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Rugby chief calls off weekend of
matches in Lae
THE round 11 matches in Morobe Rugby
Union were called off by the president Darren Bishop after clubs
failed to furnish to the union some important papers.
Bishop said he had given written instructions to all clubs to
furnish to the union the registered list of their players and
their medical certificates.
He said all the clubs failed to adhere to this very important
instruction and he had no choice but to call off the scheduled
matches for round 11 on Saturday 23rd.
"I gave the letters the previous weekend and the clubs have no
excuses in not meeting the insurance requirement," he said.
He said that the clubs must appreciate the fact that Supporters
Club Rugby Union Morobe Inc. (SCRUM) has already paid the
insurance, and all it required from the clubs to submit their
playing list with the registration fee of K5 and medicals for all
the players.
"I had no option but to call off the games because we do not want
to be liable for any serious injuries that will be sustained by a
player. It is now up to the clubs to get this cleared before we
restart our competition," he said
An updated points ladder premier grade sees Vikings leading on 22
points, followed by Greyhounds (22), Unitech Reds (16), Hornibrook
Harlequins (15), Bismarck Maritime Pirates (13) and Consort Royals
(9).
In the A grade, Hornibrook Harlequins are leading on 28 points
followed by Vikings (21), Consort Royals (18), Unitech Reds (17),
Telikom Crows (14), Lae Tech Rams (13), Greyhounds (6), Bismarck
Maritime Pirates (4) and Defence (1).
The points system for MRFU is four points for a win, bonus points
are awarded for team scoring four tries or more and losing by less
than seven points.
 
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