PNG Hunters vs Ipswich Jets Harmony Day

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Maganis to Moresby Fundraising Dinner

Yesterday we watched former Kokomos, play for the Kumuls. These included the Captain, Rod Griffin, Luke Page and debutant Richard Pandia. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing former representatives play for your country.

Help our Touch Football Association help our talented young touch football players vie to represent their country by supporting them. You can do this as a sponsor or you can attend the Maganis to Moresby Fundraising Dinner.

It promises to be a great night and your money could see the next QLD PNG Touch Football sensation represent PNG!


 

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Paiyo Urges People to Support Women’s Games

Kokomos Head Coach, Elias Paiyo, watched the Jillaroos play the Ferns for the first time on Friday night and was impressed with the quality of play.

A master of a big tackle himself, he was astounded at the physicality and impact of the tackling demonstrated by the girls.

“The girls from both sides had absolutely no fear. It took my breath away.”

“I highly recommend that people get out and support the womens teams. The quality of the women’s game demands attention.”

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 PNG KUMULS V COOK IS – LIVE

PNG KUMULS V COOK IS – LIVE
06/05/2017 Campbelltown Stadium, NSW AUSTRALIA
The players have taken their places for the playing of the National Anthems.
Cook Islanders doing their cultural version of the Haka.
PNG v Cook Is Test Match kicks off!
PNG concede a penalty 10 metres out from their own line after pushing the Cook Islands into touch after the referee called held.
PNG were lucky to survive the pressure from the Cook Islands after that penalty.after a Cook Is try was disallowed for being offside.
PNG scored a penalty for a Cook Is dangerous throw and kicked for touch.
Woohoo! TRY TIME for PNG with Adex Wera scoring first blood for PNG! #PNGKumuls #PNGHunters #pacifictest
PNG 6 v Cook Is 0
Cook Islands hit back immediately but get held up over the line.
Cook Islands try again but drop the ball over the line.
PNG in again! Wartovo Puara try and Ase Boas kicks the Extras!
PNG 12 v Cook Is 0
Stargroth Amean pulls off a try saving tackle on one wing only for the Cook Islanders to cross on the other wing.
PNG 12 v Cook Is 6
12mins to half time
PNG Coach, Marum won’t be happy with lazy defence seeing the Cook Isanders cross just 4 mins before half time tying up the scores.
PNG 12 v Cook Is 12
Richard T Pandia’s hard head has corked Alex Glenn’s thigh with 95 seconds to half time. Richie is fine. Alex not so much!
HALF TIME SCORE PNG 12 v COOK IS 12
Half Time comment:
Conceding too many metres in defence and not enough line speed is putting the Kumuls under unnecessary pressure
SECOND HALF:
Ase Boas kicked the ball trhough with two PNG chasers but unfortunately the ball  ran deep.
Stargroth Amean TRY! Magic pass from Watson Boas. Ase Boas adds 2.
PNG 18 v CI 12
A fumbled ball from a Cook Is kick on PNG’s own line sees Cook Island’s Jack Daniela score. They failed to convert.
PNG 18 v CI 16
Adex Wera held up over the line and had the ball stripped from him and in a set play from dummy half Stargroth Amean does what Wera came close to doing.
ffin leading from the front with a magic offload. Followed up by a brilliant passing game has them 10m out on the last tackle.
A dummy half run from Butterfield who offloaded to Nixon Put who goes over for another PNG TRY! Ase Boas makes it another 2.
PNG 30 v CI16 17 mins to fulltime.
10 minutes to fulltime.
Henry Wan will be talking about the one that got away who failed to ground the ball. So close!
5 mins to fulltime. Cook Is in possession 5 metres out.
Cook Is score with score with 2 minutes to go.
#PNGKumuls 30 v CI 22
Full time siren sounded  PNG 30 v Cook Is 22 with a penalty kick to come from Ase Boas
e Magic Boot doesn’t miss! PNG WIN the Pacific Test!
FULLTIME SCORE: #PNGHunters 32 v CI 22
Congratulations to the Pacific Test Man of the Match: Stargroth Amean.
FULL TIME COMMENT:
The #PNGKumuls win turned on the back of the leadership of former Kokomo and Kumul Captain, Rod Griffin, who got the defensive line happening when it mattered most. #PacificTest
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REMINDER: Introductory Sessions for Girls aged 5-6

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A joint initiative (NRL & GBJRL) is being launched in May/June this year to provide an opportunity for young girls (5 to 6 age group) to be introduced to rugby league with a medium to long term view of establishing regular girl’s junior rugby league program and competition.

The dates set aside for this are Saturday 6 May 2017; Saturday 20 May 2017 and Saturday 10 June 2017. The venue for the initial opening will be Albert Bishop Park, Franklin Street, Nundah commencing at 9.30am.

Current registered junior female players are encouraged and welcome to attend as well.

The sessions will include expert coaching from qualified coaches and officiating by qualified match officials.

Please complete the below nomination form for any girls interested in partaking in this great initiative and return to s.mcnally@qrl.com.au

For any further information contact Sarah Walker, NRL on 0411 159 463 or Shane Mc Nally on 0448 851 242

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Fox to Broadcast Kumuls v Cook Is Clash

Australian PNG Kumul fans will be able to watch the Kumuls take on the Cook Islanders at Campbelltown this Saturday.

Live coverage commences at 3:00 pm. Kick off at 3:15pm. Replay is at 9:30 for those that can’t make the live game or simply want to watch it again!

 

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Kokomos Boys Make The Hill Stumer Rep Side

Huge congratulations to Kokomos and cousins, Jackson Chang and Kaleb Winters-Chang, have both made the Under 14 Brisbane Red representative team to play in the Hill Stumer Carnival on the 13-14 May, 2017.

Jackson is the son of our u14 Kokomos Coach, Neville Chang.

Wishing you both every success!

 

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