MICHAEL Marum, pictured, says he will stepping away from his role as SP Hunters coach next year to concentrate more on his responsibilities as coaching director.
But the former Rabaul Gurias coach said he would still be involved with the 2017 Queensland Intrust Super Cup premiership-winning side as they aim to rediscover their mojo from next year.
“There was a succession plan for us to bring in coaches where we brought (assistant coaches) Glen Nami and Roderick Puname and me becoming coaching director,” he told The National.
“I want to focus more on our next group of young players coming through.”
Marum said he would lead the PNG Kumuls as coach at the 2021 World Cup in England.

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THE SP PNG Hunters are out to continue their winning way when they take on the Ipswich Jets in Round 7 of the Intrust Super Cup over the Easter weekend.
The home fixture at the Oil Search National Football Stadium on Saturday could see the talismanic Ase Boas reach the 500-point mark in the Queensland Rugby League competition.
Boas, pictured, who is currently on 481 points, has the responsibility of guiding the side against a dangerous opponent who sit a spot above the Hunters on 13th place in the standings.

Two new Norths Devils began their Intrust Super Cup careers in style as the Devils surged to a 28-6 win over PNG Hunters at Bishop Park tonight.

One of Brisbane’s most famous footy clubs welcomed fullback Jayden Baker as Devil No. 1285 and centre Henry Penn as Devil No.1286 and both players delivered for a strong home crowd.

Great Britain Lions will play the PNG LNG Kumuls at the Oil Search National Football Stadium in Port Moresby on November 16.
The announcement was officially made yesterday by the Rugby League International Federation southern hemisphere General Manager Jeremy Edwards who was providing details of the Lions tour of the southern hemisphere.
“Papua New Guinea and New Zealand will host the Great Britain Lions Tour down under. That is the first time in 13 years the Lions have been down in the southern hemisphere, coached by Wayne Bennett,” Edwards said.