Kimbe Cutters

CUTTERS YET TO ANNOUNCE SQUAD

Regardless of an earlier squad list posted on social media, the coaching team is going through medical and fitness testing before they confirm the squad.

While the club aspires to target and promote young local talents to complement the seasoned players, consistency has been an issue for the club seeing players come and go over the past two seasons for various reasons.

Former PNG Hunters winger and Guria fullback, Albert Patak Junior is now taking charge of the team after he was promoted from head trainer last season to Head Coach this year.

Kimbe Cutters unveil talent search

The trials kicked off with a Rugby Nines tournament at the Hoskins government station, featuring 12 teams from the Nakanai district.

Teams battled fiercely, concluding the games in the afternoon, as the Cutters aim to identify promising players from rural areas for the upcoming Digicel ExxonMobil Cup competition. 

Cutters team manager, Lucas Samak disclosed that the trials have commenced in Nakanai and will extend to Kimbe, incorporating teams from various parts of the province.

Wigmen hold off Cutters

Cutters four-try hero centre, Elijah Rotinga was unstoppable and picked up the Digicel Man of the Match award.

The young Cutters side would not die wondering with lanky centre Rotinga at the helm scoring all their points from four tries and kicking 2 from 4 attempts only to fall short by 6 points in the end.

Seven minutes into the contest and Wigmen showed their class early when five-eight Tony Wemin put his backrower Atua Joshua Nogoya through for their first points to lead 6-0.

Leaders show support

The game, witnessed by Enga Province Governor, Grand Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, showcased the exceptional skills of both teams. Not only did the match provide an exciting sporting spectacle, but it also served as a platform for leaders to demonstrate their support for the teams and their commitment to youth development.

Governor Sir Peter traveled to Kimbe on Friday to attend the match and returned on Sunday. His presence underscored the strong connection between Enga and Kimbe, as players from Kimbe have been selected to join the Enga Mioks in the past.

Dabaris previal over Cutters

Dabaris came from behind to beat the Kimbe Cutters 16-10.

Dabaris and Cutters would share the same DNA since they both joined the PNG National Rugby League Competition in the same year, 2019.

Four years on, the rivalry continued on Sunday with Dabaris having the upper-hand over their brothers from NGI, scoring back to back tries in the second half to hand Cutters their third straight loss for the new season.

Cutters get 300K from Talasea DDA

The Talasea DDA comes on board to support the provincial franchise since its inception in 2019.

Kumai said as part of its quests to address law and order in the province, sports is one of the platforms where youth can engage, preventing social disorder.

The former Kimbe Cutters Team Manager is pleased with the continuous support from the West New Britain provincial Government and challenged other corporate bodies to come on board as well.

The team’s official training program for the 2023 season commenced today at the Peter Humphreys Oval in Kimbe.

K200,000 boost for Kimbe Cutters

Acting Provincial Administrator, Leo Mapmani presented the K200,000 cheque to the Cutters management team.

For the past five years, the Kimbe Cutters have received support from its naming rights sponsor, the West New Britain Provincial Government through Governor Sasindran Muthuvel including the former Talasea District Development Authority.

Cutters Record Back To Back Win

Two weeks ago, Cutters thrashed JPG Waghi Tumbe 28-0 in Kimbe followed by Sunday's hard fought win over PRK Gulf Isou 10-4 in Port Moresby.

In only their fourth season since entering the Digicel Cup in 2019, the Cutters are slowly but surely finding their feet in the semi-professional competition.

In its second season 2020, the Kimbe team had an impressive run and got the Best Team of the Year award after just falling short of top six in 7th place.

Kimbe Cutters Thrash Tumbe

In front of a home crowd at the Humphreys Oval in Kimbe, the Cutters registered their first win after 6 rounds of the 2022 Digicel Cup season
The first half of the match was evenly contested that saw Cutters leading Tumbe 4-0 until halftime.

Governor praises Cutters

At halftime both teams were locked up at 6 all.

West New Britain Governor and Patron Sasindran Muthuvel said it was a great afternoon back at home watching the boys against the Lae Snax Tigers.

He said the Cutters played really well but lost the lead in the dying minutes.

Governor Muthuvel said, “Regardless, it’s always a pleasure watching our home grown talent showcase in front of our people.” 
The Governor was also happy to present the 2022 PSIP funding of K200, 000 on behalf of the provincial government to the Kimbe Cutters team.