Bulldogs, Lahanis in final four

PORT Moresby’s BRIAN Bell Bulldogs and Goroka’s Bintangor Lahanis have made the final four after winning in the first finals round of the SP Cup rugby league competition played yesterday. The Bulldogs accounted for reigning premiers Mabey & Johnson Muruks 18-8 in Lae while in Port Moresby premiership favourites Lahanis struggled early but eventually beat the other Port Moresby franchise Wari Vele Raiders 36-12.[National 20/8/07]

Skipper saves the day for Muruks

Raiders make finals

Gurias in top spot

Agmark Gurias secured the minor premiership of the 2007 SP Cup rugby league competition after demolishing Mabey & Johnson Muruks 24-10 in Lae while Brian Bell Bulldogs missed out as a spirited Wari Vele Raiders won 18-14 in Port Moresby yesterday. [National 6/8/07]

Linesman pelted by irate Lae spectators

City franchise Brian Bell Bulldogs defeated gallant Toyota Mioks 22-18 at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby, Agmark Gurias ousted Kunjin Eagles at the Showground in Kagamuga 22-8 and defending champions Mabey & Johnson Muruks dismissed Bintagor Lahanis 26-4 in Lae to ensure their ticket to finals play-offs, while Bombers deflated Wari Vele Raiders 20-10 also in Lae to keep their finals hopes alive. [National 30/7/07]

Muruks adapt to wet Lae to win

Gurias too powerful for Eagles

Gurias continue winning streak

Sam leads bombing raid on former team

Sydney City Roosters To Sponsor Brad Fittler Award For Top PNG Schoolboy

AUSTRALIAN National Rugby League club Sydney City Roosters is sponsoring an award for the top PNG schoolboys’ league player each year to attend a pre-season training camp with the club.To be known as the Brad Fitler Award, in recognition of their recently retired club, New South Wales and Australian captain, it will be bestowed on the best and fairest player of the national Under-17 selection trials in September This year’s trials will be held in Kimbe.[Full report - click on link above]

Dogs end Gurias winning streak

The Brian Bell Bulldogs ended the Agmark Gurias five-match winning streak by building up an unassailable lead then withstood a late challenge to win 28-18 in Port Moresby yesterday..[National 9/7/07]

Muruks beat Eagles in a tough SP Cup
encounter in Lae

MABEY & Johnson Muruks came from behind to beat Besta Eagles 22-10 in a tough Round 12 of SP Cup competition in Lae yesterday. Eagles were leading 10-8 at halftime but errors in the second half allowed Muruks to capitalise to win the game..[National 9/7/07]

 A Bulldogs player trying to evade the tackle of two Gurias opponents yesterday. The Port Moresby franchise Bulldogs overcame the Gurias 28-28 at the Lloyd Robson Oval. See match report, – Nationalpic by EKAR KEAPU

Winger Alphonse Kapil scored two tries to enable the Bintangor Lahanis to record a thrilling 26-24 victory over the Brian Bell Bulldogs at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday. The Bulldogs had several chances to grab a late winner but came away empty handed as the Lahanis outscored them scored five tries to four to maintain the SP Cup competition lead. .[National 2/7/07]

Lae humbled by Rabaul Gurias

AGMARK Gurias have maintained their consistency at home by accounting for Lae Bombers 18-6 in wet condition yesterday.The Round 12 SP Cup match at Kalabond field got off to a slow start in the first 20 minutes with a lot of loose balls from both sides.[National 2/7/07]

Lahanis substitute Sam Tobokina attempts to shrug off Bulldogs hooker Benjamin John in their round 12 encounter at the Lloyd Robson oval yesterday. The Lahanis edged the Bulldogs 26-24. [National 2/7/07]

Muruks outclass city Raiders in Lae

CENTRE Charlie Wabo scored three tries to help his team Mabey & Johnson Muruks wallop Wari Vele Raiders 30-2 in a muddy and slippery Lae Rugby League field to win the SP Cup match yesterday. Wabo put on an eye-catching performance with his tackles and ball handling skills which ran rings around Raiders in a one-sided game.[National 2/7/07]

Southern Zone the champions   FULL REPORT

SOUTHERN Zone were crowned Under 19 rugby league champions after winning the BOC-sponsored Under 19 national zone championship in Madang yesterday. They beat the reigning kings Northern Zone 20-18 in the finals at the Ron Albert Oval.National 18/6/07]

COMPETITION leader Bintangor Lahanis suffered its first loss after going down to Agmark Gurias by four points - 30-26 - in the first of the SP Cup double headers in Lae yesterday[National 18/6/07]

New champs… IT was jubilation all around for Southern Zone team as they ousted defending champions Northern Zone 20-18 in the finals of the BOC PNG Under 19 Rugby League championship in Madang at the weekend. Seen here are players and officials celebrating after winning the Cup. -Photo by VEROLYN NOMBRI [National 18/6/07]

Warriors bombed it against Bombers

LBC BOMBERS took sweet revenge in their Round Three loss to beat Pagini Warriors 30-16 in the main match of the SP Cup double header played in Lae yesterday. [National 18/6/07]

Field goal win for Bulldogs

A last-minute field goal by Brian Bell Bulldogs halfback Brian Apo has earned the Dogs two competition points in a thrilling SP Cup encounter at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby on Sunday. [National 12/6/07]

Besta Eagles second row Kot Kerua trying to break through a tackle of Bulldogs captain Jessie Joe and Andrew McKiwa at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby on Sunday. Bulldogs won the Eagles 19-18. Nationalpic by EKAR KEAPU.[12/6/07]

Best of Besta

BESTA Eagles yesterday recorded their first win against a visiting LBC Lae Bombers 19-12 in a tough encounter at Kagamuga rugby league ground in Mount Halgen. [National 4/6/07]

Gurias climb up

In one of the most generous sponsorships in the history of PNG sport, Telikom has thrown its weight behind rugby league to the tune of K300,000 a year. [National 30/5/07]

Raiders taste first loss at home soil

Lahanis fire back to win

Bingtagor Lahanis came from behind and scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to defeat an injury-riddled Mabey and John Muruks 16-8 in a torrid affair in Madang yesterday.  [National 28/5/07]

Shake down for Mt Hagen Eagles

PLAYER-coach Michael Marum inspired Agmark Gurias to a 23-14 victory over Besta Hagen Eagles at Kalabond field yesterday at Kokopo, East New Britain.  [National 28/5/07]

Close win for Raiders

Bulldogs' growl too strong for Bombers

The Brian Bell Bulldogs held off a strong second half surge by the LBC Bombers to register a narrow 24-20 victory at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday. [National 14/5/07]

Goroka thrash Raiders to lead in SP Cup competition

BINTANGOR Lahanis became the new SP Cup rugby league competition leader after defeating Wari Vele Raiders 40-22 in Goroka yesterday. [National 14/5/07]

At last, a win to Agmark Guria

Muruks survive punches and brawl to beat Hagen Eagles

MABEY & Johnson Mendi Muruks absorbed several punches and an all-out brawl to defeat Besta Mount Hagen Eagles 20-6 at Kagamuga showground in Mount Hagen yesterday.   [National 7/5/07]

Lahanis maintain home record with decisive win

BINTANGOR Lahanis defeated Toyota Mioks comprehensively 40-16 in Goroka in their round four SP Cup clash in Goroka yesterday. In a game marred with spear tackles, dropped balls and runaway tries, Lahanis five-eighth Mack Siwi, and centre Anton Kui and winger Garnet Auwo scored two tries apiece in the home side victory at the Sir Danny Leahy rugby league ground.  [National 7/5/07]

English skipper supports our World Cup protest

Papua New Guinea’s protest about the 2008 rugby league World Cup draw has drawn support from an unlikely ally - Great Britain rugby league captain Paul Sculthorpe. Sculthorpe last Thursday questioned whether rugby league should bother staging a World Cup at all, AAP reported from London.  [National 7/5/07]

SP Cup clash turns violent

A vicious attack on match referee Richard Mathews prematurely ended what was an enthralling SP Cup rugby league contest between the Wari Vele Raiders and the Pagini Warriors at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday. The East New Britain-based referee was hit around the neck and face area by a Warriors player, a security guard and supporters, knocking him out for several minutes as the crowd invaded the field with about 15 minutes left before fulltime.  [National 7/5/07]

Mainland backs coaching clinics

Mainland Holdings Group is proud to be associated with PNG Rugby Football League in supporting the coaching and the referees clinic in Lae this year. As part of this support Mainland Holdings is happy to assist PNGRFL in bringing to Lae Adrian Lam, the Kumuls Coach, Danny Holmes - Coaches Course Trainer and Fred Lucas, Referee Trainer to provide their expertise and experience for the course participants. [National 1/5/07]

Toyota Enga Mioks bogged down again. PAGINI Warriors edged out Toyota Enga Mioks 14-12 in a tough encounter played at the Ipili Sports Complex, Porgera, Enga province, on Sunday. [National 1/5/07]

Raiders in the lead

The Wari Vele Raiders have grabbed the outright lead in the SP Cup after defeating the Mabey & Johnson Muruks 14-12 at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby yesterday. [National 30/4/07]

Former Kumul suggests second SP Cup team from Goroka

A former Kumul and Goroka Lahanis strongman, Ivan Mosoka is confident Goroka rugby league can enter a second strong team in the country’s semi-professional rugby league competition, the SP Cup. Mosoka who on a number of occasions tasked to coach Goroka Nokondis, a second team from Lahanis, said Goroka is certainly capable of fielding a second competitive team in the SP Cup.  [National 30/4/07]

First win for Lae Bombers

Five-eighth Andrew Sam contributed 12 points as Lae Builders and Contractors Bombers buried Agmark Rabaul Gurias 32-10 in Lae yesterday. [National 30/4/07]

Mioks thrashed 22-4 in Madang

THE Mabey & Johnsons Muruks thrashed Toyota Enga Mioks 22-4 at the Ron Albert’s field in Madang yesterday. Muruks scored four tries to Mioks one to win the one-sided affair in front of more than 2,000 disappointed spectators. [National 23/4/07]

Lahanis shoot down Bombers before home crowd

Muruks go down to the 'dogs

The Brian Bell Bulldogs came back from a six-point deficit with less than 15 minutes remaining to defeat defending champions Mabey Johnson Muruks in round one of the SP Cup in Port Moresby yesterday. [National 16/4/07]

SP BREWERY would continue the semi professional rugby league competition, the SP Cup. These was the assurance from the new general manager for SP Brewery Stan Joyce during the launching recently. [National 13/4/2007]

A big thanks for Sponsor

THE chairman of the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League (PNGNRL) Thomas Higgins thanked SP Brewery and its management for the continuous support of the SP Cup competition for 2007.[National 13/4/2007]

Give newcomer Eagles time to settle in

SUPPORTERS of newly franchise team, Besta Eagles should not expect too much for their new team. Eagles operations manager Alphonse Pu said supporters in Western Highlands should not expect too much and do the right thing to support the team..[National 13/4/2007]

We'll stick to the rules at all times'

THE new chairman of National Judiciary Committee of PNG Rugby Football League James Waisime will ensure the constitution of PNGRFL, Players Code of conduct and the Standard competition rules are enforced for at all times..[National  13/4/2007]

'Be worried about being raided by us'

WARI VELE Raiders will be no easy beat come 2007 competition. Coach Richard Wagambie wants his charges to be competitive week in and week out during the 18-weeks competition which start this Sunday..[National  13/4/2007]

Friendly match ends peacefully

PAGINI Warriors and Bintangor Lahanis made peace last weekend to end a feud they had last year during a SP Cup final match in Goroka.[National 13/4/2007]

Warriors more than ready to counter attack

PAGINI Warriors aims to distort LBC Bombers plans and preparations for the 2007 SP Cup season when they met in Lae for the opening round this Sunday.[National  13/4/2007]

Bulldogs keen to get up

YOU can teach an old dog new tricks. But for Brian Bell Bulldogs rugby league team, certainly the opposition should expect something new this season.[National  13/4/2007]