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Assistance for affiliates
By WENDY KATUSELE
THE Papua New Guinea Rugby Football
Union has donated K50,000 worth of equipment to assist two of its
affiliates signifying its support for the development of the code
in the country.
PNGRFU's initiative under the International Rugby Board's funding
is set to spread its wing to rugby playing centres spread in terms
of better and quality equipment to enhance its players.
The two recipients yesterday were womens rugby and the Port
Moresby rugby union.
President of PNGRFU Graeme Osborne said with IRB's assistance, PNG
is able to support its affiliates it was up to PNGRFU to ask for
more allocation to continue the initiative.
"With rugby a go ahead sport played now in most centres in the
country, the equipment should assist our players with conducive
training," Osborne said.
Chief Executive officer Peter Tsiamalili Jr added that the
initiative would also ensure its affiliates to have access to
basic training especially with the new equipment which is very
expensive to purchase.
He said affiliates have until the end of next month to register in
order to acquire the assistance.
The equipment includes balls, kicking tees, body pads, tackling
bags, hit shields, body armour and cones.
Womens rugby president, Cybelle Druma said with the unlimited
resource faced by clubs in obtaining such equipment, the gesture
is definitely going to be a relief.
"With the challenges faced by clubs the incentive should be a
boost to training programs especially with clubs not able to have
such equipment," Druma said.
Druma said with three centres under the pilot project, the trial
endeavour should be a boost to Port Moresby, Goroka and Alotau.
Already six clubs have signed up with the Port Moresby
competition.
They include University, Southern Chief, Lasalians, Crusaders,
Wanderers and Defence.
The competition is set to kick off next month.
POMRFU president Emmanuel Narokobi also applaunded IRB's funding
adding it would be a boost to preparations of its representative
sides.
Meanwhile Narokobi is calling on people to come forward and assist
in refereeing as there are courses in place to enhance whistle
blowers.
He also challenged women to take up refereeing.
 
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