PNG Hunters players included to defend 9s title at Samoa 2019 Pacific Games
The PNG Rugby League 9s Men’s and Women’s Teams to the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa have been finalised.
PNGRFL Chairman Sandis Tsaka said the 15 Men’s and Women’s players were selected from an original train on squad of 25 after intense training over the past three months. The men's team will defend the title they won during the 2015 Pacific games in Port Moresby, PNG. The 15 players (in alphabetical order) and officials are:
PNG MEN’S RL 9s
1. Maya Clarke
2. Sailas Gahuna
3. Jah Hogen
4. Rex Kaupa
5. Joel Kee
6. Eliakim Lukara
7. Moses Okapila
8. Mega Pali
9. Bill Paul
10. Solomon Pokare
11. John Ragi Jnr
12. Abel Rambi
13. John Stanley
14. Sani Wabo
15. Messech Wallen
Coach: Leonard Tarum
Manager: Ronnie Titie Jnr
Trainer: Joe Bruno
PNG WOMEN’S RL 9s
1. Elsie Albert
2. Catherine Anjo
3. Heather Ario
4. Lynel Aua
5. Carol Francis
6. Shirley Joe
7. Janet Johns
8. Roswita Kapo
9. Joan Kuman
10. Lancy Laki
11. Lydia Luke
12. Ray Rambi
13. Winnie Steven
14. Joyce Waula
15. Vero Waula
Coach: Bagelo Solien
Manager: Ruth Turia
Trainer: Dela Audama
Captains will be named over the weekend after the teams arrive in Samoa. Tsaka said the Men’s 9s will be defending the Gold Medal won at the 2015 Pacific Games in PNG defeating Samoa 38-10 while this will be the first ever Women’s Rugby League 9s event at a Pacific Games.
Nations taking part in the Men’s competition are: PNG, Tonga, Samoa, Tokelau, Cook Islands, Fiji and Solomon Islands. The women’s 9s will see PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Niue and Cook Islands battle it out for the Pacific Golden Team title.
Both teams are currently in camp in Port Moresby. They leave for Samoa on Friday July 5, 2019. The RL 9s competitions will be held on Monday July 8 and Tuesday July 9 and will be televised throughout PNG. They return on Sunday July 14, 2019.
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PNGRFL Chairman Sandis Tsaka said the 15 Men’s and Women’s players were selected from an original train on squad of 25 after intense training over the past three months. The men's team will defend the title they won during the 2015 Pacific games in Port Moresby, PNG. The 15 players (in alphabetical order) and officials are:
PNG MEN’S RL 9s
1. Maya Clarke
2. Sailas Gahuna
3. Jah Hogen
4. Rex Kaupa
5. Joel Kee
6. Eliakim Lukara
7. Moses Okapila
8. Mega Pali
9. Bill Paul
10. Solomon Pokare
11. John Ragi Jnr
12. Abel Rambi
13. John Stanley
14. Sani Wabo
15. Messech Wallen
Coach: Leonard Tarum
Manager: Ronnie Titie Jnr
Trainer: Joe Bruno
PNG WOMEN’S RL 9s
1. Elsie Albert
2. Catherine Anjo
3. Heather Ario
4. Lynel Aua
5. Carol Francis
6. Shirley Joe
7. Janet Johns
8. Roswita Kapo
9. Joan Kuman
10. Lancy Laki
11. Lydia Luke
12. Ray Rambi
13. Winnie Steven
14. Joyce Waula
15. Vero Waula
Coach: Bagelo Solien
Manager: Ruth Turia
Trainer: Dela Audama
Captains will be named over the weekend after the teams arrive in Samoa. Tsaka said the Men’s 9s will be defending the Gold Medal won at the 2015 Pacific Games in PNG defeating Samoa 38-10 while this will be the first ever Women’s Rugby League 9s event at a Pacific Games.
Nations taking part in the Men’s competition are: PNG, Tonga, Samoa, Tokelau, Cook Islands, Fiji and Solomon Islands. The women’s 9s will see PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Niue and Cook Islands battle it out for the Pacific Golden Team title.
Both teams are currently in camp in Port Moresby. They leave for Samoa on Friday July 5, 2019. The RL 9s competitions will be held on Monday July 8 and Tuesday July 9 and will be televised throughout PNG. They return on Sunday July 14, 2019.
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