Papua New Guinea rugby league players are ready to "hunt down, kill and eat" their Australian and New Zealand counterparts according to one MP.

The comments were made in parliament by PNG's minister for public enterprise and state investment Ben Micah.

Anthony Milford (R) of Samoa skips the challenge of David Mead (L) of Papua New Guinea during the Rugby League World Cup in 2013. The Kumuls lost every game. Credit:Getty Images

The ABC reported Micah as saying; "I think Australia and New Zealand can look level at us and not laugh at us anymore.

"[In future] I predict, Mr Speaker, our Kumuls are going to beat the Kangaroos.