The 2024 season of Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition will be the 34th season of the premier rugby league competition in Papua New Guinea since 1991.
Teams
The competition will have 12 franchise teams competing in 2024 with the re-inclusion of Waghi Tumbe who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022. Sepik Pride, who replaced them, were removed this year for failing to meet standards for inclusion.https://pnghausbung.com/sepik-pride-are-down-but-not-out-simon-maintains/
Events Before the season started the Rabaul Gurias decided to relocate for the season due to complications with their region's airport.https://pngnrlc.com/enb-agmark-gurias-relocate-to-port-moresby/ Transport problems continued during the season, during the round 5 game between Kimbe and Vipers the game was postponed and played during the week behind closed doors.https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0iuVxc4RztgsCNFQFBSzFTNp5asCTtarLMGZ5fm3mYCVBvbwVW8xqMiq9ccnyS1b1l
During round 4 game between Eagles and Central, Eagles captain Levai Andrew refused to leave the pitch for a sin-bining and the referee let him stay. The referee was banned from the next round and the captain for at least 10 weeks.https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0uJfRV3SFt1EFPu14cH4rVwbtCfyBjGgDqxExtHriFUYuswsBUUuwS1jPZmrYceJsl
Regular season
Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Gulf Isou 14-20Mt. Hagen Eagles13 April 2024, 11:00National Football StadiumEnga Mioks28-38Rabaul Gurias13 April 2024, 13:00 National Football Stadium Port Moresby Vipers22-16Goroka Lahanis13 April 2024, 15:00National Football StadiumWaghi Tumbe18-14 Central Dabaris13 April 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, MinjMendi Muruks26-16Hela Wigmen14 April 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval Kimbe Cutters24-22 Lae Snax Tigers14 April 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys Oval, KimbeSource:https://pngnrlc.com/2024-digicel-exxonmobil-cup-round-1-schedule/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=769921335123761&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRabaul Gurias12-12 Central Dabaris20 April 2024, 12:45National Football Stadium Lae Snax Tigers21-14 Gulf Isou21 April 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League Oval Port Moresby Vipers2012Waghi Tumbe21 April 2024, 13:00National Football StadiumMendi Muruks28-20Goroka Lahanis21 April 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League OvalMt. Hagen Eagles16-16Enga Mioks22 April 2024, 13:00John Amban Oval, MinjHela Wigmen30-22 Kimbe Cutters21 April 2024, 13:00National Football StadiumSource:https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=775616861220875&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueWaghi Tumbe18-20 Mendi Muruks27 April 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, MinjRabaul Gurias 14-22Mt. Hagen Eagles28 April 2024, 14:00National Football Stadium Central Dabaris22-18 Port Moresby Vipers 28 April 2024, 16:00National Football Stadium Gulf Isou 8-18Hela Wigmen28 April 2024, 12:00National Football Stadium Lae Snax Tigers 24-22Enga Mioks 28 April 2024, 14:00Alpus Oval, WabagGoroka Lahanis 14-18 Kimbe Cutters28 April 2024, 14:00National Sports InstituteSource:https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0RoD2JgUd6X98zcJFXPnKZqJ5CD1AMZD2rTBub6bQqj9LR6CCMCqi1sDbUEizt8VRl
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueMt. Hagen Eagles18-18 Central Dabaris4 May 2024, 14:00John Amban Oval, Minj Kimbe Cutters18-8Waghi Tumbe 5 May 2024, 12:00National Football StadiumMendi Muruks24-18 Port Moresby Vipers 6 May 2024, 14:00Lae Rugby league OvalHela Wigmen 16-16Enga Mioks6 May 2024, 14:00National Football Stadium Lae Snax Tigers12-16Rabaul Gurias 6 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby league Oval Gulf Isou 8-14Goroka Lahanis 6 May 2024, 16:00National Football StadiumSource:https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0jJktnsnzEsPJ5n8B5PYJ91FiWLbz7bvaKSdnfJmwjmj7u2EvpzjT8XrRFLG5T6xLl
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueWaghi Tumbe32-8 Gulf Isou11 May 2024, 15:00John Amban Oval, Minj Kimbe Cutters6-28 Port Moresby Vipers14 May 2024, 14:00National Football Stadium Central Dabaris18-26Mendi Muruks12 May 2024, 13:00National Football StadiumEnga Mioks28-4Goroka Lahanis12 May 2024, 14:00Aipus Oval, WabagRabaul Gurias19-12Hela Wigmen 12 May 2024, 15:00National Football Stadium Lae Snax Tigers38-16Mt. Hagen Eagles12 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League OvalSource:https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=789773146471913&set=pb.100063177043077.-2207520000
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueWaghi Tumbe20-10Mt. Hagen Eagles18 May 2024, 14:00John Amban OvalRabaul Gurias14-26 Port Moresby Vipers19 May 2024, 12:00National Football StadiumHela Wigmen24-24 Central Dabaris19 May 2024, 14:00National Football StadiumGoroka Lahanis22-18 Lae Snax Tigers19 May 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute Mendi Muruks14-22Enga Mioks19 May 2024, 13:00Lae Rugby League Oval Gulf Isou18-24 Kimbe Cutters19 May 2024, 16:00National Football StadiumSource:https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=791497932966101&set=pcb.791498952965999https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0kuV1khoFrogWm7oGqD8Jop6fDBwUocZSpLg6JZEEvJfGaQ3bUjGgxeJQYzih8Jnnl&id=61556389734400https://www.facebook.com/pngnrlcofficial/posts/pfbid0fmT3WrmQBEwBSbYHP9tN48erApJehYxjAXWjgJ2zd9SqsKrBW42sgApBsJcDpzgil
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Kimbe Cutters 6-12Mt. Hagen Eagles26 May 2024, 12:00National Football StadiumEnga Mioks24-18 Central Dabaris26 May 2024, 14:00 Aipus Oval, WabagRabaul Gurias38-0 Gulf Isou26 May 2024, 14:00National Football StadiumGoroka Lahanis6-10Waghi Tumbe26 May 2024, 14:00 National Sports Institute Lae Snax Tigers34-14Mendi Muruks26 May 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League OvalHela Wigmen12-6 Port Moresby Vipers26 May 2024, 16:00National Football StadiumSource:https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=791498102966084&set=pcb.791498952965999
Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Gulf Isou18-22 Port Moresby Vipers1 June 2024, 12:45National Football Stadium Kimbe Cutters18-30Mendi Muruks2 June 2024, 13:00 National Football StadiumHela Wigmen14-16Mt. Hagen Eagles2 June 2023, 15:10National Football StadiumGoroka Lahanis36-18Rabaul Gurias2 June 2024, 14:00National Sports InstituteEnga Mioks32-22Waghi Tumbe2 June 2024, 14:00 Aipus Oval Lae Snax Tigers16-16 Central Dabaris2 June 2024, 15:30Lae Rugby League OvalSource:
Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenue Central Dabaris28-18 Gulf Isou8 June 2024, 14:00National Football Stadium Kimbe Cutters8-14Enga Mioks8 June 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys OvalMt. Hagen Eagles 26-16 Port Moresby Vipers8 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval Lae Snax Tigers20-14Waghi Tumbe9 June 2024, 12:45Lae Rugby League OvalMendi Muruks16-18Rabaul Gurias9 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League OvalGoroka Lahanis22-14Hela Wigmen9 June 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute Source:
Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueWaghi Tumbe 10-8Hela Wigmen 15 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval Kimbe Cutters14-36Rabaul Gurias 16 June 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys OvalMt. Hagen Eagles 31-24Mendi Muruks16 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval Central Dabaris40-18Goroka Lahanis 16 June 2024, 13:00National Football Stadium Port Moresby Vipers18-34 Lae Snax Tigers16 June 2024, 15:00National Football StadiumEnga Mioks62-10 Gulf Isou16 June 2024, 14:00Aipus OvalSource:
Round 11 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueMt. Hagen Eagles28-16Goroka Lahanis22 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban Oval Kimbe Cutters12-20 Central Dabaris22 June 2024, 14:00Humphreys Oval, KimbeRabaul Gurias20-14Waghi Tumbe23 June 2024, 13:00National Football Stadium Port Moresby Vipers18-18Enga Mioks23 June 2024, 15:00National Football StadiumMendi Muruks34-12 Gulf Isou23 June 2024, 12:45Lae Rugby League Oval Lae Snax Tigers10-16Hela Wigmen23 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League OvalSource:
Round 12 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueMt. Hagen Eagles22-18 Gulf Isou29 June 2024, 14:00Jonah Amban OvalEnga Mioks28-10Rabaul Gurias30 June 2024, 14:00Aipus OvalGoroka Lahanis38-22 Port Moresby Vipers30 June 2024, 14:00NSI Gorokha Lae Snax Tigers20-20 Kimbe Cutters 30 June 2024, 15:00Lae Rugby League Oval Central Dabaris10-4Waghi Tumbe30 June 2024, 13:00National Football StadiumHela Wigmen16-16Mendi Muruks30 June 2024, 15:00National Football StadiumSource:
Round 13 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueWaghi Tumbe24-16 Port Moresby Vipers 6 July 2024, 14:00Jonah Ambam Oval Kimbe Cutters10-12Hela Wigmen6 July 2024, 14:00Peter Humphreys OvalEnga Mioks24-16Mt. Hagen Eagles7 July 2024, 14:00Aipus OvalGoroka Lahanis20-20Mendi Muruks7 July 2024, 14:00National Sports Institute Gulf Isou10-24 Lae Snax Tigers7 July 2024, 13:00National Football Stadium Central Dabaris6-22Rabaul Gurias7 July 2024, 15:00National Football StadiumSource:
Ladder After 18 rounds PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Mt Hagen Eagles181224 118 262 Enga Mioks18113415253 Rabaul Gurias181125 49 244 Lae Snax Tigers18103571 235 Mendi Muruks 1893631216 Kroton Hela Wigmen 18837 18197 Central Dabaris187563198Waghi Tumbe189094189 Goroka Lahanis187110 -141510 Kimbe Cutters18 7 110 -28 1511 Port Moresby Vipers185112 -641112 Gulf Isou180018 -2030
The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon
Finals series HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue Elimination FinalsRabaul Gurias14–22Hela Wigmen25 August 2024, 1:00pm National Football StadiumLae Snax Tigers10–8Mendi Muruks25 August 2024, 3:15pmNational Football Stadium Major / Minor Semi-finalsMt Hagen Eagles16–12Enga Mioks1 September 2024, 1:00pmNational Football StadiumLae Snax Tigers12–32Hela Wigmen1 September 2024, 3:15pmNational Football Stadium Preliminary FinalEnga Mioks12–20Hela Wigmen8 September 2024, 3:15pmNational Football Stadium Grand FinalMt Hagen Eagles 28–20Hela Wigmen15 September 2024, 3:00pmNational Football Stadium
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