Presumably it's dependent on a host broadcaster? Given that the RFL made professional athletes sit in economy class for 20+ hours on the flight to Oz, I can't imagine they'd have paid the excess baggage for some camera equipment as well.

PNG has dreadful internet connections. Considering the balls up the RFL made over the game at Leigh it isn't going to happen. Best we can hope for is the local TV station records he game and it becomes available later.

I thought RL was the national sport in PNG. Surely an international involving PNG would be on telly there in which case there will be a broadcast to piggy back off???

16 12 knights no mean feat really.

Well done to all the players

All the England players play in Super League. They were evenly matched by PNG, the majority of who play in the Queensland Cup or PNG league. There are plenty of potential Super League players on show there our clubs should be looking to recruit.

I think playing in PNG has an effect if it was played over here it would have been a bigger score I think but it’s nice to see a bit of a resurgence in the PNG national team

Any match reports anywhere?

Why are you totally obsessed with signing overseas players - have you not worked out yet that it’s British players we been to give a chance. Your attitude sums up all that’s wrong with British RL.

Also and I'll bite here, if you're seriously sugesting the Queensland Cup or the PNG league is close to SL standard then it's clear youre just trolling.

The PNG league doesn't even bare up to NL1, have you any idea what a small impoverished nation PNG actually is - get a grip.

The QC is lower end Championship. I know this because quite a few ex Wakefield Academy players play in it - these same players who couldn't get a game in SL. Jeez two years ago one of the teams had Sam Obst and Semi Tadulala in it - both were heading for forty and both had been let go by Wakefield and then Keighley Cougars yet these teams are equel to the Knights!

What gets PNG results is fervent home support, red hot temperatures and a core of NRL players.

Quote ="vastman"=#FF0000Why are you totally obsessed with signing overseas players - have you not worked out yet that it’s British players we been to give a chance. Your attitude sums up all that’s wrong with British RL. Also and I'll bite here, if you're seriously sugesting the Queensland Cup or the PNG league is close to SL standard then it's clear youre just trolling. The PNG league doesn't even bare up to NL1, have you any idea what a small impoverished nation PNG actually is - get a grip. The QC is lower end Championship. I know this because quite a few ex Wakefield Academy players play in it - these same players who couldn't get a game in SL. Jeez two years ago one of the teams had Sam Obst and Semi Tadulala in it - both were heading for forty and both had been let go by Wakefield and then Keighley Cougars yet these teams are equel to the Knights! What gets PNG results is fervent home support, red hot temperatures and a core of NRL players.'" Which is exactly what I was arguing on this thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=619537&start=10 More faces than the town hall clock.

Quote ="vastman"=#FF0000Why are you totally obsessed with signing overseas players - have you not worked out yet that it’s British players we been to give a chance. Your attitude sums up all that’s wrong with British RL. Also and I'll bite here, if you're seriously sugesting the Queensland Cup or the PNG league is close to SL standard then it's clear youre just trolling. The PNG league doesn't even bare up to NL1, have you any idea what a small impoverished nation PNG actually is - get a grip. The QC is lower end Championship. I know this because quite a few ex Wakefield Academy players play in it - these same players who couldn't get a game in SL. Jeez two years ago one of the teams had Sam Obst and Semi Tadulala in it - both were heading for forty and both had been let go by Wakefield and then Keighley Cougars yet these teams are equel to the Knights! What gets PNG results is fervent home support, red hot temperatures and a core of NRL players.'" Which is exactly what I was arguing on this thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=619537&start=10 More faces than the town hall clock.

Quote ="Rogues Gallery"Which is exactly what I was arguing on this thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=619537&start=10 More faces than the town hall clock. '" No mate and forget the silly wink, you were wrong but you just can’t admit. No similarity at all to what I said.

Quote ="Rogues Gallery"Which is exactly what I was arguing on this thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=619537&start=10 More faces than the town hall clock. '" No mate and forget the silly wink, you were wrong but you just can’t admit. No similarity at all to what I said.

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.

Without even winning a game