44 named in 2018 train on squad

Forty- four players have been named in the train on 2018 SP Hunters squad for pre-season training.

Former co-captain Adam Korave returns after a year off and joins 19 current premiership winning SP Hunters players.

Among the 24 new faces are Digicel Cup premiers Lae Snax Tigers and PNG Prime Minister’s team captain Charlie Simon, Tigers team mates Junior Rop, Mark Piti and John Andy. This includes Digicel Cup runners up Agmark Guria captain Stanley Olo, Illa Alu and Dilbert Isaac. Nine players from the other Digicel Cup teams have been included.

Israel Wari from Central and Joseph Singura of Madang make the squad after both were spotted at the PNG Games Rugby 9s competition currently being held in West New Britain.

Lae Academy players Charlie Angu, Ishmael Yombane and Joseph Konz join fellow Port Moresby Academy member Gong Morgan in the train squad.

SP Hunters coach Michel Marum said the squad will assemble in Port Moresby on December 4, 2017, to start a grueling pre-season training program.

“Only the 10 SP Hunters players – Ase Boas, Watson Boas, Wartovo Puara, Wellington Albert, Stanton Albert, Nixon Putt, Moses Meninga, Enock Maki, Stargroth Amean and Willie Minoga – who were members of the PNG LNG Kumuls team for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup campaign, will join the pre-season training camp on January 4, 2018,” Marum said.

Staff to assist Marum during the pre-season camps are: Nigel Hukula, Solomon Kuluniasi, Toua Kohu, Roger Laka, Joe Bruno, Toua Kohu, Glen Nami, Joe Sipa and Roderick Puname.

“The final 30-man SP Hunters squad and coaching staff to participate in the 2018 Queensland Intrust Super Cup will be announced in early January,” Marum said.

The 44-man train on squad is:

1.            Ase Boas                              -              SP Hunters

2.            Watson Boas                      -              SP Hunters

3.            Wartovo Puara Jnr           -              SP Hunters

4.            Wellington Albert            -              SP Hunters

5.            Stanton Albert                  -              SP Hunters

6.            Nixon Putt                          -              SP Hunters

7.            Moses Meninga                               -              SP Hunters

8.            Enock Maki                         -              SP Hunters

9.            Stargroth Amean             -              SP Hunters

10.          Willie Minoga                    -              SP Hunters

11.          Adex Wera                         -              SP Hunters

12.          Bland Abavu                       -              SP Hunters

13.          Buttler Morris                    -              SP Hunters

14.          Israel Eliab                           -              SP Hunters

15.          Muka Peter Kulu              -              SP Hunters

16.          Rahdley Brawa                  -              SP Hunters

17.          Sailas Gahuna                    -              SP Hunters

18.          Wawa Paul                          -              SP Hunters

19.          William Mone                    -              SP Hunters

20.          Adam Korave                     -              Ipswich League

21.          Junior Rop                           -              Lae Snax Tigers

22.          Mark Piti                              -              Lae Snax Tigers

23.          John Andy                           -              Lae Snax Tigers

24.          Charlie Simon                    -              Lae Snax Tigers

25.          Junior Rau                           -              Hela Wigman

26.          Stanford Talita                   -              Hela Wigman

27.          Mekenzie Yer                    -              Hela Wigman

28.          Kenedy Ben                       -              Mendi Muruks

29.          Julius Yakopua                   -              Mendi Muruks

30.          Stanley Ola                         -              Agmark Gurias

31.          Illa Alu                                   -              Agmark Gurias

32.          Dilbert Issac                        -              Agmark Gurias

33.          Junior Bobby                      -              Enga Mioks

34.          Baundo Aba                       -              Enga Mioks

35.          Brendon Gutano              -              POM Vipers

36.          Patrick Morea                    -              POM Vipers

37.          Thomas Moide                  -              POM Vipers

38.          Kerry Pep                            -              Paga Panthers

39.          Gong Morgan                    -              Academy – POM

40.          Charlie Angu                      -              Academy – Lae

41.          Ismael Yombane              -              Academy – Lae

42.          Joseph Konz                       -              Academy – Lae

43.          Joseph Singura                  -              Madang

44.          Israel Wari                           -              Central   

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