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Dobo Warriors on the warpath in POM
league
By MUSARIKE ANANGAI
Frontrunners Dobo Warriors will be aiming to maintain their
unbeaten record when they take on Royals in the main game of the
Port Moresby rugby league on Sunday at Lloyd Robson Oval.
Dobo shares the competition lead with Butterflies, Kone Tigers and
Hawks after defeating Magani 22-16 and Brothers 14-8 in the first
two rounds.
Besides that, they have an added incentive to win as they were
presented with new sets of uniforms yesterday from the Koiari
Special Purpose Authority. The uniforms and accessories were worth
about K5,000.
Coach Paul Noe said the club had recruited well in the off-season
and was well balanced both in the backs and forwards to give the
title a real shake this season.
Notable young recruits included PNG Kundus utility Sylvestor
Nuambo from Wests and a promising young player from Kundiawa Aure
Wemin.
Noe is expecting a big game this Sunday from his two
representative players (Brian Bell Bulldogs) captain Thomas
Ninkama and centre Lazen Marabe, plus halfback Andy Andrew and
lock Sine Kuman.
In the opposition camp, while Royals playmaker Bafinu Ilau has yet
to return from overseas, forward Kawage Gagma is back in the side
after missing last weekendís 22-14 win over Defence due to the
Bulldogs trial match.
Coach Paul Komboi wants Gagma and young five-eighth Peter Paulus
to lead from the front, but he added that a collective team effort
would be required if they are to win.
Komboi said his side had been guilty of repeating mistakes during
the opening rounds and wants them to go back to basics. “I’ve
instructed my boys to keep up with the speed of the game and to
get quick play the balls away,” he said.
In the other matches, Butterflies go into tomorrow’s match against
Puma in search of a third consecutive victory. Kone Tigers will be
aiming to do the same against Magani while Tarangau will be
looking to bounce back from last week’s loss when they play Hawks.
On Sunday both Paga and Waliya will be out to register a second
victory, Brothers will take on Wests while Defence and Souths will
be looking for their first victories.
 
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