PNG to co-host Rugby League World Cup

In an exciting first for the rugby league-mad nation, Papua New Guinea will co-host the 2017 World Cup with Australia and New Zealand.

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Published 8 October 2015 1:41pm

Updated 8 October 2015 1:46pm

Source: AAP

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Papua New Guinea is celebrating being awarded co-hosting rights for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup with Australia and New Zealand.

In a first for the rugby league-mad nation, PNG will host three pool matches in Port Moresby after the country's government poured $1.4 billion into establishing state-of-the-art facilities, including three brand new stadiums.

"Our aim is to make this Rugby League World Cup the most accessible and fan-friendly ever," said RLWC local organising committee chief Michael Brown in Sydney on Thursday.

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