Ahead of Game One of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series, a handful of decisions shape as being key factors in deciding who leaves Adelaide Oval with a victory. Match preview: State of Origin Game One Final team lists: State of Origin Game One We take a look at some of the crucial coaching calls which could determine the outcome of Origin I. Picking Reece Walsh at fullback Compared to Kalyn Ponga in 2023, Reece Walsh has form on his side and runs on the board as a fullback at club level. With 13 try assists and averaging 152 run…
Author: Nigel-Francis MADO
Cricket PNG has announced the final squad that will be heading down to Darwin to take part in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup EAP Qualifier in Darwin from 10th to the 22nd of June 2023, with Hamish Bennett, former NZ Test Player will join the team as a specialist coach. The First eleven selected include the likes of Tau Trevor Griffin as captain, Nelson Pate [Vice Captitan], Ware Robin, Dauncey Tom, James Frank Momo, Igo Pako Morea, Gaba Frank, Razmi Stanley Bau, Methuselah William, Anthony Tamarua David, Suvenia Sean Tau, Nao Tau, Aluend Robson Boge, and Martin Taboa.…
After a full year of tireless effort to derive their new corporate plan after the expiry of the recent one, the National Judiciary Staff Services (NJSS) has announced that they will be launching the NJSS & Civil Registry Cooperate Plan 2023-2027 along with the Anti-Corruption Strategy. National Judiciary Staff Services Secretary, Mr. Jack Kariko stated that the last NJSS & Civil Registry Cooperate Plan had expired at the end of 2022, and they have been working on setting up the next five year plan since last year. “Back in the first quarter of last year, we started working on the…
The Marape-Rosso Government has been urged to consider a credit guarantee facility to enhance bankable customary land leases in Papua New Guinea (PNG), as per the PNG National Research Institute (PNGNRI) Spotlight. The NRI Spotlight Volume16, Issue 10 titled “A credit guarantee facility to enhance bankable customary land leases in Papua New Guinea” by Research Fellow Logea Nao, highlighted that currently, banks are hesitant to accept customary land leases as security to access credit facility for development as a result of perceived risks associated with loan default. To address this, the paper proposes a credit guarantee facility for customary land.…
NCD Metropolitan Superintendent, Silva Sika is calling on all motorists and commuters in the capital to take extra precaution and to remain vigilant of opportunists when moving around in the city. The Met. Supt. stated that due to the recent rainy weather, opportunists might get ideas to harass commuters. “Today’s weather is unpredictable, it’s been like this for some time now. People by now should know some of the areas or places where opportunists may take the advantage to rob them.” He said that people by now should know where these hotspots are and try to avoid them as much…
An undermanned Brisbane Broncos built their effort on defence and came away with an upset 26-22 defeat of the Warriors in front of a sellout 16,195 crowd at McLean Park in Napier. Missing five State Of Origin representatives, the Broncos went into the game as rank outsiders but three incredible try-saving defensive efforts in the opening half showed they were up for the fight on foreign soil. Props Keenan Palasia and Corey Jensen were huge as they stepped up into the starting side, while hooker Billy Walters and backrowers Kurt Capewell and Jordan Riki were also inspirational. Skipper Adam Reynolds…
Westpac NSW Blues star centre Latrell Mitchell has this morning been ruled out of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series-opener in Adelaide on Wednesday with a calf injury. Mitchell sustained the injury at training and scans later revealed a strain which would prevent him playing. Mitchell will be replaced by 18th man Stephen Crichton and did not travel with the team to Adelaide today. Bulldogs centre Matt Burton will join the team in Adelaide later today as 18th man. Source: nswrl.com.au
The smile on Morobe Hammerheads Rugby Union Club President, Lionel Kamiak’s face was enough to tell how much pride, honour and excitement he felt as he walked up to receive the Brands Pacific sponsored Award for the National Performance of Year Category at the 31st SP Sports Awards at the Crown Hotel. The Morobe Hammerheads 7’s Rugby Union Team, despite losing to the Kimbe Rebels and the AROB Black Orchid in the lead up matches of the Kumul Petroleum Holding Limited Super Series, put up a stunning performance against the CRU Boromas to become the champions of the series in the…
Hard-work, dedication and a willingness to take on challenges have always been a few keys to major success stories, much can be said for 24- year- old Patricia Keamo who took out the Trukai Sponsored Sports Media of the Year Award at the 30th SP Sports Awards on Saturday night in Port Moresby. Her down to earth personality and her admirable persistence in her reporting and coverage of sporting events in 2022 made her produce a variety of sports news items reaching audiences at both national and international levels. During her speech, she thanked all stakeholders involved for her development…
An attempted robbery of a vehicle along the highway from Bialla to Kimbe in the West New Britain (WNB) province has led to the untimely demise of a Grade 10 student. The incident happened on Thursday 25th May around the Lavege village in Nakanai, when 12 armed men descended upon the vehicle, presumably transporting students from Bialla to Kimbe. According to Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Peter Barkie, the youths armed with homemade weapons and machetes made an attempt to stop the vehicle, but the driver, seeing the immediate danger, did not stop. This prompted the criminals to open fire, damaging…