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When Alex Johnston caught the ball on the wing and dived across the line for his 213th NRL try, Allianz Stadium didn’t just cheer, it erupted. But for the small contingent of Papua New Guineans in the stands, including Inside PNG’s Helen Sea, the roar was personal.

Rigo Schools Rugby League [RSLR] is a proud grassroots entity, as two of its schoolboys take a big step forward to represent Central Dabaris in the PNG Rugby League National Youth Competition.

Simbu Province rejuvenated its Provincial Junior Sports Development Program on Fiday at the Kundiawa Dicksons Oval.

The PNG Indigenous Team continue to assert their dominance at the 2026 National Indigenous Cricket Championships, recording back-to-back victories in Round 4 and Round 5 to remain unbeaten in the tournament.

Four members of the Papua New Guinea Lewas have joined the South Australia Indigenous Women’s Cricket Team to compete in the 2026 National Indigenous Cricket Championships [NICC].

A second-half header from Katie Kitching sealed New Zealand’s 1–0 win over Papua New Guinea in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers final at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.

The Papua New Guinea Indigenous team has launched its 2026 National Indigenous Cricket Championships [NICC] campaign with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Queensland Indigenous on Tuesday.

Samoa has secured a spot in the 2027 ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after a dominant, undefeated performance at the East Asia Pacific [EAP] Qualifier in Port Moresby.

The Central Dabaris and Morobe Kandes are set for an explosive Round 2 clash in the Digicel ExxonMobil Cup this weekend at Ron Albert Oval. Both sides enter the fixture with winning momentum after successful season openers.

The Madang United Football Club has extended its sincere appreciation to Agmark FC Morobe Wawens for accepting the invitation to travel to Madang and take part in a friendly match at Laiwaden Oval on Sunday.