Chiefs players will be seeing a lot of the airport, and it’s not just because they are travelling to away games every second week. PNG life will be very different to Sydney or Brisbane.
With the No.6 jersey on his back and long hair protruding from his headgear, the comparisons between Gairo Voro and Jarome Luai are inevitable.
Two of the biggest Chiefs signings, already beloved in PNG, have arrived in PNG to take on the Kumuls. The locals appear unsure who they should support.
Cooper Bai fell out with famous father Marcus after committing to the Titans without his blessing. The pair will be on the same page about his next decision.
Not even a legal fight with New Zealand Rugby could prevent the new NRL club from unveiling a motif they believe will unite a nation.
The inaugural PNG Chiefs coach knows what it’s like to be saddled with unreasonable expectations. But he says dealing with it gave him the tools to succeed in his first NRL head coaching gig.
They have only assembled about a quarter of their roster, but PNG Chiefs coach Willie Peters is bullish about the chances of making an instant NRL impact.
The NRL will allow players to challenge the market value ascribed to them by head office, in a development that could put Raiders star’s move to the expansion club back on the table.
Eels star Mitchell Moses is looking forward to reuniting with former Blues teammate Jarome Luai at Parramatta. Although they may square off in the World Cup first.
In what promises to be one of the most competitive World Cups ever, we sort the contenders from the pretenders.
