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Vipers hunting for more funds
By DAVID KAPI
The Port Moresby
Vipers sevens rugby league team’s participation in an overseas
tournament is being hampered by financial constraints - the team
needs urgent and plenty of money take part in the Orara Valley
Sevens in New South Wales, Australia.
The last year’s trip to down south by the Vipers 17-man squad
was entirely funded by the Port Moresby Rugby Football League,
with the intention to market potential rugby league players to
international competitions.
The Vipers Sevens team made the finals, but only just missed out
in the quarter finals to the hosts Orara Valley side to make the
cup final, where current Telikom PNG PM’s XIII squad members
Larson Marabe, Gimapau Keimelo, Jersey Joe, and Charlie Wabo
shone throughout the tournament.
POMRFL chairman Solomon Ravu said that negotiations were
underway for sponsorship deal with relevant people, but further
discussions would be deliberated on when the POMRFL board meets
soon on the extensive rugby league promotional programme.
Ravu said that such event are crucial in developing our young
players to gain experience and at the same time expose talents
to scouts of the NRL clubs in Australia.
“POMRFL league will meet soon and let the outcome be known to
the public,” said Ravu.
The Orara Valley Sevens are held in Coffs Harbour involving NRL
feeder clubs and Pacific Island nations in January during the
NRL off-seasons.
 
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