2023 PNGNRL season

The competition will still have 12 franchise teams competing in 2023 with the inclusion of successful bid team, Sepik Pride at the expense of Waghi Tumbe[2] who were terminated for breaching the participation agreement in 2022.[3]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Enga Mioks	5	5	0	0	0	116	53	63	10
2	Lae Snax Tigers	5	5	0	0	0	102	54	48	10
3	Mendi Muruks	5	4	0	1	0	104	50	54	8
4	Port Moresby Vipers	5	3	0	2	0	112	70	42	6
5	Rabaul Gurias	5	3	0	2	0	84	74	10	6
6	Gas Resource Central Dabaris	5	3	2	0	0	84	80	4	6
7	Goroka Lahanis	5	1	3	1	0	108	94	14	5
8	Hela Wigmen	5	1	1	3	0	89	112	-23	3
9	Sepik Pride	5	1	1	3	0	66	92	-26	3
10	Gulf Isou	5	1	1	3	0	60	90	-30	3
11	Kimbe Cutters	5	0	0	5	0	62	108	-46	0
12	Mt. Hagen Eagles	5	0	0	5	0	46	156	-110	0

• The team highlighted in blue has clinched the minor premiership
• Teams highlighted in green have qualified for the finals
• The team highlighted in red has clinched the wooden spoon

All 12 teams have been split into two pools for the remainder of the season due to flight cancellations affecting teams travels from Round 4.[4]

Pool A:

1. Enga Mioks 2. Mount Hagen Eagles 3. Mendi Muruks 4. Goroka Lahanis 5. Lae Snax Tigers 6. Kimbe Cutters

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Mendi Muruks	3	3	0	0	0	78	30	48	6
2	Lae Snax Tigers	3	3	0	0	0	64	26	38	6
3	Enga Mioks	3	3	0	0	0	58	27	31	6
4	Goroka Lahanis	3	0	3	0	0	58	58	0	3
5	Kimbe Cutters	3	0	0	3	0	36	62	-26	0
6	Mt. Hagen Eagles	3	0	0	3	0	28	96	-68	0

Pool B

1. Port Moresby Vipers 2. Central Dabaris 3. Hela Wigmen 4. Gulf Isou 5. Rabaul Gurias 6. Sepik Pride