ALEX MAX ON FIRE FOR SP HUNTERS Alex Max is sweepingly becoming a household name for the SP Hunters for his impressive performances since he débuted in April 2024. His mesmerizing exhibitions had attracted wide following with media outlets doing their rounds well to celebrate the Simbu warrior's rugby talents. The 24 years Gumine native has been in sensational from his first game with 11 tries from 11 games. He can bust the defence line easily and defend well all day with blistering foot work and good fends iced with calculated money passes. Towering at 184cm the bullocking loose foward cum center has had his name chewed hard by rugby league commentators everytime he runs onto the ball, holding rugby fanatics in crazy mode. Max tasted professional football with the Waghi Tumbes before transitioning to the Hunters via the Gurias who moulded him as a foward from his usual center position. The 85Kg frame from Waramaril village in remote Gumine has been a good find for the Hunters co

Justin Olam to Join Tigers for 2024 Season Amid Club Recruitment Shake-Up Picture:  NRL on Nine   In recent news, Justin Olam, a prominent rugby player, is set to join the Tigers for the 2024 season after a period of reduced form in 2023, during which he played for the Sunshine Coast in the Queensland Cup. The recruitment of Olam was reportedly influenced by coach Benji Marshall and interim chief executive Shane Richardson, rather than an axed recruitment manager. Additionally, the article highlights the strained relationship between recruitment manager Fulton and coach Marshall, which has led to changes in the club's recruitment structure, with a new recruitment committee consisting of Richardson, Marshall, and interim head of football Matthew Betsey. Read full news here:  Justin Olam set to join Wests Tigers hours after recruitment manager's exit  https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2034-justin-olam-to-join-wests-tigers-immediately/b8fe1026-5f97-42ca-8ab3-966c361d84d4

Netball: PNG PEPES WIN ALL 4 GAMES AND ON POSITION #1. Beautiful PNG Supermodels PNG PEPES WIN ALL 4 GAMES 🇵🇬🏐🔥✅ Our PNG Pepes girls have won all 4 games and are currently ranked Number 1 on the tally followed by Singapore, Cook Islands, Sri Lanka and Singapore A. Congrats, Pepes 👏👏🏐🔥🇵🇬💪 #Pepes #Netball ✅

PNG KUMULS International forward Keven Appo Get Settled To Face FIJI BATIS on Sunday. PARKER TAMBUA     Appo Settling  in, set for clash against Bati KUMULS forward Keven Appo has settled in well in the PNG camp after arriving from the United Kingdom on Friday and is ready to face the Fiji Bati on Sunday. The Bradford Bulls enforcer in the Betfred Championship said the Fijians had a quality pack but his fellow forwards in the Kumuls were focused on what to bring to the contest instead of their opponents. "We are expecting a tough contest in the middle but for us, we are only focusing on how we want to play and not them (Bati)," Appo said. "I'm ready for this challenge and I'm sure the other forwards in our team will be ready for that. "Personally, it's always an honour representing my country in a test match and I'm grateful that the team gave me the opportunity to be part of the Pacific Championship." The former PNG Hunter said it was a challen

Congratulations to Kumul duo Wellington Albert, Emmanuel Waine and the rest of the London Broncos team. Congratulations to Kumul duo Wellington Albert, Emmanuel Waine and the rest of the London Broncos team for winning promotion back to the Super League for the first time since 2014. From relegation prospects to Championship winners.  🎉🥳 📸: Emmanuel Waine  🇵🇬💥 THE SPEECH OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS SURPRISING, WITH ALL THE GLORY TO GOD ALMIGHTY! “He never sleeps or will never sleep…the Guardian of Israel…HaShem, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” TOP NEWS Foreigner Affairs Minister Justin Tkatchenko Referred to Ombudsman Commission by Papua New Guinea Opposition Team Papua New Guinea Nationwide Call for Prime Minister James Marape to Sack Minister Justin Tkatchenko Ms Savannah Tkatchenko Viral TikTok Video that Made Her Dad to Label “PRIMITIVE ANIMALS” to PNG. PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREIGN MINISTER HON. JUSTIN TKATCHENKO MADE FORMAL STATEMENT TO THE PARLIAMENT

 Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has called for a shake up to international rugby league eligibility. “I don’t believe guys should be able to go back and forth (between countries),” Meninga said to The Courier Mail. “What I would like to see is that every player nominates which country they want to play for right from their first registration in the NRL. That way, there is no confusion around who they are eligible for.  Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has called for a shake up to international rugby league eligibility. Under the current international rules players can represent nations in both tier one and tier two, allowing players to switch allegiances. As it stands Australia, England and New Zealand sit in tier one with Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, France and Papua New Guinea holding second tier status. Twelve months ago Murray Taulagi featured for the Kangaroos at the World Cup and played for the Australian PM’s XIII only three weeks ago. In just a few days Australia clash with Samoa and Taulagi wi

Congratulations to Kumuls Wellington Albert and Emmanuel Waine and the rest of the London Broncos team on booking their place in the Championship Grand Final.  Kumul Corner     Congratulations to Kumuls Wellington Albert and Emmanuel Waine and the rest of the London Broncos team on booking their place in the Championship Grand Final. What an amazing run it is, from the near bottom of the table, with relegation a very strong possiblity, to a grand final!  Also commiserations go out to fellow Kumul McKenzie Yei and the Featherstone Rovers for falling short so close once again. With the Rovers being crowned League Leaders, many thought they would continue their season-long dominance to the Grand Final, and possibly promotion, but unfortunately it was not meant to be.  The London Broncos beat the Featherstone Rovers 36 - 26.

TEPEND STEPS DOWN AS HUNTERS HEAD COACH:  The Head Coach of the SP PNG Hunters, Stanley Tepend, has regretfully advised the club that he is leaving for personal reasons because he no longer feels that he can give the role the attention it deserves. The SP PNG Hunters Board and Management have reluctantly accepted the resignation of the Head Coach. Though the SP PNG Hunters Board and Management are disappointed to see Coach Tepend go, the team and players have passed on their thanks to him for his services over the past few years with the Hunters and for his long-term involvement in Papua New Guinea (PNG) Rugby League as a whole. Tepend served as an Assistant Coach of the SP PNG Hunters during the 2022 QRL Hostplus Cup season before taking over as Head Coach for the 2023 competition. The SP PNG Hunters Chief Executive Officer and Football Committee have already begun the process of securing a new Head Coach for the upcoming season and are confident all processes will be in place before