boys love playing rugby league, so the Hunters' replacements for the pillaged players would do nicely and increase the number of PNG's professional players available to be selected for the Kumuls.

Justin Olam, Kato Ottio, Ase Boas, Watson Boas, Stanton Albert, Wellington Albert, Willie Minoga and Enock Maki all look like they could do a good job in Super League.

Ireland have a lot of Super League players in their squad and are stronger than Wales. It will be good to see how the PNG players do against Ireland and whether they can dominate them physically as they did with Wales.

That’s the game I’m looking forward to seeing (Eire v PNG)

Really!!

Yep.
A bit like darts but with longer stems and no flights.