Blues coach Brad Fittler has named a 19-man squad for Game Two of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday, June 21. Eels halfback Mitch Moses and Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook have been recalled to the NSW side to fill the void left by the injuries to Nathan Cleary (hamstring) and Api Koroisau (jaw). Moses has played one game for the Blues in the third game of the 2021 series while Cook played 15 straight Origins between 2018 and 2022 before being overlooked for Game One. Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu, who was…
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The SP PNG Hunters have produced back-to-back wins for the second time this season, making light work of the Western Clydesdales 40-4 in Round 13 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. The growing crowd at the Santos National Football Stadium were treated to a high-scoring affair on Saturday, 10th June as the Hunters continued their impressive run of form at home this season. The Hunters survived the early raid comfortably. They worked well from the inside to repel a clunky Clydesdales attack on both edges. Taking confidence from their defense, the Hunters moved the ball smartly in yardage, finding good meters…
Maroons coach Billy Slater has named a 19-man squad for Game Two of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday, June 21. Having watched his side take the opening game of the 2023 series with a 26-18 victory in Adelaide, the Queensland coach has made a handful of changes for Origin II with Cowboys forward Jeremiah Nanai set to return to the fold. The 2022 Dally M Rookie of the Year missed the opening game due to suspension but returns to the side in place of Tom Gilbert, who underwent shoulder surgery following an…
Powerhouse Blue prop Payne Haas has thrown his support behind his Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds to get another chance in the Origin arena. New South Wales will name their squad for Game Two on Tuesday, with Reynolds one of the contenders to replace the injured Nathan Cleary in the halves for the must-win game at Suncorp Stadium on June 21. “I think I’m probably biased because I’m his teammate, but I feel like he’s ready and he’s been one of the form halfbacks this year and in the last few years,” Haas told media following Brisbane’s close Round 15…
Superstars Tom Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans dazzled and Reuben Garrick piled on 30 points of his own in Manly’s 58-18 demolition of the Dolphins on Friday night. After suffering a head knock in the Origin opener, Trbojevic received a clearance from the NRL to play in Round 15 and came up trumps with two tries and 201 running metres, while Cherry-Evans called the shots in style and Garrick bagged three tries and nine goals. The Sea Eagles made a blistering start with Jason Saab crossing in the fourth minute after slick lead-up work from Cherry-Evans and Garrick. Garrick had a…
The PNG Sports Foundation (PNGSF) officially launched the Go Rural to Go Global (GRtGG) program in Hood point of Hula village in the Central Province on the 8th June 2023 to change the landscape of sports through the development of junior athletes with basic soccer drills. The program is sectioned in 4 parts which is focused to target children from the age of 6 to 16 years old and will be piloted in selected parts of the country. The GRtGG program is in 4 parts: 1. Sports Talent Development to Increase Participation. 2. Balanced Nutrition for Physical and Mental Development…
The SP PNG Hunters will return to the Santos National Football Stadium this Saturday, 10th June to host the Western Clydsedales in Round 13 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. Kick off is at 3pm. Saturday’s fixture is the third of four consecutive home games the Hunters are scheduled to play at Santos NFS, and the proud PNG-based club will look to make the most of their home ground advantage this weekend. With the hot and humid weather often a shock for Australian-based players, the Hunters enjoy a considerable advantage in the familiar conditions. Add in the influence of a stadium…
Despite 2 minor setbacks, the Secretary for Education, Dr. Uke Kombra has thanked all the provinces and schools for the successful conduct of the Grade 10 Written Expression Examinations held last week Thursday. “Reports received from provinces are welcoming so far and the Department is looking forward to the other examinations that are coming up.” Dr. Kombra said the first issue was reported by Nissan High School in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The Department faced challenges to do with the delivery of exam papers to the school because of bad weather. Dr Kombra added that the second issue was…
More than 100 rice farmers in Sapuka village, South Fly District of Western Province have embarked on remarkable progress towards food security with the rapid growth of rice farming. Sapuka villagers have embraced agriculture with great enthusiasm and are eager to secure their livelihoods through this activity. On May 24th this year, the community proudly bore witness to the official launch of a food security program, aimed at empowering people to cultivate rice and drought tolerant crops at the village level. The farmers have been producing milled rice at the Community Seed Bank Centre (CSBC) since November 2022. Igu Kisua,…
The Border Divisional Command of Police has provided Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment worth K3000 to police in Kiunga on Sunday afternoon (June 4th 2023). The equipment includes cables and desktop to help strengthen the prosecution division and policing in North Fly Command. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Divisional Commander Border Peter Philip said the equipment would provide better process of reviewing data in prosecution, detention, and arrest. He added in frontline policing, police headquarters in the border areas need more support to reduce ongoing social, law and order problems faced in respective provinces. “When more funding is made available…