Digicel-ExxonMobil Cup

Both teams are expected to come out with all guns blazing to keep their finals hopes alive. Loser bows out while winner proceeds to the preliminary next week.

The Lahanis underdog nametag shouldn’t be an understatement if last week’s upset win over defending premiers Hela Wigmen was anything to go by.

Despite this experience, you can’t write off the Goroka Lahanis just yet. They have the history of winning the competition from the 6^th placing heading into this match. Ahead of their sudden death clash, both teams have named their sides unchanged. Their lineup is this;

Fullback for the Goroka Lahanis is; Douxen Hayato, on the Wings are; Tassy Kawage and Amos Kafare; and the center paring is; Joseph Mocke and Kafu Ken. In the halves is; Chalie Buka and Josepth Karara and Emmanuel Alfred wears the Number Jersy.

Today Kimbe Cutters hosted Lae Snax Tigers in Kimbe while the inaugural Legacy Cup was is between ENB Agmark Gurias and EMK Sepik Pride at Pora oval Wewak.

The Santos National Football Stadium will host an all Moresby affair tomorrow kicking off with the lackluster Moni Plus NCDC Port Moresby Vipers against Gas Resources Central Dabaris.

Last week Dabaris were only seconds away from causing a big upset over reigning premiers Kroton Hela Wigmen but the class and experience of Wigmen prevailed in the end and had to settle for a draw, 16-all at fulltime. 

2022 grand final runners up East New Britain Agmark Gurias are looking to put Gulf Isou to the test when they clash at the graveyard at Kalabond  2pm tomorrow.

Gurias, who easily accounted for the Central Dabaris 20-12 last week scoring five unconverted tries to two, apparently missed all five conversions which they must polish up on as competition intensifies.

The workshop was for trainers in PNGNRLC for season 2023, also in attendance was trainers Gure and Josiah. While franchise game development officials Norris and Gomara attended the MySideline data collection workshop.

MySideline is a competition and participant member system that services clubs and associations (includes schools) for the organization of rugby league participants.