MICHAEL Marum’s men will be called the SP PNG Hunters.
The name Hunters was derived from a competition that the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) conducted and which received the most votes.
It is envisaged that to kick off PNG’s entry it needed a strong name that depicted its business like attitude to hunt all their prey before them to send a strong message across to the other clubs.
The Hunters have also been confirmed to wear the national colours of red, black and yellow when they play their opening game against Redcliffe in Brisbane on March 2.
Their first home game is against reigning champions Mackay Cutters on March 8 at the Kalabond Stadium in Kokopo.
The logo will be officially launched in early January, 2014.
Naming rights sponsor South Pacific Brewery through its flagship brand SP Lager has signed on a one year K1.5 million deal to back Papua New Guinea’s entry into the National Rugby League (NRL) second tier Intrust Super Cup competition in Queensland next year.
During the major announcement yesterday, SP Brewery managing director Stan Joyce said this is history in the making as they venture beyond and present PNG’s ‘nambawan’ team in PNG’s ‘nambawan’ sport by PNG’s ‘nambawan’ beer SP Lager.
“We are bringing international visitors here and giving them the confidence that we are able to stage regular international fixtures,” he added.
PNGRFL and SP PNG Hunters chief executive officer Brad Tassell backed up SP Lagers commitment, saying that it is a massive achievement not only for the PNGRFL but for all rugby league followers in the country.
“The primary goal is to give our players the tough week in week out competition they need for us to improve as a nation internationally,” Tassell said. “This will also provide our players with a pathway and opportunity to showcase their talents to prospective National Rugby League and Super League clubs and scouts,” Tassell added.
He stressed how important this programme is to the overall development of the game in Papua New Guinea. Tassell pointed out that the support by a well-respected company in the PNG business community is a significant contribution towards their plans to put in place a full-time professional programme to prepare local players to eventually enter the toughest competition in the world – the National rugby League.
The name Hunters was derived from a competition that the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) conducted and which received the most votes.
It is envisaged that to kick off PNG’s entry it needed a strong name that depicted its business like attitude to hunt all their prey before them to send a strong message across to the other clubs.
The Hunters have also been confirmed to wear the national colours of red, black and yellow when they play their opening game against Redcliffe in Brisbane on March 2.
Their first home game is against reigning champions Mackay Cutters on March 8 at the Kalabond Stadium in Kokopo.
The logo will be officially launched in early January, 2014.
Naming rights sponsor South Pacific Brewery through its flagship brand SP Lager has signed on a one year K1.5 million deal to back Papua New Guinea’s entry into the National Rugby League (NRL) second tier Intrust Super Cup competition in Queensland next year.
During the major announcement yesterday, SP Brewery managing director Stan Joyce said this is history in the making as they venture beyond and present PNG’s ‘nambawan’ team in PNG’s ‘nambawan’ sport by PNG’s ‘nambawan’ beer SP Lager.
“We are bringing international visitors here and giving them the confidence that we are able to stage regular international fixtures,” he added.
PNGRFL and SP PNG Hunters chief executive officer Brad Tassell backed up SP Lagers commitment, saying that it is a massive achievement not only for the PNGRFL but for all rugby league followers in the country.
“The primary goal is to give our players the tough week in week out competition they need for us to improve as a nation internationally,” Tassell said. “This will also provide our players with a pathway and opportunity to showcase their talents to prospective National Rugby League and Super League clubs and scouts,” Tassell added.
He stressed how important this programme is to the overall development of the game in Papua New Guinea. Tassell pointed out that the support by a well-respected company in the PNG business community is a significant contribution towards their plans to put in place a full-time professional programme to prepare local players to eventually enter the toughest competition in the world – the National rugby League.