PNG Chiefs unveil logo and jersey for first NRL season amid naming dispute with rival code

Design by artist Tabu includes face of a chief to represent ‘leadership’NZ Rugby injunction over use of Chiefs moniker denied in high courtThe PNG Chiefs have pushed ahead with the unveiling of their logo and jersey despite lingering legal issues with New Zealand Rugby over its rights to use the name.Pending the outcome of a dispute in New Zealand, the Chiefs will run on to an NRL field for the first time in two years in a black jersey with a white accented “V” and a chest adorned with gold cultural drawings by PNG artist Tabu, with an alternative version largely swapping the black for white. Continue reading…

Design by artist Tabu includes face of a chief to represent ‘leadership’ after NZ Rugby injunction over use of Chiefs moniker was denied in the high court Design by artist Tabu includes face of a chief to represent ‘leadership’ NZ Rugby injunction over use of Chiefs moniker denied in high court The PNG Chiefs have pushed ahead with the unveiling of their logo and jersey despite lingering legal issues with New Zealand Rugby over its rights to use the name.

Pending the outcome of a dispute in New Zealand, the Chiefs will run on to an NRL field for the first time in two years in a black jersey with a white accented “V” and a chest adorned with gold cultural drawings by PNG artist Tabu, with an alternative version largely swapping the black for white. The club is yet to designate either as the home design, but has formally