# Papua New Guinea national rugby sevens team

The Papua New Guinea national rugby sevens team competes in the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, Challenger Series and the Oceania Sevens. They finished third in 2009 and fourth in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2023 in the Oceania Sevens. They missed out on a maiden Olympic spot after being defeated by Samoa 24-0 in the 2023 Oceania 7s Olympic Playoff.
Papua New Guinea has also played the Hong Kong Sevens World Series qualifier. In the 2015 edition, they went to the semifinals, where they lost to Russia. In 2016 they lost all matches in the group phase. In 2017 they reached the semifinals.
PNG qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. Papua New Guinea made its first appearance at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018, following its fifth-place finish at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship.

## Tournament history
### World Cup Sevens

Rugby World Cup 7s :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 21st playoff | 21st | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |

### Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 1998 | Plate Final | 10th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Bowl Final | 9th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11th playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 |

### Pacific Games

Pacific Games :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 1999 | Final | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Plate Final | 5th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Bronze Final | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Bronze Final | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Bronze Final | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023 | Bronze Final | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/7 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 0 |

### Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Mini Games :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Bowl Final | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Bronze Final | 4th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 |

### Oceania Sevens

Oceania 7s :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 2008 | Plate final | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Third playoff | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | Third playoff | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7th playoff | 7th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Plate Final | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Plate Final | 6th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | Plate Final | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Third playoff | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Third playoff | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5th playoff | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7th playoff | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5th playoff | 6th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | did not attend | did not attend | did not attend | did not attend | did not attend | did not attend |
| 2022 | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew |
| 2023 | Olympic Qualifying Final | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 12/14 | 72 | 37 | 33 | 2 |

#### Oceania Sevens Challenge

Oceania 7s Challenge :
| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
| 2022 | Final | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |

## World Rugby Sevens
### World Rugby sevens series

The Pukpuks Sevens have participated as an invited team to selected tournaments across 10 seasons on the world series circuit since the inaugural season in 1999–2000. Historically, they have participated in 18 tournaments particularly the New Zealand Sevens (2000-2002, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2018), Australian Sevens (2000, 2002, 2011, 2017 and 2018), Fiji Sevens (2000), Japan Sevens(2000) and the Hong Kong Sevens (2002). To date, Papua New Guinea have played a total 127 matches accumulating 237 tries and 1507 points overall. Their best all-time season finish is 12th placing from the inaugural season in 1999-2000.
World Rugby Sevens Series record :
| Season | Rounds | Position | Points |
| 1999–00 | 4 / 10 | 12th | 8 |
| 2000–01 | 1 / 9 | — | 0 |
| 2001–02 | 3 / 11 | — | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 1 / 8 | — | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 1 / 8 | — | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2 / 8 | — | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 1 / 9 | 21st | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 1 / 9 | 21st | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 2 / 10 | 18th | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 2 / 10 | 17th | 6 |

#### Player records

The following shows leading career Papua New Guinean players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series.

### World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series

Papua New Guinea have appeared in every edition of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series since the inaugural season in 2020. This was through qualification for being one of two highest ranked non-core World Rugby Sevens Series teams from the Oceania Sevens Championship.
World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series record :
| Season | Rounds | Position | Points |
| 2020 | 2 / 2 | 11th | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 / 1 | 11th | — |
| 2023 | 2 / 2 | 9th | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 / 3 | 11th | 6 |

## Current squad

* Squad to 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series - Men's tour
* Lawrence LAMOND (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Jaybes PANGAS (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Bernard TOALBERT (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Bartholomew LEVI (c) (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Nason BENJAMIN (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Paul Peter TONO
* Emmanuel ZORIRY (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Rex PEREGUA (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Ben LASIEL (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Elipas TATAENG (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Himson TUKAR (Debut- Germany 7s)
* Kolin TOKAU (Debut- Germany 7s)

### Previous squads

Squad to the 2023 Pacific Games:
* Players
* Derrick Voku
* Emmanuel Alfred
* Benjamin Boas
* Benson Hayai
* Benjamin Kennedy
* Mhustapha Kura
* Kunak Late
* Kadum Mais
* Richard Mautu
* Shaun Ongapa
* Edward Ramit
* Jacky Winas
Squad to the 2023 Oceania 7s:
* Players
* Derrick Voku
* Emmanuel Alfred
* Benjamin Boas
* Benson Hayai
* Benjamin Kennedy
* Mhustapha Kura
* Kunak Late
* Kadum Mais
* Richard Mautu
* Shaun Ongapa
* Edward Ramit
* Jacky Winas
* Squad to 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series - Men's tour
* Maluai PATALA
* Dickson Morrison
* Shaun ONGAPA
* Benjamin BOAS
* Paul Peter TONO
* Eliud HOSEA (c)
* Derrick VOKU
* Mustapha KURA Goena
* Kunak LATE
* Kadum MAIS
* Kennedy BENJAMIN
* Benjamin WAHUNE
Squad to the 2022 Oceania 7s:
* Players
* Derrick Voku
* Emmanuel Alfred
* Benjamin Boas
* Benson Hayai
* Benjamin Kennedy
* Mhustapha Kura
* Kunak Late
* Kadum Mais
* Richard Mautu
* Shaun Ongapa
* Edward Ramit
* Jacky Winas
* Squad to 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series - Men's tour
* Maluai PATALA
* Dickson Morrison
* Shaun ONGAPA
* Benjamin BOAS
* Paul Peter TONO
* Eliud HOSEA (c)
* Derrick VOKU
* Mustapha KURA Goena
* Kunak LATE
* Kadum MAIS
* Kennedy BENJAMIN
* Benjamin WAHUNE