As I read the OP this afternoon, I've asked a question you've already answered!

I think that not having them on mainland still means that millions don't have access. Like you say 20k or so live on the island but 7 million still won't have access

New Britain is a pretty big island. It is probably bigger than Fiji, Samoa and Tonga combined in land area and the whole island has a population of 500k. Kokopo is the biggest town on the Island. It is basically a new town 15klm from Rabaul, which was the biggest town till a volcanic eruption destroyed the place in the 1990s. Rabaul is a tourist destination because the harbour there is basically a huge crator surrounded by active volcanoes.
Anyway, Port Moresby is basically a magnet for all the criminal types in PNG. It is a big town and is where all the money is and really isn't a safe place. If they are going to play in the NRL in the future they will need to play in Moresby and find solutions to security problems, but for now they can just hold games in a place that is safe and has all the facilities because of the tourist industry.

kumuls.pngfacts.com/17/post/2013 ... d-cup.html 7 Kumuls drop out of Qld cup side, but they still have 45 in training including 12 members of the World Cup squad.

kumuls.pngfacts.com/17/post/2013 ... d-cup.html 7 Kumuls drop out of Qld cup side, but they still have 45 in training including 12 members of the World Cup squad.

www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=255229 Fiji are now looking into joining the Qld cup. I don't think their domestic side would be good enough and they'd have to sign up half a dozen or so of the lower grade Fijians now living in Australia, but long term it would be brilliant for them if they could find the money and attract good enough players to base themselves in Fiji.

www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=255229 Fiji are now looking into joining the Qld cup. I don't think their domestic side would be good enough and they'd have to sign up half a dozen or so of the lower grade Fijians now living in Australia, but long term it would be brilliant for them if they could find the money and attract good enough players to base themselves in Fiji.

Bloody expansion ideas!

We've been an M62 sport since 1895 so why bother changing now?

Now't wrong with hobnail boots either.