The C.ex International Stadium is the venue for the event. Australian Oztag hope they can clinch the cup in a range of divisions, particularly those involving Port Macquarie folk.

All up the town has 13 players representing their countries - five in the Australian senior men’s team, one Indigenous women's 27s, one Indigenous women's opens, five Australian 45s and one New Zealand Kuki's men's 40s - plus one coach and one manager.

With the growth of the sport making the 2018 World Cup the biggest yet, competition will be fierce.

South Africa, Ireland, Japan, UK and the addition of new countries such as Hong Kong will mean the tournament will be quite the spectacle. 

Over 45s representative Steve van Gemert will compete in his fourth World Cup, but sang the praises of his coach and Port Macquarie's only Australian coach, Dave Bradley.

"The fact we have Dave being the first Port Macquarie bloke to coach at the world cup is the main buzz for us," he said. 

"That stirred us on to do well at the nationals. The whole team has been so successful, which has enabled us to be in this position. That is because of Dave's leadership, his effort and work and organisation. 

"He brings everyone together, implements the game plan and is a great manager so all credit to him."

Bradley was proud and said he was looking forward to coaching at his first world cup.

"We've had a lot of success locally. It's been great to watch so many blokes from Port go on to represent NSW and Australia," he said. 

"It's been hard work but it's been enjoyable. They're a good bunch of blokes and a good bunch of mates. 

"The last eight or nine years you get to know some of the players on the opposition. You know they're good players and it'll be fun coaching those guys.

"It's something different. You're coaching the best players who know how to play, so I'm not trying to teach them that, but trying to get them to gel as a team and play a certain style will be the priority."

Van Gemert said to have people from all over the world come to compete will be amazing, especially for first time attendees.

"As I've gone along and seen other people from Port get the opportunity ... it's a great buzz," he said. 

"All the hard work you do to get there, these are the little rewards you get for the hard work you put in.”

He has been lucky enough to compete in several other Oz Tag World Cups, and he puts it all down to hard work from the Port Macquarie association and its teams.

"I think most of the guys have played in the World Cup before but we are in a good position (as an association),” he said. 

“We have worked hard for six or seven years, have had a lot of success at national tournaments so because of that we have been selected in Australian teams before.

"Every time we go to training on a Sunday morning, making that a priority for so long, these experiences are all worth it."