THE ENGLISH EMBRACE OUR PAPUA NEW GUINEA PLAYERS

By Chris Thompson via Worldwide PNG Rugby League News

Over the years the English Rugby League Clubs have been more then accommodating towards recruiting our PNG players compared to Australian Clubs. 

They have given Papua New Guinea  local home grown players more opportunities to apply there trade in the UK .English supporters have always embraced our PNG players over there . Every English Rugby League supporter always has a Stanley Gene story to tell you and some would say he has cult figure status in his second home town of Hull his loved by all there . Former English greats always mention Gene as one of there toughest opponents they ever played against . 

This is the list of PNG players who have had stints in the UK

1983- Bradford Northern, Phillip Ralda

1996-2000- Hull KR Stanley Gene

1996 - 1998 - Hull KR , John Okul

1997- Hull FC, Marcus Bai

1998-2000- Doncaster , John Okul

1999- Wakefield Trinity , Alfred Songoro

2000-2001- Hull FC, Stanley Gene

2000-2001- Burrow Raiders , John Okul

2000- Oldham, Tom O'Reilly

2001-2005- Huddersfield Giants , Stanley Gene

2001-2004- Wigan , Adrian Lam

2001-2002- Warrington Wolves, Tom O'Reilly

2004 - Warrington Wolves , John Wilshere

2004-2005- Leeds Rhinos , Marcus Bai

2005- Leigh Centurions, John Wilshere

2006-2007- Bradford Bulls- Stanley Gene

2006- Bradford Bulls, Marcus Bai

2006-2009- Salford City Reds, John Wilshere

2006-2010 Hull KR, Makali Aizue

2007-2009- Hull KR , Stanley Gene

2009 - Sheffield Eagles ,Menzie Yere

2009- 2011- Celtic Crusaders ,Jason Chan

2010- Halifax , Stanley Gene

2010 - Hunslet Hawks ,Charlie Wabo , Nico Slain, Michael Mark

2010- Featherstone Rovers , JJP , Larsen Marabe

2011- Wakefield Trinity, Ryan Tongia

2011-2012- Halifax , Makali Aizue

2012 - 2013 Wakefield Trinity, Paul Aiton

2012 - 2015-Whitehaven , Jesse Joe Parker

2012-2013- Huddersfield Giants , Jason Chan

2013- Dewsbury Rams , Makali Aizue

2013- Whitehaven , Rodney Pora

2014 - Whitehaven , Larsen Marabe

2014 - Hull KR , Neville Costigan , Jason Chan

2014- Leeds Rhinos , Paul Aiton

2015- Gateshead Thunder , Mark Mexico, Gary Lo , Charlie Wabo , Jason Tali

2015- Whitehaven , Dion Aiye,