Rugby Union
Papua New Guinea is a three tier rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby union in 1966, and have yet to make the Rugby World Cup. Teams from Papua New Guinea have competed in the Commonwealth Games.
There are currently 8,520 registered players and 57 clubs. There are no registered senior female players.
The national side is ranked 54th in the world (as of December 1, 2006).
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