By Colleen Edwards
QRL Content Producer – statewide competitions / Women’s Media

PNG Hunters coach Matt Church is counting on a familiar face and fresh talents to help lift the side in the 2020 season.

Powerful forward Rahdly Brawa returns to the squad after one year away in Australia with Wynnum Manly Seagulls, but all the club’s other signings have earned their place via the Digicel Cup.
“My appointment was made fairly late in the year, so a squad of 40 was essentially picked for me and we whittled that down to 30 and there were a couple of stand-outs there, guys like Casey Dickson and Emmanuel Waine,” Church said.

​Ase Boas is the SP PNG Hunters captain for the 2020 season, the announcement was made at the 2020 launching of the SP PNG Hunters season at the National Football Stadium.

The Hunters turned up in their 2020 season jersey in front of sponsors and the media for the full team announcement and the naming of the captain and vice-captain.

Every young men who plays rugby league in Papua New Guinea, whether in local or semiprofessional competition as that dream to wear the PNG Hunters and Kumul jersey.

Whether you’re from the coastal or the Highlands region that dream of playing professional rugby league continues.

​SP Hunters forward Stanton Albert says he is eager to lead the young pack in the upcoming Intrust Super Cup alongside Enock Maki.
The two forwards resumed training at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby on Monday after takthey took an extended break following representative duties with the Papua New Guinea Kumuls

ONE-time Papua New Guinea Kumuls Zev John says he is aiming to win a National Rugby League (NRL) contract and regain his spot in the national side after joining the Mackay Cutters for next season in the Intrust Super Cup (ISC).
The 21-year-old made his Intrust Super Cup debut with the Redcliffe Dolphins and played three games last season after being signed by the club for on a one-year deal.
The forward told The National from Melbourne, Australia, that Mackay Cutters chief executive Maurie Fatnowna had offered him a one-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys’ feeder club.