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Bring it on and let the game begin
SP BREWERY would continue the semi
professional rugby league competition, the SP Cup.
These was the assurance from the new general manager for SP
Brewery Stan Joyce during the launching recently.
The SP Cup will kick off this weekend in Port Moresby, Lae, Kokopo
and Mount Hagen respectively.
Joyce said that SP Brewery was proud of its ongoing support to the
competition and will continue to do so under its flagship brand,
SP Lager.
“We will continue to uphold the values of our SP Lager brand –
camaraderie, friendship and good sportsmanship,” said Joyce.
Joyce reiterated that as the major sponsor of this premier rugby
league competition, SP Brewery would like to emphasise to all
rugby league supporters to make this year’s SP Cup a trouble free
one.
“We would like to see the SP Cup a trouble free one where all
rugby league supporters and families come and enjoy a safe and
entertaining game,” said Mr Joyce.
The 2007 SP Cup season promises to be another bigger and exciting
one with the K400,000 backing by major sponsor SP Brewery. This
brings to the total sponsorship over the last three years of K1.2
million.
SP Brewery also introduced its 2007 SP Cup Tagline - ‘Bring it
On.’ “With this tagline, we of course, want to bring the Passion,
Excitement and Glory of the Game to all rugby league supporters in
PNG again this year,” announced Mr Joyce.
SP Brewery also took the opportunity to welcome new franchise
owners – Bintangor Trading, supporting the Lahanis of Goroka and
Kunjin Coffee, sponsors of the Eagles of Mount Hagen.
The SP Cup sponsor also acknowledged all franchise owners and
support sponsors for their ongoing support.
“We would like to thank all these franchise owners for their
continuing support to their respective teams not only to keep
PNG’s favourite game alive but also in making their players’ dream
of being part of the SP Cup competition a reality, said the SPB
general manager.
Similar to 2006, this season will maintain a total nine franchise
team which are: Mabey and Johnson Muruks (Mendi); Agmark Gurias (Kokopo);
Brian Bell Bulldogs; Wari Vele Raiders (Port Moresby); Toyota
Mioks (Wabag); Pagini Warriors (Kundiawa), LBC Bombers (Lae),
Bintangor Lahanis (Goroka) and Kunjin Eagles (Mount Hagen).
Joyce also thanked the PNG Rugby Football League and the PNG
National Rugby League for developing the sport of rugby league and
supporting the SP Cup.
“We thank the media for their active support in bringing the game
to the masses and we look forward to your continued coverage this
season,” said Joyce.
 
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