The Lae Snax Tigers have record a 6th minor premiership in Papua New Guinea semi-professional rugby league in season 2021.
And adding to the 11 years of participation in the Digicel Cup competition under the franchise ownership of the Lae Biscuit Company since 2011.
Following a dominating season opening in 2021 leading the competition for 9 straight weekends, Tigers impressive early dominance in the season pushed them to retake the lead at the end of the normal rounds summing up 9 wins and 2 loss ahead of their nearest rival on points aggregate.
It’s been a tough and short season aback setbacks of the global pandemic Covid-19 since last year yet maintaining a team bonding to always standout.
‘’It was a tough season 2021 with teams peaking at the right time so you can see from how tight it was with the top 3 teams all on 18 points,’’ Tigers head coach Stanley Tepend said.
Tigers have 2 weeks to recuperate and come back better in the finals playoffs as it’s always the toughest end of any season.
‘’The break gives us time to get bodies rested for players carrying injuries. At this stage we know we playing Muruks so we will go as underdogs as they beat us two weeks ago. They were unlucky against Vipers on Sunday but I know they will want to bounce back against us. Muruks are a good side with strike players everywhere,’’ Tepend said.
So far Tigers bagging their 6th minor premiership in 2021 are in the race for a 4th premiership win in 2021.
Tepend extended a very big thank you to franchise owner the Lae Biscuit Company, support sponsors Classics Engineering, Hawk Eye Security, Wenett Construction, Prima Smallgoods, Seeto Kui, Raumai 18 and Lae City Authority always there for the team in another season.
Tigers minor premiership record started in 2014 and consecutively from 2015, 2016 and 2017 then in 2019 and now in 2021.