The Board of the PNG NRL Bid 2025 has announced the appointment of former World Cup Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Hill as lead consultant to guide the process of the bid.
Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League CEO. Stanley Hondina said Hill’s appointment follows a workshop where Hill was a lead consultant to set up the legal framework of the bid process.
“It’s not a straightforward easy case for us, in 2009 there was a separate NRL Bid put forth and there’s legacy issues there as well, we are treading on water, wanting to see where the best lines fit.”
“We congratulate Andrew on his appointment as well as we welcome him to the team, we are confident with having Andrew on board to lead the bid team going forward,” Hondina added.
Hondina said that the learning experience acquired from the workshop and with the skills set and caliber of each member of the Board, the Board is confident going forward with working towards the bid.
CEO Hondina said that Hill is also the strategic advisor to the PNG Hunters and has been in support to put together work around the PNG Orchids and PNG Kumuls programs, and therefore it was the Board’s decision to extend his scope of work to include his services with the PNG NRL Bid 2025.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time for the game here in PNG, I think everyone around the world knows the passion that Papua New Guineans have for the game, we also know how important rugby league is for the country but equally important, the country is very important for rugby league,” Hill said.
There’s a lot of work, we need to be patient, this is more than just about the game on the field, this is going to be quite strategic, we have to ensure that we get proper governance, the model has to be right, and looking at every opportunity that gets presented to PNG,” Hill said.
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