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Team information | ||||||
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Nickname | The Kumuls | |||||
Governing body | PNGRFL | |||||
Region | Asia-Pacific | |||||
Head coach | Justin Holbrook | |||||
Captain | Kyle Laybutt | |||||
Most caps | Rhyse Martin (15) | |||||
Top try-scorer | David Mead (10) | |||||
Top point-scorer | Rhyse Martin (132) | |||||
Home stadium | National Football Stadium | |||||
IRL ranking | 7th | |||||
Uniforms | ||||||
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Team results | ||||||
First game | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Port Moresby, PNG; 6 July 1975) | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Port Moresby, PNG; 12 November 2017) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Townsville, Australia; 7 October 2000) | ||||||
World Cup | ||||||
Appearances | 7 (first time in 1985–1988) | |||||
Best result | Quarterfinals (2000, 2017, 2021 ) |
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea in the sport of rugby league football.
In Papua New Guinea, Rugby League is a highly popular sport and is regarded as the country's national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls ("birds-of-paradise" in Tok Pisin).