PNG Hunters

Hunters Prospect For Tigers Clash

The 19-year-old Rimbu slots into a backline featuring 2021 new faces Jokadi Bire and Norman Brown while the likes of Samuel Yegip and Benji Kot are among the next generation in the forwards.

 Most of the bench named for Sunday’s clash are also early in their Hunters’ careers. They will face a Tigers team with a spine that could be Gerard Beale, Ryley Jacks, Darren Nicholls and Aaron Booth – a quartet of players with more experience across NRL and Intrust Super Cup than the Hunters’ combined squad.

Sports Partnership Arrangement

The signing of the agreement was between Prime Minister Marape and Australian High Commissioner to PNG, Jonathan Philp after they farewelled the PNG Hunters team to Queensland.

The agreement will pave way for two technical officials, paid for by Australia to help Hunters in the areas of marketing and professional sports and career development.

Prime Minister James Marape said the level of relationship and cooperation between the two governments, at people to people level, and now in sports was getting stronger.

Hunters Beat Capras

It was an all-round performance by the team as fans in Port Moresby got a glimpse of the squad in their first match under new Coach Mathew Church for the 2020 season.

The Hunters took a 20 – 6 lead going into the break despite allowing the Capras score the opening try of the match.

Hunters showed class and bounced back immediately with try’s to Nicky Hasu, Junior Rau, Joe Joshua and Casey Dickson

Broncos fight hard for win

The 14, 697 fans were treated to an action packed 80 minutes of football from both sides.

However it was the Broncos who prevailed keeping the Hunters scoreless to run in four tries through captain Alex Glenn, Korbin Sims, Jordan Kahu and Corey Oates.

Hunters players to be counselled

Ottio, who had been due to fly to England with Kumuls teammate Wellington Albert on Thursday to join Super League club Widnes, passed away at the Pacific International Hospital in Port Moresby at 2am on Tuesday after collapsing during a road run on Sunday.

Hunters players held a bedside vigil for the 23-year-old, who had asked to join the session with the Queensland Cup premiers at short notice.

Hunters squad to be trimmed down

Pre-season training for the Hunters resumed on Thursday.

Marum also confirmed PNG Kumul forward and former SP Hunters vice-captain, Wellington Albert has signed with the English Super League club, Widnes Vikings.

The 32 man train-on squad:

1.         Adex Wera

2.         Butler Morris

3.         Muka Peter Kulu

4.         Radley Brawa

5.         Sailas Gahuna

6.         Wawa Paul

7.         William Mone

8.         Adam Korave

9.         Junior Rau

10.       Kennedy Ben

11.       Edene Gebi

PNG's secret weapon to bring down Panthers

Now towering prop Wellington Albert is promising to use it against Penrith in Sunday's Intrust Super Championship.

Albert and his younger brother Stanton both played under-20s for the Panthers and are among seven PNG Hunters players who represented the Kumuls against the Cook Islands in Campbelltown earlier this year, a game in which PNG triumphed 32-22.

VIDEO: NCD Governor subsidizes airfare for Hunters match

Lucky residents who wish to catch the Hunters grand finale showdown live will have their airfares subsidized by NCDC.
Governor Powes Parkop announced this today.

 

Caroline Ure

 

 

VIDEO: Hunters attract crowd

Their final training camp attracted a large crowd of Kimbe residence and supporters, on hand to wish the Hunters well for this weekend's major semi final of the Intrust Super Cup.

 

Sophie Yaruso with more 

VIDEO: Hunters embrace Kimbe schools

For many, it was a priviledge as PNG's local rugby league heroes mingled and spread positive messages on education.

 

Sophie Yaruso with more