← Previous revisionRevision as of 23:25, 5 November 2026 Line 41: Line 41: The '''Papua New Guinea Hunters''' (also referred to as '''PNG Hunters''') are a professional [[rugby league]] football club based in [[Papua New Guinea]]. They were formed in December 2013 and compete in the [[Queensland Cup]], a second tier competition in Australia.{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea gain entry to Queensland Cup 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-28/png-to-contest-2014-queensland-cup/5123616|newspaper=ABC News|date=28 November 2013}} The Hunters are the second Papua New Guinean side to enter the Queensland Cup following the [[Port Moresby Vipers]] who competed for two seasons in 1996 and 1997. Every Hunters match is shown live on national free-to-air television. The Hunters' home ground is the [[National Football Stadium]] in [[Port Moresby]] and their team colours are gold, black and red.{{cite news|last=Pangkatana|first=John|title=Q-Cup name unveiled|url=http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/61760|newspaper=The National|date=24 December 2013}} The Hunters won the [[Queensland Cup]] in 2017. The '''Papua New Guinea Hunters''' (also referred to as '''PNG Hunters''') are a professional [[rugby league]] football club based in [[Papua New Guinea]]. They were formed in December 2013 and compete in the [[Queensland Cup]], a second tier competition in Australia.{{cite news|title=Papua New Guinea gain entry to Queensland Cup 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-28/png-to-contest-2014-queensland-cup/5123616|newspaper=ABC News|date=28 November 2013}} The Hunters are the second Papua New Guinean side to enter the Queensland Cup following the [[Port Moresby Vipers]] who competed for two seasons in 1996 and 1997. Every Hunters match is shown live on national free-to-air television. The Hunters' home ground is the [[National Football Stadium]] in [[Port Moresby]] and their team colours are gold, black and red.{{cite news|last=Pangkatana|first=John|title=Q-Cup name unveiled|url=http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/61760|newspaper=The National|date=24 December 2013}} The Hunters won the [[Queensland Cup]] in 2017. Since 2023, they are one of the feeder clubs for the [[Dolphins (NRL)|Dolphins]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] and will be a feeder to the [[Papua New Guinea NRL team|PNG NRL]] team in 2028.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenational.com.pg/players-prioritised/|title=Players prioritised | The National|first=PATRICIA|last=KEAMO|date=21 August 2026|access-date=23 August 2026}} ==Papua New Guinea NRL Bid== ==Papua New Guinea NRL Bid==