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Morobe 7s ready
By HAIVETA KIVIA
The Morobe Rugby
Football Union (MRFU) 7s competition will be staged next weekend
and will be supported by Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union (PNGRFU)
through its 7s major sponsor SP Brewery.
SP Brewery last month handed over K165,000 worth of sponsorship
to PNGRFU and the national union in turn has committed K5,000
each to all its 13 affiliates to run their 7s competitions.
The MRFU competition, which will run for two weekends, will be
used to select the Morobe 7s team for the PNG SP 7s
championships to be held in Port Moresby at the end of next
month.
MRFU president Darren Bishop said that the competition will be
managed and run by the Morobe Rugby Referees Association (MORRA)
at the request of MRFU president.
Bishop said he had asked National Rugby development officer
Robin Tarere and MORRA to assist him run the competition because
he needed a break.
He said he needed the assistance and break because he had run
the MRFU 15s season single handedly and needed a break.
“I also had to ask Robin Tarere and MORRA to assist because they
are the most organised group in the MRFU competition,” he said.
MORRA executives have obliged and will assist.
Tarere is now calling a meeting today at the SCRUM Oval for all
club representatives to disseminate information regarding the 7s
competition.
He said such information as team affiliations, player
eligibility and other necessary information for the smooth
running of the competition.
“This competition will only be open to clubs affiliated to MRFU,”
said Tarere.
He said this is to comply with player insurance issues and cut
out liability when inviting other clubs outside of the MRFU
fold.
The clubs qualified and affiliated to MRFU are Consort Royals,
Hornibrook Harlequins, Unitech Reds, Vikings, Lae Tech Rams,
Greyhounds, Telikom Crows, Bismarck Maritime Pirates and
Defence.
 
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