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THE SP PNG Hunters will start their 2015 campaign with a four-week off-season training camp this Saturday in Kokopo.
The players will break to celebrate Christmas and new year with their families before returning on January 3, 2015, to prepare for their second season in the Intrust Super Cup competition. The 2015 competition will kick off on March 7. In a new 14-team format with the inclusion of the Townsville Blackhawks into the Intrust Super Cup, each team will have 11 home and away draw with a "country round" featured. The SP PNG Hunters country round will be played in PNG giving them home ground advantage. The team made a memorable debut this year creating quite a stir, unfortunately missing out on a top-five spot by a single point. Many loyal fans hope they go one step further in season 2015 in a new six-team finals format. The club will undertake one pre-season trial against the Jets in Ipswich on Saturday February 21. The SP PNG Hunters will launch their season at a function in Port Moresby on Saturday February 28 ahead of the opening weekend of the Intrust Super Cup action. The majority of the squad from the inaugural season has been retained, with 20-year-old winger/centre Kato Ottio added for the 2015 season. Head coach Michael Marum said he was excited about the upcoming season. "We have a longer preparation than last year with a fairly settled squad that knows what to expect. I’m excited about the new players coming in and they have a chance to put their hands up to be included in our final squad for 2015. "We will work hard in the four-week period and again in January to be fitter, stronger and faster than last year. There will certainly be plenty of competition for placing, which is a healthy position for a club to be in," Marum said.
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