Private island resort being used to lure NRL stars to PNG
The NRL's newest expansion team, the PNG Chiefs, is offering players and their families luxury housing and free day trips to the private Loloata Island Resort in Papua New Guinea as an incentive to sign. The franchise is utilizing resort-style amenities to attract top rugby league talent.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the creative perks and lifestyle packages professional sports franchises use to attract talent to non-traditional or challenging locations.
Loloata Island is privately owned by the Airways Resort and will be available to players and families. Photo: NRL Photos A A Celebrity A private island resort is being used to lure some of rugby league’s biggest stars to Papua New Guinea, as the NRL’s newest team prepares for its debut.
Players who sign with the PNG Chiefs will be offered a luxury lifestyle, with resort-style accommodation and access to a tropical island just outside Port Moresby.
The island has become a new incentive, with Nine News Queensland reporter Bronte Gildea explaining that the resort is one of the biggest selling points for the move.
The residential village will give players and their families access to a range of resort-style facilities. Photo: Airways Hotel Port Moresby Known as Loloata Island Resort, it is an extension of the Airways Hotel and Residences where Chiefs players, staff and their families will live.
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