National Rugby League

The Pacific’s contribution to rugby league is a source of pride for both Australian and Pacific communities. Almost half of all the players across the NRL Telstra Premiership and Queensland’s Intrust Super Cup have Pacific heritage.

Through PacificAus Sports, the NRL is strengthening its connections with the Pacific by: 

• Developing pathways for the Pacific’s elite-level players and teams to play in Australian competitions such as the PNG Hunters and the Fiji Kaiviti Silktails
• Providing advanced training opportunities for emerging NRL players in both Australia and the Pacific
• Supporting Australian NRL clubs to travel to Pacific nations for trial and pre-season games
• Directly supporting the development of both men’s and women’s teams in Papua New Guinea.