The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League has named its squad lists for the annual Prime Minister’s 13 clash in Port Moresby.
Chairman Sandis Tsaka said the squad lists highlighted PNG’s push for pathways within the domestic competition and PNG’s success stories, who were currently playing in Australia and in the English Super League.
This year’s clash between PNG and Australia is set for Sunday (Oct 12), with the men’s and women’s and junior teams arriving in camp on Monday.
The PM’s 13 match will feature the Junior Kumuls taking on the Australian School Boys. While the Junior Orchids go up against the Australian School girls before the women’s and men’s matches.
Tsaka said this year marks the 20th anniversary of the international match between PNG and Australia, which began in 2005.
“The Prime Ministers 13 match kicks off the representative season with the Pacific Championships straight after PM’s 13 match,” Tsaka said.
“While the relationship between Australia and PNG goes far beyond the number of years of the PM’s 13 matches played between both countries, the 2025 Prime Minister 13 marks 20 years of close relations with Australian Rugby League and NRL in the space of the development of rugby league in PNG.”
“I am pleased to announce our selection for the PM’s 13 men’s and women’s squad and the Junior Kumuls and Junior Orchids squad.
“Our Junior Kumuls and Junior Orchids have been selected through the PNG NRL Bid Academy, PNGNRLC National Youth Competition and Santos Cup. We wish all squads the very best as they move into camp.”
