Other than hoping it's positive for the PNG National side (which is surely will be), my main thoughts on this are centered around what it will mean for the game here. I'd imagine it will leave us open to more raids on UK based players and it will be more difficult to attract good quality players from the NRL. I'm sure it's the plan anyway but now, more than ever, it will be extremely important that we continue to produce top quality young players. The sides doing that will continue to dominate the sport in this country.

Be interested to know why they need to be located in a secure compound in the capital, is it renowned for trouble or something in PNG.

It's one of the most dangerous countries in the World I believe. I think it would come down to a mixture of security and to avoid the players being mobbed, given how popular the sport is in the country.

Lots of Aussie fans are spitting feathers, but it seems to make sense to me.The Australian govt is prepared to throw money at it, and PNG really is RL-mad. More than any country on Earth. Probably makes more sense than another QLD team or Perth. Sydney to Port Moresby, about 2700 km. Sydney to Perth about 3900 km. Oz is unbelievable big!

Wow! didn't realise that, just thought it was a little island with nice landscapes, I actually thought it was either Jamaica or South Africa which was supposed to be the most dangerous place per head of population, not only rugby news but current affairs as well