Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union
| Association crest | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| WR affiliation | 1993 |
| FORU affiliation | 2000 |
| Website | rugbypng.com.pg |
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union, or Rugby PNG is the governing body for rugby union in Papua New Guinea. It was established in 1962 and was affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1993.[1][2]
Rugby PNG is a full member of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), which is the regional governing body for rugby in Oceania.[3]
National teams
Papua New Guinea's national team, the Pukpuks, has not yet competed in a Rugby World Cup, but has won the FORU Oceania Cup Championship three times (as at November 2013). PNG fields teams in 7's competitions as well as 15's. The national women's 7's team was established in 2007, and won the Asia Pacific Women's Sevens Championships in 2011.[1]
See also
- Papua New Guinea national rugby union team
- Papua New Guinea national rugby sevens team
- Papua New Guinea national under-20 rugby union team
- Papua New Guinea women's national rugby sevens team
- Rugby union in Papua New Guinea
External links
- Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union on facebook.com
- Papua New Guinea on IRB.com
- Papua New Guinea on OceaniaRugby.com
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