The Western Province Rugby League hosted an exhibition match between the Fly River Warriors, Port Moresby Vipers, and Central Dabaris on Saturday, 14 March 2026, at Sir John Guise Stadium. An initiative of Western Province Governor, Honorable Taboi Awi Yotoi, supported by his administration and the local MPs, aiming to expose the raw, emerging talents in the province. Western Province featured two teams: Western Reds and Western Yellow that competed against the Dabaris’ junior team and the...

The Wynnum Manly Seagulls stunned the SP PNG Hunters with a 28-20 win in round 2 of the Hostplus Cup match on Sunday, 15 March 2026, at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. After last week’s disappointing loss to the Central Queensland Capras in the season opener, the Hunters regrouped and made a statement in the first half, but lost the battle in the second half.  The Hunters went on a try-scoring blitz in the first three quarters of the match, with rookie winger Myles Banam...

Alex Johnston has made history on Friday night (March 13th) after scoring 2 tries against the Sydney Roosters, bringing his try tally up to 213 and surpassing Ken Irvine’s 212 tries, which was set in 1973.  It took 53 years for a modern-day try-scoring sensation in Alex Johnston to eclipse Irvine’s untouchable NRL try-scoring record that stood for over half a century.  The Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs are two of the NRL’s foundational clubs, with their rivalry going back to 1908...