Talking Footy

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Key facts here

1. PNG to host Games
2. Government pouring 1.4 billion dollars into 3 Stadiums and facilities.
3. Next big step to getting more financial support to joining the NRL

http://www.nrl.com/png-to-co-host-rugby ... fault.aspx

Papua New Guinea is celebrating being awarded co-hosting rights for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup with Australia and New Zealand.

In a first for the rugby league-mad nation, PNG will host three pool matches in Port Moresby after the country's government poured $1.4 billion into establishing state-of-the-art facilities, including three brand new stadiums.

"Our aim is to make this Rugby League World Cup the most accessible and fan-friendly ever," said RLWC local organising committee chief Michael Brown in Sydney on Thursday.

"We not only want to see traditional rugby league fans come out to support their national team, we aim to engage with the local communities of all participating teams to deliver an event that celebrates the diversity of cultures and countries playing the greatest game of all."

Pete_09 wrote:

Who would want to got to PNG to watch games. This will be a disaster.

eelofwest wrote:

Pete_09 wrote:

Who would want to got to PNG to watch games. This will be a disaster.

PNG have had 3 QLD cup games at there national stadium this year, all 3 have sold out 16k. =D>

The AFL would love a presence in the pacific.

To bad mate NRL has you fumblers covered everywhere except SA, VIC, WA. tas.

NRL has a presence in

NSW 7.54m
QLD 4.69m
NZ 4.47m
FIJI 880k
TONGA 105k
SAMAO 190k
PNG 7.3m

that is a total of 25million people who take interest in NRL

AFL

Victoria 5.79m
WA 2.59m
SA 1.67m
TAS 505k

Total of 10.5million...............................haha mate do you see the writing on the wall fumblers.

Your game from this point onward will be paying through the nose just to get traction while NRL grows naturally in regions that take a interest in the game of RL.

QLD cup has a team from PNG in the intrust cup, they made the semi finals this year and lost to the champions.

NSW cup has Auckland vulkans in the cup with Fiji to join next year.





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Pete_09 wrote:

Who would want to got to PNG to watch games. This will be a disaster.

Pete_09 wrote:

I think you all missed my point. I know Rugby League is very popular in PNG but PNG is one of the most violent & dangerous places on earth so who from other more civilized countries would go & watch world cup games there. It just wont happen

Papua New Guinea is promising to help stage the most exciting Rugby League World Cup yet after being awarded 2017 co-hosting rights with Australia and New Zealand.

In a first for the rugby league-mad nation, PNG will host three pool matches in Port Moresby after the country's government poured $1.4 billion into establishing state-of-the-art facilities, including three brand new stadiums and several hotels.

"Our aim is to make this Rugby League World Cup the most accessible and fan-friendly ever," said RLWC local organising committee chief Michael Brown.

In addition to the government's investment, the PNGRL has contributed $2 million to the 14-team tournament.

"The investment that the government and capital city has put in will get 10 times more back when it comes to the promotion of our city, our country and our national sport of rugby league," said PNG Minister for Sports, Justin Tkatchenko.

"We've created history here today and the stadiums will be packed at every game, probably more than here.

"We look forward to making this the best World Cup ever."

Mr Tkatchenko dismissed security concerns, saying the successful hosting of this year's Pacific Games proved the World Cup will be safe.

"Our police at the Pacific Games were unarmed. That shows the respect our people have for the uniform and the law," he said.

Mr Tkatchenko said the biggest problem will be allocating tickets, with all games in PNG set to be a sellout even at the city's newest and largest stadium that will seat 26,000 fans.

The 28-game tournament will feature two three-team pools and two four-team pools.

PNG will be in a three-team pool and play both other sides from their group as well as another from the second three-team pool.

Australia and New Zealand will head the other four-team pools, with the draw not to be done until qualifying is complete next year.

As well as co-hosting the Rugby League World Cup, PNG will stage the FIFA under-20s women's World Cup next year in another coup for the country.

Pete_09 wrote:

Well AFL is very popular in the Tiwi Islands. I think there population is a bit under 7.5million though

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

I hope they do decide to build a big National stadium as a legacy, something like a Lang Park.

The country is moving forward, and entertainment is just one part, a decent national stadium will get plenty of use seeing as RL is the main sport with Union and Soccer played quite a bit so a rectangle stadium is a must. The PNG Cricket side seems to be on the up too so I guess that will take care of any Cricket and AFL to be played in future years.

We fight and argue about sport out here, I think the people of PNG look to play it all instead.