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‘Don’t let us down again’
Chimbu Warriors
appeal to supporters to behave
By MUSARIKE ANANGAI
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Warriors have appealed to their supporters to behave when they
return to Port Moresby this weekend to meet Brian Bell Bulldogs
at Lloyd Robson Oval.
Port Moresby will host the round 11s Bulldogs versus Warriors
clash at 1pm followed by the Wari Vele Raiders-Besta Eagles
match at 3pm on Sunday.
Warriors coach Steven Gore Kaupa said from Kundiawa yesterday
that his young charges have trained hard all week and he does
not want spectators to spoil what should be a very exciting
contest.
“The Port Moresby spectators destroyed us, please don’t do it
again to us or any other team. The rules are there for all of us
to follow”, he said referring to the disrupted match against the
Raiders on May 06.
He said the PNG National Rugby League has taken a tough stand
this year against violence and intimidation of any sort and he
does not want to see his side dragged through all that again.
The Warriors have been a subject at the PNGNRL’s judiciary two
times already this year, one of which resulted in six
competition points taken off them.
“We are upset that the PNGNRL stripped six points after we had
already apologized and paid the K5, 000 fine, the boys are hurt
but we are still a strong team, our spirits are not broken”,
Kaupa added.
“Just because we are on one point does not mean we will
compromise the two points this week or anytime this year”.
Meanwhile their opponents the Bulldogs have had two narrow wins
during the past fortnight but coach Chris Enara believes the
closeness of the score lines reflect the improvement in all of
the franchise teams.
“A win is a win, every team has improved on their fitness and
their game plan. This weekend we are not banking on winning by a
big margin we just want to win”, he said.
“Compared to last year we have done well and that comes back to
the players’ commitment”.
Bulldogs: Burau Burau, Elizah Riyong, Lazen Marabe, Charles
Onguglo, Joshua Lapa, Jessie Joe, Brian Apo, Roy Tela, Andrew
Mckiwa, Aaron Mulunga, Kelly Tambua, Vali Kapa and Johnson Kuike.
Res: Geno Kima, Sucklin Danage, Kevin Frank and Alex Haija.
Warriors: Gordon Fred, Michael Mark, Titus Dirua, David Jones,
John Kelly, Andrew Sipil, Lomex Numapo, Esau Siune, Tomson Kuiwa,
Roger Kuman, Newman Alphonse, Toxsy Owi and Porian Bal. Res:
Johnson, Kerenga, Ruing and Ninge.
Bulldogs hooker Benjamin John is out after bruising his shoulder
in a club match last week while prop Thomas Ninkama has been
down with malaria since returning from Madang.
Kaupa has named Sipil at five-eighth and Siune at prop, two
players whom he says are very exciting to watch.
 
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