The SP PNG Hunters are back for another home game this Saturday 06th of May, looking for another win when they host the Ipswich Jets at the Santos National Football Stadium in Round 8 of the QRL Hostplus Cup.
The Hunters outplayed the Mackay Cutters last weekend to collect two competition points on the back of a resounding 18-10 win.
The Hunters defended a desperate Cutters outfit as they mounted a comeback midway through both halves, but for all their desperation the Mackay Cutters never really got close.
Fullback Morea Morea, centres Benji Kot and Rodrick Tai and wingers Brandon Nima and Solo Wane all topped 100 plus running metres in Round 7 as they marched the Hunters into attacking territory.
From there, the spine combined smartly through Wesser Tenza, rookie five-eighth Joshua Mire and halfback Jamie Mavoko.
They found points on both edges by engaging the line and passing strike attacking players like Kot and Tai into space out wide.
The 8-point winning margin doesn’t truly represent the Hunters dominance in last week’s game.
They made four line-breaks to one, missed less tackles and comfortably bested the Cutters in yardage on their way to their second win of the season.
The challenge now is to back it up this weekend against an Ipswich Jets outfit that have endured a tough start to their 2023 Hostplus Cup campaign.
The match will kick off at 3pm in the afternoon.
Team List
1. Morea Morea
2. Siki Konden
3. Brandon Nima
4. Rodrick Tai
5. Solo Wane
6. Sakias Komati
7. Jamie Mavoko
8. Junior Rop
9. Wesser Tenza 1
0. Koso Bandi
11. Epel Kapinias 1
2. Julius Yakoba
13. Ila Alu (captain)
14. Judah Rimbu
15. Tom Moide
16. Henry Wan Noki
17. TBC
18. Sanny Wabo
19. Trevor Solu