Sport

National teams from the Oceania Football Confederation have embraced the opportunity to compete against strong teams from around the globe in the FIFA Series over the past 10 days.

The SP PNG Hunters has extended its partnership with Hastings Deering as the team heads into round 4 of the Queensland Rugby League’s Hostplus Cup.

The SP PNG Hunters have claimed their second win of the 2024 QRL Hostplus Cup season, putting away the Sunshine Coast Falcons 22-10 with an emphatic defensive display on Saturday.

PNG International and West Tigers Centre Justin Olam is named in the Round 3 match against Cronulla Sharks this Saturday 6:35pm at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney.

Papua New Guinea international Zac Laybutt has retained his center position in Cowboys unchanged lineup for NRL round 2 against Newcastle Knights after an impressive game last week.

Women’s rugby league in Papua New Guinea will receive a major boost from the Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, and Queensland Rugby League (QRL) which will partner to deliver a four-year $9.7 million (about K24m) investment to support high performance Rugby League in PNG.

Kumuls skipper Kyle Laybutt wants to play for a PNG-based NRL side coached by Wayne Bennett.

The SP PNG Hunters kicked off their season on a high note with a 36-22 victory over the visiting Wynnum Manly Seagulls side at the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby yesterday. 

The Port Moresby Women’s Softball Association (POMWSA) will stage its grand final this weekend, president Ian Soweni says.

SP Hunters second-row Sherwin Tanabi was released by the club early this year upon request to study abroad.