Papua New Guinea triumphs over Australia 22-8 in the final of the Rugby League Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
Papua New Guinea has defeated Australia 22-8 in the final of the Rugby League Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
The two-day event, an under 19s Nines tournament, is officially endorsed by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
PNG’s Stanton Albert was named Player of the Tournament.
Eight nations took part in the matches at the Broadwood Stadium, North Lanarkshire, with Wales finishing third after defeating Canada 20-8.
South Africa (Finishing Last with no wins) , Jamaica, England and Scotland also competed.
Rugby is an official exhibition sport in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games, which begin in Glasgow on 23 July.
Organisers of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast also plan to include the sport as an exhibition.
Papua New Guinea has defeated Australia 22-8 in the final of the Rugby League Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
The two-day event, an under 19s Nines tournament, is officially endorsed by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
PNG’s Stanton Albert was named Player of the Tournament.
Eight nations took part in the matches at the Broadwood Stadium, North Lanarkshire, with Wales finishing third after defeating Canada 20-8.
South Africa (Finishing Last with no wins) , Jamaica, England and Scotland also competed.
Rugby is an official exhibition sport in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games, which begin in Glasgow on 23 July.
Organisers of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast also plan to include the sport as an exhibition.
