Edene Gabbie and Dan Russell have been named in the PNG Prime Ministers X111 starting line- up for this weekend’s Prime Ministers X111 International fixture against Australia at the Oil Search National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. Gabbie and Russell will wear the national colours for the first time as wingers. Pacific Test in July during Mead’s absence, as vice- captain. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck became the first Warriors player to clinch the Dally M Medal – and it was fitting the win was celebrated with an impromptu haka by some of his New Zealand mates. The baby-faced skipper leap-frogged Newcastle sensation Kalyn Ponga in the final round of voting. “This is crazy,’’ Tuivasa-Sheck said on Wednesday night. “I remember the first time I came to these awards in 2013, Cooper Cronk won the Dally M and I remembered sitting there thinking, ‘Man, it would be a dream to win this award’. “I didn’t know that day would come, so I feel truly blessed to be holding this trophy and wearing this medal.’’ Daly Cherry-Evans has firmed to become the Kangaroos' next halfback after James Maloney was ruled out of next month's Tests in New Zealand due to a neck injury.
Maloney visited a surgeon on Tuesday and will require some form of surgery in the next month, meaning he will miss Australia's Tests against the Kiwis and Tonga. "I'll need something done, I'll definitely need surgery," Maloney said. "If I didn't do anything it would go straight away next year. I can't keep nursing it for a whole season so we'll have to get something done." Serena Williams' behaviour in the US Open final has divided the tennis world after she called the chair umpire a "liar" and a "thief" and said he treated her differently than male players during her loss to Naomi Osaka. Williams, who was seeking a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, was handed a warning for a coaching violation before being deducted a point for smashing her racquet. She then had a heated argument with chair umpire Carlos Ramos, which cost her a game. The six-times U.S. Open champion has been fined $26 thousand. The SP PNG Hunters final hopes were ruined by desperate Central Queensland Caprass outfit with 38 - 22 thumping on Saturday evening at Browne Park. The Ispwich Jets now take the 6th spot after the belted the Norths Devils 22 - 14 this afternoon. WESTERN Highlands plans to build a multi-purpose stadium at the Kagamuga Show Ground to promote sports and culture, says Governor Paias Wingti, pictured,
He announced this during the Hagen Cultural Show on Saturday. Wingti said the province was undergoing some major developments including the re-development of the Kagamuga airport and the four-lane road from the airport to Keltiga. A TWO-try effort by fullback Edene Gabbie against Wynnum Manly helped the SP PNG Hunters stay in the Q-Cup top six with one game left in the regular season. The Hunters overwhelmed the visiting Seagulls 40-16 in their round 23 clash – their last home game of the season – to stay in sixth spot (on 28 points), outscoring the opposition eight tries to three in front of 12,000 fans at the Oil Search National Football Stadium yesterday. Hunters coach Michael Marum had to make changes to the line-up with centre Thompson Teteh dropped from the side for disciplinary reasons while halfback Watson Boas was relegated to the bench with Charlie Simon starting. “We had a good first half, a good result, a good win and I couldn’t ask for more. I’ll be happy if we finish sixth,” Marum said. “Our halves executed well and Edene provided good support too.” Gabbie’s effort came off a tough week where the 23-year old battled a right ankle injury as well as a family bereavement. He got his first four pointer 10 minutes after hooker Wartovo Puara Jr opening the scoring with the first try in the opening minute. The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team can all but seal their spot in the Intrust Super Cup playoffs with a victory over Wynnum Manly Seagulls, in what's likely to be their final home match of the season. The defending champions are on a five match winning streak and currently occupy the final top sixth berth with two round left in the regular season. The Hunters have won nine of their 11 matches in PNG this season and coach Michael Marum says there's plenty of motivation to sign off in style for their home supporters. The PNG LNG Kumuls to face Fiji Batis in next Saturday's (June 23, 2018) Pacific Test in Sydney was named today. The 18 man team ( in alphabetical order by first name) is: 1. Adex Wera - PNG Hunters 2. Enock Maki - PNG Hunters 3. James Segeyaro - Cronulla Sharks |
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