Tickets are on sale now at the J-Mart Supermarket Erima, Santos NFS Ticket sales office and you can purchase your ticket online at www.tiketmastas.com.pg for the first week of the 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships here at the Santos National Football Stadium.
The first match will see the Samoa women’s take on Fiji at 12:45pm and the main event will see the home boys “PNG Kumuls” take on Cook Islands at 3:00pm.
The Kumuls side will see Jack de Belin make his Test debut at lock for Justin Holbrook’s side and joins Dragons teammate Dan Russell and Titans prospect Jacob Alick in the forward pack.
Storm centre Justin Olam is the major omission from the 17 msn team and is under an injury cloud, but has been included in the wider squad, with Zac Laybutt and Rodrick Tai named in the centres.
Alex Johnston moves from his usual spot on the wing to line up at fullback.
Edwin Ipape is serving a one-game suspension from the RFL and has not been named.