Moresby South Rugby league

A notice from the MSRFL Board advising all club presidents that the competition will go into recess to allow for the hosting of the MSRL inhouse trials this Sunday August 13,2023.

Chairman of MSRL Bagelo Solien has also announced that Moresby South will host Motu Koita RFL, University RFL, Suburban RFL and Port Moresby RL.

All provincial trials for U20 and A Grade matches will be played on Saturday August 19 with the Play offs on the 20th. It will staged at the Moresby South Rugby League sports stadium.

It kicks off tomorrow today at 9am with all teams keen to kick off their campaign in the winner’s circle.

The 13th edition of the JT9s this year comes new teams Lufa Kevei Muruks from Eastern Highlands and Purari Kokori from Gulf making their debut on Tuesday.

These two rural teams will for the first time unleash their unknown grass roots talent at this competitive level.

Kevei Muruks are in pool J with Manua Laumas, Birag Rats and Gabutu Countryside Cowboys. Purari Kokori is in pool B with Watari Scorpions, Taurama Wolf Pack and Border Storms.

The tournament is used by Moresby South Rugby League as prelude to prepare for the season proper one week after the tourney.

This year marks the 13th Edition of the shorter version of rugby league sponsored by local MP Justin Tkatchenko with major cash prize incentives up for grabs; K20, 000 cash prize for the open men’s and open women's, and Under 20 with K10,000. 

In round eight, A grade matches tomorrow, 6^th August, Joyce Bay Roosters take on Kaugere Bulldogs in a heated affair that should go down to the wire.

Next up is 6 Mile Crows against SS Rabbitohs in the clash of the Simbus, and in the main encounter will be between neighbours, Kone Eagles and Talai Spartans.

In the women’s matches, 2 Mile Pearls meets IMHC Vadavada United and SS Rabbitohs faces 6 Mile Crows.

Moresby South Rugby Football League may be first to affiliate to PNG Rugby Football League to introduce the interchange cards system in its 2022 competition.

Southern Super League as second tier competition was first to introduce the interchange cards and HIA (Head Injury Assessment) and X cards in 2021 which had changed the level and standard of the competition.

MSRFL treasurer & coaching director, Bagelo Solien said it was high time that the interchange card system was used to control the number of players limited to only 10 (interchange).

Acting MSRL Chairman Nathan Andes all club presidents passed a resolution in their last meeting, that all affiliation fees must be settled before May 20, or face suspension from the 2022 competition.

Andes said, “The players and technical officials registrations still remains at K50 as per PNGRFL advice.”

He said coaches and team managers will be accredited with the national development officers to conduct refresher clinics soon.

 It was also highlighted that all new and old clubs to have all three divisions A grade, U20 and Women’s this season.

This was evident by the mass participation of teams both for the men and women competitions.

The semi state of the art JT Stadium at Kaugere has continued to provide a safe and user friendly environment and a more secure playing facility for young sportsmen and women within the Moresby Souths electorate.

This has lifted the moral of players, resulting in an improvement to the standard of the game, from what used to be park rugby, to a properly managed and sanctioned competition.