The PNGRFL expects to extend the SP PNG Hunters participation in the Queensland Cup in 2019.

Chairman of PNGRFL Sandis Tsaka revealed this during question time at a media conference held at the NSF this week.

Tsaka said the announcement will be made later this month however it is obvious that the Hunters will certainly participate in next year’s Queensland Intrust Super Cup after its long list of train on squad was announced during the conference.

Former SP PNG Hunters Brendon Gutuno is set to part ways and set to sail across the shores of Papua New Guinea to try his luck with NRL club Penrith Panthers on a train and trial deal.
The SP Hunters flyer and winger will be the third Papua New Guinea international to join the NSW club in Penrith after Albert brothers Wellington and Stanton who had stints with the Panthers playing in the under 20 side and the senior Panthers in the New South Wales Cup team from 2015-2016.

​The PNG Hunters continue to keep their hopes of scoring back-to-back titles alive with their sixth straight victory – which came in sensational circumstances against a brave Tweed Heads Seagulls at Piggabeen Sports Complex on Sunday.

The Hunters, behind 10-0 after 15 minutes, won 22-18, but only after Seagulls fullback Ali Grant was denied a score-levelling try in the final play of the match as the Gulls stormed home in the final 13 minutes.

The ball swung to the right and Grant slid outside the defence in the corner and got across the line as the defence scrambled. However, he didn’t realise how close to the stripe he was and tried to squeeze the ball behind him to a supporting player, only for the referee Michael Gordon to rule a knock on.

​The PNG Hunters produced a physical defensive performance to down the Souths Logan Magpies in a key win that saw them climb into the Intrust Super Cup top six.

The visitors were forced to work hard at Davies Park for their 18-6 win against a committed Souths Logan side and there was plenty of feeling in the match with both sides playing to keep themselves in the running for finals football.

The Magpies blooded three new players with Clayton Mack, William Samuel and Rory Ferguson all making their Intrust Super Cup debuts; and they would have found it an eye-opening experience with the Hunters muscling up in defence.

The SP Hunters 20-man squad (two to be omitted) for this Sunday's round 21 clash against the Souths Logan Magpies at Davies Park in Brisbane, Australia:

1. Edene GABBIE
2. Junior RAU
3. Thompson TETEH
4. Adex WERA
5. Brendon GOTUNO
6. Ase BOAS - Captain