{"id":1601,"date":"2026-09-09T07:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/?page_id=1601"},"modified":"2026-09-10T06:51:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T06:51:45","slug":"about-pngrfl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/?page_id=1601","title":{"rendered":"About PNGRFL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1601\" class=\"elementor elementor-1601\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3be383 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-30de1a6 \" data-id=\"f3be383\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f3be383\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f3be383\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0112a0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0112a0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1928f4f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c111fcc \" data-id=\"1928f4f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1928f4f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1928f4f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0063629 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0063629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa61599 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa61599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Growing rugby league through people, schools and communities across Papua New Guinea.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p>From grassroots programs and school initiatives to women in league and provincial outreach, PNG Rugby Football League works with communities to grow participation and create opportunities through the game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2836e6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2836e6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d0d39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01d0d39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-0f9beb1-4cf4c23 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"0f9beb1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0f9beb1\"><strong>At the centre of that game is the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Incorporated (PNGRFL) \u2014 the governing body responsible for the administration, development and growth of rugby league throughout Papua New Guinea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d5384b2-520bcbb e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d5384b2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d5384b2\">- EST. 1974<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8295f14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8295f14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2d47b32\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2d47b32\">PNGRFL was formally recognised as the governing body of rugby league in Papua New Guinea in 1974 and is affiliated with International Rugby League, the global governing body for the sport.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2a28ae8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2a28ae8\">More than five decades later, PNGRFL continues to carry the responsibility of ensuring that rugby league is governed effectively, developed sustainably and used to create opportunities for Papua New Guineans at every level of the game.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d023a78\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d023a78\"><strong>Our purpose extends beyond what happens on the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"799a287\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"799a287\">We believe rugby league has the ability to develop people, strengthen communities, inspire young Papua New Guineans and contribute to a stronger nation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fd2f1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9c93cef \" data-id=\"64fd2f1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"64fd2f1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"64fd2f1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9de27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b9de27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c2f03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05c2f03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bc0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a5bc0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2f719e0-09eb29d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2f719e0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2f719e0\">OUR VISION<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-ab17c23-cce8a07 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ab17c23\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ab17c23\"><strong>BETTER PEOPLE.<br>BETTER SPORT.<br>BETTER NATION.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-a5a36e4-5a12f4d e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a5a36e4\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a5a36e4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-ad55e54-3f9a83a e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ad55e54\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ad55e54\">OUR MISSION<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-0d20fca-397099d e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"0d20fca\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0d20fca\"><strong>CREATING BETTER<\/strong><br><strong>PEOPLE BYCONNECTING<\/strong><br><strong>THROUGH RUGBY<\/strong><br><strong>LEAGUE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-910a194-3ffff96 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"910a194\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"910a194\">These principles have long guided the organisation's approach to<br>the development of the game.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb3537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5eb3537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1246f5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1246f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b9e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e5b9e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6c64d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e6c64d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e29ceb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e29ceb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5f657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e5f657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f49fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87f49fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"a7bd0ce\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a7bd0ce\"><strong>OUR GAME,<br>OUR NATION<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d3d726b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d3d726b\"><strong>Rugby league reaches deeply into communities across Papua New Guinea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c50e2ca\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c50e2ca\">From local competitions and village leagues to national championships and representative football, the game creates a common platform through which Papua New Guineans can participate, compete and connect.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"efa8060\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"efa8060\">PNGRFL has long recognised rugby league as a nation-building sport \u2014 one that is used by governments, provinces, districts, villages and corporate organisations to promote unity. Today, that national footprint continues to grow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"adfeab5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"adfeab5\">For PNGRFL, growth is not simply about increasing participation numbers. It is about building stronger rugby league structures at community level, improving administration and governance, and ensuring players, coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers have access to the systems and opportunities they need to develop.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"824f9c8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"824f9c8\"><strong id=\"e-mtu00xzj-xd0xne5\">The game belongs to communities, and those communities are the foundation of everything PNGRFL seeks to build.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb79ebf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb79ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984a126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"984a126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c6f05 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"84c6f05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7f0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1c7f0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Recognised as governing body<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"1974\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7777c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"7777c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Compliant affiliated leagues<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"63\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3948f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6c3948f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Registered players<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"15000\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aa9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"98aa9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">National &amp; representative teams<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"5\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca85de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eca85de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ae71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0ae71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a5a04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05a5a04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7420c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7420c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82d70b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f82d70b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2403f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b2403f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"673e2ce\" class=\"e-673e2ce-d38e479 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"673e2ce\">GRASSROOTS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"3174604\" class=\"e-3174604-db86520 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3174604\"><strong>GROWING THE GAME FROM THE COMMUNITY UP<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"5451ce3\" class=\"e-5451ce3-d389f71 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5451ce3\"><strong>Community rugby league is where the game begins.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d0430 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10d0430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-453ff0d-4dcefb1 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"453ff0d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"453ff0d\">It is where players first discover the sport, where coaches and officials begin their development, where families engage with the game and where rugby league can have some of its greatest social impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-76d1887-cf473e3 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"76d1887\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"76d1887\">PNGRFL works through its regional Confederates and affiliated leagues to strengthen this foundation. Its role includes supporting league administration, player registration, coaching, refereeing, game development and competition standards, while helping create stronger connections between local rugby league and the national pathway.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-81bfaf9-2a20574 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"81bfaf9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"81bfaf9\">Through affiliation and development programs, PNGRFL aims to strengthen grassroots administration and ensure that leagues across Papua New Guinea are better equipped to provide safe, organised and sustainable competitions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-b3f9365-686390c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b3f9365\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b3f9365\"><strong id=\"e-mtu2xb8s-4xbn3na\">This community-first approach is central to the future of the sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44c38f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e44c38f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dda713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8dda713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34703d3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34703d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065862c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"065862c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481d50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"481d50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcc98a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2759c54 \" data-id=\"afcc98a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"afcc98a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"afcc98a\">\n    \t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-93c0e7b-1f8e441 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"93c0e7b\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"93c0e7b\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"96ee3ea\" class=\"e-96ee3ea-4f0bdf5 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"96ee3ea\"><strong>\u201cThe pathway to elite rugby league does not begin with a national jersey. It begins in communities.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8acf1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4c3776e \" data-id=\"fc8acf1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc8acf1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fc8acf1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c839f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0c839f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/?page_id=243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Community Rugby League \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d585d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6d585d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f19e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"68f19e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ad93b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1ad93b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bb7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51bb7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e249776 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c6d71fd \" data-id=\"e249776\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e249776\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e249776\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e2bae e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dcd0ea3 \" data-id=\"b3e2bae\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b3e2bae\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b3e2bae\">\n    \t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"43fd252\" class=\"e-43fd252-d96c21d e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"43fd252\"><strong>CREATING PATHWAYS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae65ac3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-eb636c7 \" data-id=\"ae65ac3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ae65ac3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ae65ac3\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-d85fb35-0a593ea e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d85fb35\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d85fb35\">PNGRFL is committed to building connected pathways that allow players, coaches and officials to progress through rugby league. Those pathways stretch from community rugby league and affiliated competitions through development programs, academies, youth competitions, elite domestic competitions and representative football.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c778d08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c778d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-23619d0-c9196bb e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"23619d0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"23619d0\">The National Youth Competition has become an important part of this structure, providing young players with a clearer bridge between community rugby league and higher levels of competition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa1080 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"faa1080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-da8f7a6-1d51741 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"da8f7a6\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"da8f7a6\">PNGRFL's broader pathway model is designed to identify talent early, provide structured development opportunities and create genuine progression from grassroots rugby league into national competitions, elite programs and representative teams.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8099eb1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-63e7d49 \" data-id=\"8099eb1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8099eb1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8099eb1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bea38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tile_card_4d477a40\" data-id=\"09bea38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tile_card_4d477a40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"tc-4d477a40-card\" href=\"#\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" class=\"tc-4d477a40-image\" alt=\"Community Rugby League\">\n                        \n                        \n                            <div class=\"tc-4d477a40-title\">Community Rugby League<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56e391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tile_card_4d477a40\" data-id=\"a56e391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tile_card_4d477a40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"tc-4d477a40-card\" href=\"#\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" class=\"tc-4d477a40-image\" alt=\"Development &amp; Academies\">\n                        \n                        \n                            <div class=\"tc-4d477a40-title\">Development &amp; Academies<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0866f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tile_card_4d477a40\" data-id=\"0866f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tile_card_4d477a40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"tc-4d477a40-card\" href=\"#\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" class=\"tc-4d477a40-image\" alt=\"National Youth Competition\">\n                        \n                        \n                            <div class=\"tc-4d477a40-title\">National Youth Competition<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed836c elementor-widget elementor-widget-tile_card_4d477a40\" data-id=\"3ed836c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tile_card_4d477a40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"tc-4d477a40-card\" href=\"#\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" class=\"tc-4d477a40-image\" alt=\"National Competitions\">\n                        \n                        \n                            <div class=\"tc-4d477a40-title\">National Competitions<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d92a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-tile_card_4d477a40\" data-id=\"4d92a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tile_card_4d477a40.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <a class=\"tc-4d477a40-card\" href=\"#\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" class=\"tc-4d477a40-image\" alt=\"Hunters &amp; National Teams\">\n                        \n                        \n                            <div class=\"tc-4d477a40-title\">Hunters &amp; National Teams<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732c83c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"732c83c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d156660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d156660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a9216 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57a9216\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd11c4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7fd11c4-58bafe3 \" data-id=\"7fd11c4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7fd11c4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7fd11c4\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"79bfffc\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"79bfffc\"><strong id=\"e-mtu4gg8u-1zpl23j\">IDENTIFY TALENT.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea38f78 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ea38f78-ab5f649 \" data-id=\"ea38f78\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ea38f78\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ea38f78\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"5f26642\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5f26642\"><strong id=\"e-mtu4hcg3-amlqh33\">DEVELOP PEOPLE.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3287e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8d3287e-26bd2c8 \" data-id=\"8d3287e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8d3287e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8d3287e\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"c31170e\" class=\"e-c31170e-1531715 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c31170e\"><strong id=\"e-mtu4hk8f-0dfhxdg\">CREATE OPPORTUNITY.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e14cb07 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e14cb07-86b01de \" data-id=\"e14cb07\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e14cb07\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e14cb07\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fad81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5fad81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/?page_id=241\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Pathways &amp; Performance \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9356b22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9356b22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f089a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"75f089a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98db24e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98db24e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"5132be8\" class=\"e-5132be8-7836a02 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5132be8\"><strong>OUR NATIONAL COMPETITIONS<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c298418 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base \" data-id=\"c298418\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c298418\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c298418\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d157d57\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d157d57\">PNGRFL oversees a national competition structure that provides opportunities for male and female players at different stages of development.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93242c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f93242c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaadbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaadbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a24e8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2a24e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89e08c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-c89e08c-dbaf3d6 \" data-id=\"c89e08c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c89e08c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c89e08c\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-f4f866e-bf89ca4\" data-interaction-id=\"f4f866e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f4f866e\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1508098682722-e99c43a406b2?q=80&amp;#038;w=600&amp;#038;auto=format&amp;#038;fit=crop\" alt=\"Digicel ExxonMobil Cup action shot\"\/>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7469e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-cb7469e-baa9035 \" data-id=\"cb7469e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cb7469e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cb7469e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44910db elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"44910db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-trophy\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M552 64H448V24c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H152c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v40H24C10.7 64 0 74.7 0 88v56c0 35.7 22.5 72.4 61.9 100.7 31.5 22.7 69.8 37.1 110 41.7C203.3 338.5 240 360 240 360v72h-48c-35.3 0-64 20.7-64 56v12c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h296c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-12c0-35.3-28.7-56-64-56h-48v-72s36.7-21.5 68.1-73.6c40.3-4.6 78.6-19 110-41.7 39.3-28.3 61.9-65 61.9-100.7V88c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zM99.3 192.8C74.9 175.2 64 155.6 64 144v-16h64.2c1 32.6 5.8 61.2 12.8 86.2-15.1-5.2-29.2-12.4-41.7-21.4zM512 144c0 16.1-17.7 36.1-35.3 48.8-12.5 9-26.7 16.2-41.8 21.4 7-25 11.8-53.6 12.8-86.2H512v16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-67fdef4-dd6d734 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"67fdef4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"67fdef4\">SEMI-PROFESSIONAL PREMIERSHIP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"381746c\" class=\"e-381746c-57b4ca9 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"381746c\">Digicel ExxonMobil Cup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-aa9f0d4-d90b16c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"aa9f0d4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"aa9f0d4\">PNG's premier twelve-team domestic competition bringing the absolute highest standard of national rugby league action to packed stadiums nationwide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-cb53d86-999dae3 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cb53d86\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cb53d86\">\n\t\tLEARN MORE \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6853b2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f6853b2-f19d3da \" data-id=\"f6853b2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f6853b2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f6853b2\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-fe25bc3-e2f06b2\" data-interaction-id=\"fe25bc3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fe25bc3\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1576443602912-6a2024522291?q=80&amp;#038;w=600&amp;#038;auto=format&amp;#038;fit=crop\" alt=\"Santos Cup match\"\/>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b632f9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6b632f9-81ba136 \" data-id=\"6b632f9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6b632f9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6b632f9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89533d0 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"89533d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-trophy\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M552 64H448V24c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H152c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v40H24C10.7 64 0 74.7 0 88v56c0 35.7 22.5 72.4 61.9 100.7 31.5 22.7 69.8 37.1 110 41.7C203.3 338.5 240 360 240 360v72h-48c-35.3 0-64 20.7-64 56v12c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h296c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-12c0-35.3-28.7-56-64-56h-48v-72s36.7-21.5 68.1-73.6c40.3-4.6 78.6-19 110-41.7 39.3-28.3 61.9-65 61.9-100.7V88c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24zM99.3 192.8C74.9 175.2 64 155.6 64 144v-16h64.2c1 32.6 5.8 61.2 12.8 86.2-15.1-5.2-29.2-12.4-41.7-21.4zM512 144c0 16.1-17.7 36.1-35.3 48.8-12.5 9-26.7 16.2-41.8 21.4 7-25 11.8-53.6 12.8-86.2H512v16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-6a99849-636cce8 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6a99849\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6a99849\">WOMEN'S ELITE LEAGUE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"57156d3\" class=\"e-57156d3-4544dac e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"57156d3\">Santos Women's Cup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-34a65f3-3324b46 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"34a65f3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"34a65f3\">The premium national women's competition, championing female athletic excellence and developing future international stars of the PNG Orchids.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-64a9719-e5cef41 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"64a9719\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"64a9719\">\n\t\tLEARN MORE \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c40145 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9c40145-75b9767 \" data-id=\"9c40145\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9c40145\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9c40145\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-0473a1e-17aac8d\" data-interaction-id=\"0473a1e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0473a1e\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1519766304817-4f37bda74a27?q=80&amp;#038;w=600&amp;#038;auto=format&amp;#038;fit=crop\" alt=\"Junior national championship tournament\"\/>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9b4ec e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3d9b4ec-6bc2b9e \" data-id=\"3d9b4ec\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3d9b4ec\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3d9b4ec\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa38f5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"caa38f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-medal\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M223.75 130.75L154.62 15.54A31.997 31.997 0 0 0 127.18 0H16.03C3.08 0-4.5 14.57 2.92 25.18l111.27 158.96c29.72-27.77 67.52-46.83 109.56-53.39zM495.97 0H384.82c-11.24 0-21.66 5.9-27.44 15.54l-69.13 115.21c42.04 6.56 79.84 25.62 109.56 53.38L509.08 25.18C516.5 14.57 508.92 0 495.97 0zM256 160c-97.2 0-176 78.8-176 176s78.8 176 176 176 176-78.8 176-176-78.8-176-176-176zm92.52 157.26l-37.93 36.96 8.97 52.22c1.6 9.36-8.26 16.51-16.65 12.09L256 393.88l-46.9 24.65c-8.4 4.45-18.25-2.74-16.65-12.09l8.97-52.22-37.93-36.96c-6.82-6.64-3.05-18.23 6.35-19.59l52.43-7.64 23.43-47.52c2.11-4.28 6.19-6.39 10.28-6.39 4.11 0 8.22 2.14 10.33 6.39l23.43 47.52 52.43 7.64c9.4 1.36 13.17 12.95 6.35 19.59z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-7176c14-0cfbfa9 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7176c14\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7176c14\">NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"d441b23\" class=\"e-d441b23-9362c1e e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d441b23\">National Confederation Cup<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-19e9461-958c7a1 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"19e9461\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19e9461\">The battlefield where Southern, Northern, Highlands, and New Guinea Islands confederates clash for absolute regional dominance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-684cc18-41e7bc7 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"684cc18\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"684cc18\">\n\t\tLEARN MORE \u2192\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d4c9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23d4c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5592a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5592a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51feec e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b5556f8 \" data-id=\"d51feec\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d51feec\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d51feec\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"c78141e\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c78141e\">ALSO PART OF THE PORTFOLIO<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fcb8a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b5fcb8a-2b9e9b5 \" data-id=\"b5fcb8a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b5fcb8a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b5fcb8a\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-d072554-b04bfcf e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d072554\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d072554\">\n\t\tMen's National Cup\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-e886dbe-f50cb4e e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e886dbe\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e886dbe\">\n\t\tWomen's National Cup\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-1ec6af7-dd3488f e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1ec6af7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1ec6af7\">\n\t\tConfederate Championship\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-038fe8f-9de6c89 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"038fe8f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"038fe8f\">\n\t\tNational Schools Cup\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ffbe496\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ffbe496\">Together, these competitions form important links between community rugby league, player development, high performance and national representation.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ee1ba e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fb1aa3b \" data-id=\"80ee1ba\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"80ee1ba\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"80ee1ba\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d309f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"62d309f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All Competitions \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d298cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d298cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaadd9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaadd9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8355337 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8355337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea49a7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4ea49a7-915b98a \" data-id=\"4ea49a7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4ea49a7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4ea49a7\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-6c647b8-0521021 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6c647b8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6c647b8\">WOMEN'S RUGBY LEAGUE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"4ef9f7f\" class=\"e-4ef9f7f-2f5e2e6 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4ef9f7f\"><strong id=\"e-mtupru0c-5unbjtg\">BUILDING THE WOMEN'S GAME<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-bacdf3a-b202a9a e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"bacdf3a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"bacdf3a\"><strong id=\"e-mtuptoec-ukpz04x\">PNGRFL is committed to strengthening opportunities and pathways for women and girls across rugby league.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac7b31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ac7b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e34190a-136437b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e34190a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e34190a\">The continued development of the Santos Cup provides an elite national pathway for female players, while increased focus on coaching, player welfare, high performance and development is helping strengthen the women's game across the country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c033323 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c033323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-c4a7e80-c9aedc7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"c4a7e80\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c4a7e80\">Women's rugby league is also an important part of PNGRFL's representative pathway, with the PNG Orchids providing the highest national platform for female players.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec0ad0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fec0ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-a3e1a81-0ba5218 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a3e1a81\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a3e1a81\">The long-term objective is to ensure that women and girls have genuine opportunities to participate, develop, compete and progress through every level of the game \u2014 a broader vision in which opportunity is more inclusive and the game continues to grow for everyone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7663070 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7663070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"83cb121\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"83cb121\">Each team represents a different stage of Papua New Guinea's rugby league pathway and carries the pride, identity and aspirations of the nation. For players across the country, these teams represent the highest levels of achievement within the game.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"65091e5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"65091e5\"><strong id=\"e-mtuzz6ma-0nv2dz2\">For supporters, they represent something equally powerful \u2014 Papua New Guineans coming together under one flag and one jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a100c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a100c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Teams \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"e-745af27-dec501d e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"745af27\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"745af27\" >\n\t\t\n\t<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc60df9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dc60df9-9e1b468 \" data-id=\"dc60df9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dc60df9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"dc60df9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b4898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7b4898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d5d07 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0d5d07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf28a7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7bf28a7-5fef4b0 \" data-id=\"7bf28a7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7bf28a7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7bf28a7\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"dd37c8a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"dd37c8a\">GOVERNANCE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-cf98a7f-f07c3b4 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cf98a7f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cf98a7f\"><strong>STRONGER GOVERNANCE, STRONGER GAME<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-2b78bab-57c4930 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2b78bab\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2b78bab\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"58f7e0a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"58f7e0a\">PNGRFL's responsibilities extend beyond organising competitions and representative teams. As the national governing body, PNGRFL provides leadership, governance and standards designed to protect the integrity and long-term sustainability of rugby league. The organisation is governed by its Constitution.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-3da9b8a-85dbc65 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3da9b8a\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3da9b8a\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a6eed3f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a6eed3f\">PNGRFL continues to strengthen governance, compliance, accountability and administration across the national game, while working with affiliated leagues to improve standards at every level.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-72dbf3a-3012eaf e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"72dbf3a\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"72dbf3a\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b8fa58c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b8fa58c\"><strong id=\"e-mtv16g29-jduw7q4\">Strong governance is essential to sustainable growth. It provides confidence to players, communities, partners and stakeholders and ensures that the game is administered responsibly, transparently and in the best interests of rugby league in Papua New Guinea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-58bb8d8-254d15c e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"58bb8d8\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"58bb8d8\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a8e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93a8e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Board of Directors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"92f532a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"92f532a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pngrfl.org.pg\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder-v4.svg\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32bff1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-da48c33 \" data-id=\"b32bff1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b32bff1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b32bff1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843bae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"843bae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cacf9d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b1c51b0 \" data-id=\"1cacf9d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1cacf9d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1cacf9d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291ac7e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-291ac7e-3e3e41c \" data-id=\"291ac7e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"291ac7e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"291ac7e\">\n    \t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"38a7d2e\" class=\"e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"38a7d2e\"><strong>LOOKING TO THE FUTURE<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa30b4d e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-fa30b4d-86052f2 \" data-id=\"fa30b4d\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"fa30b4d\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"fa30b4d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222666c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-222666c-e9b16e3 \" data-id=\"222666c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"222666c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"222666c\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3b2a7ec\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3b2a7ec\"><strong>Papua New Guinea rugby league continues to evolve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-36ed4e0-e52a8e7 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"36ed4e0\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"36ed4e0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f26c229\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f26c229\">Participation is growing. 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Opportunities for women and girls are expanding, and youth pathways are becoming increasingly structured.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-b641542-8e209cc e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b641542\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b641542\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"fb56af8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fb56af8\">PNGRFL's responsibility is to ensure that this growth is sustainable and that the benefits of rugby league continue to reach communities throughout Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4e274 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ed4e274-548df7d \" data-id=\"ed4e274\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ed4e274\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ed4e274\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"cbfee31\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"cbfee31\">From a child playing rugby league for the first time in a local community, to a young player entering the national pathway, to an elite athlete representing Papua New Guinea, PNGRFL seeks to build a game where there is opportunity to progress.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-50b5a15-7fc3332 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"50b5a15\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"50b5a15\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"13b8a72\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"13b8a72\"><strong>Because success in rugby league should be measured by more than trophies, results and competitions. 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