The NRL has been rocked after it was revealed by The Sydney Morning Herald that a young child was killed in a road accident following the Prime Minister's XIII game in Port Moresby.

The child was reportedly chasing the Australian team bus and hit by the vehicle that carried the team's security detail, not the players' bus.

It is common for fans in Papua New Guinea to follow transport carrying players, such is the admiration for rugby league figures. Advertisement

Australia's men's PM XIII team won the match against PNG PM XIII 28-10 .

Aussie players walk off the ground in Port Moresby. NRL Photos

Trai Fuller scored a hat-trick for the Aussies in a dominant performance.

In the women's match, Australia won 50-0 .

Papua New Guinea will have a new franchise entering the NRL in 2

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