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Hawks win to lead outright
By MUSARIKE ANANGAI
Bishop Brothers Hawks have regained the outright lead as former
co-leaders Magani and Dobo Warriors were upstaged in the Port
Moresby rugby league competition over the weekend.
Hawks did just enough to secure the two points on Saturday against
a Waliya outfit that has won only once this season.
Waliya put up a good fight to go into halftime tied at 6-6 but
Hawks crossed twice in the second half to win 16-10.
Magani’s four-game winning streak came to an abrupt end on
Saturday going down 34-6 to Brothers.
Brothers’ victory came at the back of a brilliant defensive
display while the Magani attack had an off day handing over
possession cheaply through errors.
Representative fullback Joshua Poria scored two tries to enable
Post PNG Puma record only its second victory this season against
the Dobo Warriors yesterday.
Despite several rampaging runs by Dobo captain and prop Thomas
Ninkama, a more committed Puma defense did not allow the rest of
the Dobo pack to dominate like they have done in recent matches.
Added to that, poor ball security close to the Puma line cost Dobo
dearly on several occasions.
Puma went ahead within the first five minutes when captain Joshua
Lapa took a pass from second rower Iru Pomu, fended off one
defender before scoring in the right corner.
Dobo hit back just before the 20th minute when hooker Tupis Nema
scored off a short pass from Ninkama.
Poria scored his first try under the posts in the 23rd minute
after taking a clever inside pass from halfback David Apet Simon
metres from the tryline.
Robin Timbilisons’ leveled the scores at 10-10 from a play that
started on the opposite side of the field and involved quick hands
by Nema, Jamie Miul and Ninkama.
A Vali Kapa penalty immediately after the break gave Puma a two
point lead.
Poria grabbed his second when he pounced on a lose ball deep in
his own half, beat the attempted tackles of Thomas Kiriwai and
Sylvestor Nuabo to score a runaway try.
Another Kapa penalty at the end gave Puma an 18-10 victory.
In the other round six matches, Souths and Kone Tigers drew
16-all, Royals beat Paga 20-16, Tarangau 22 beat West 14 while the
Butterflies overcame Defence 34-16.
The table now sees Hawks (10), Butterflies (9), Brothers, Magani,
Dobo Warriors, Royals (8), Kone Tigers (7), Tarangau, Paga (6),
Puma, Souths (5), Defence, Waliya (2), West (0).
 
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