The Hunters’ reshuffled round 5 lineup will see Brendon Gotuno take the wing.
The 23-year-old brings quality to the PNG side after his short stint with the Penrith Panthers New South Wales Cup side.
After missing round 4 due to disciplinary reasons, Joe Joshua, Junior Rop and McKenzie Yei will take the field while skipper Adex Wera, Moses Meninga and Wawa Paul will rest their injuries.
Making their debut this weekend are Jerry Teme (Hunter no. 78) and Jack Oii (Hunter no. 79).
The four players who debuted on the 30th of March have retained their spots after an impressive performance. Shane Haro will start at centre, Woods Kawage will run as hooker, Epel Kapinias will be at second row while Kevin Appo starts off the bench.
The lineup:
- Joe Joshua
- Junior Rau
- Shane Haro
- Brendan Nima
- Brendon Gotuno
- Justin Yoka
- Ase Boas
- Baundo Aba
- Woods Kawage
- Dilbert Isaac
- Mckenzie Yei
- Epel Kapinias
- Junior Rop
Interchange
- Jerry Teme
- Jack Oii
- Kevin Appo
- Enoch Maki
- Joe Frank
The experimental PNG side, who are currently 14th on the Intrust Super Cup ladder, will challenge against former teammate Nixon Putt, who will start off in the second row.
The round 5 match will be televised live on TVWAN+ at 6.05pm.
(File picture of Brendon Gotuno)