PNG Kumuls chances high in Pool - ARL Chairman

PNG LNG Kumuls have all the chances of winning their last pool match against USA to seal the top spot and advance into the quarter finals after two successive matches played in the country.
Australian Rugby League Chairman John Grant gave the signal after Kumuls demolished the Wales side 50-6 in their first match and overcoming the Irish Wolfhounds in a gutsy 14-6 win.

The former Australian Kangaroo’s rep said the match between the Kumuls and Wolfhounds was an interesting game. However, he said “with all good reason they (Kumuls) are a very good football team.”
He said the only way PNG players can improve their standard is by playing against better and stronger teams.

“I think its one step at a time, you know nothing changes overnight, and its always been the attitude we’ve taken from the Australian Rugby League Commission’s point of view. So you got to set your tracks to were want to get, and you going to take one step at a time”
“If you look at what the Hunters have been able to achieve in terms of measuring up to the elite level of football in the 4 years they have been in the competition, that’s the track, “he said.
Grant said the more competition that PNG players can get through like the Intrust competition and international fixtures, the better they become.

“Over the years they become more competitive and that’s the track PNG’s on “he said.
He gave credit to the PNGRFL and the Hunters for taking PNG in the right that track.  PNGFM/ PNG Today