​SP PNG Hunters coach Michael Marum will be counting on the return of playmaker Ase Boas to make a difference tomorrow against competition leaders Easts Tigers in Brisbane.
Boas, who has been named at halfback, will combine with rookie five-eighth Justin Yoka, who impressed in last week’s 28-26 loss to the Sunshine Coast Falcons.
With the reshuffling of the halves combination over the last three weeks and the 2017 Q-Cup premiers yet to register a win, many are counting on this combination to work out and a win away from home against the Tigers to turn the tide for the PNG side.

Hello to all our rugby league fans and supporters! Welcome to the second edition of “Coach’s Corner” with our official newspaper The National.
Last Sunday, we saw glimpses of the potential our team has. We lost by two points. The boys learned many lessons. The ability to step up against a quality side was evident. They scored, we scored.
We can match any side in the competition. It was just the little things that let us down. There is room for improvement and I assure you all we will be working hard to correct them.

THE SP PNG Hunters regained some confidence despite losing yesterday’s Round 3 Intrust Super Cup clash with Sunshine Coast Falcons 28-26.
Centre Joe Joshua crossed for a hat-trick of tries at the National Football Stadium while debutant Tony Yoka brought the house down with a try in the 23rd minute.
Earlier winger Junior Rau, pictured, scored the Hunters’ first points of 2019 with a well-taken try in 17th minute.
Even though the Hunters lost, the performance was a step in the right direction as the attack was better with Yoka’s involvement.
Hunters coach Michael Marum was pleased with the effort and despite allowing soft tries the team had scored points after being kept scoreless in the first two games.
The loss saw the Hunters stay winless after three rounds — the worst start to a season in the club’s history.
“For us its’ not about points now but it’s how we play, game after game, we understand that it’s a long season and we have to put points on the board but we have a new team and we are still building,” Marum said.
“All we want is for the boys to perform well and hopefully we can back it up next week.”

​Rugby league fans across the country are calling on the PNG Rugby Football League, especially the SP PNG Hunters management to make a change in the current halves combination.
The current Hunters pivots include Charlie Simon at dummy half, William Mone at half back and Justin Tangue Yoka.
Yoka proved his worth when he made his debut against the Sunshine Coast Falcons in Port Moresby on Sunday.

​Former Captain Ase Boas returns to the SP Hunters starting line – up for the round 4 Intrust Super Cup clash against Easts Tigers at Langlands Park in Brisbane this weekend.

Boas replaces William Mone at half back. Shane Haro, Kevin Appo and Epel Kapinias will make their debuts as Hunters Nos. 74, 75 and 76 respectively with Woods Kawage as Hunter No. 77 to come off the bench.