Brothers oust Tarangau in second-half comeback

The National Sports

By MELTON PAIS
BROTHERS made a come back in the second half to beat Tarangau 20-12 in the Port Moresby Rugby League premier men’s competition at the National Football Stadium last Saturday.
The win gave the brethren a foothold in the top eight on the points ladder with four matches remaining before the playoffs.
This was a great result as they build up form in the crucial stages of the season and maintain the bulk of their players from day one heading into the final rounds of the season.
Brothers are currently on fourth spot with Royals, Hohola Flies with Hawks ahead.
Defence, Kone Tigers and Souths  are also determined to sneak into the top four.
It was all one-way traffic in the second half for Brothers after trailing a 8-6 in the first half.
Brothers’ forwards Bob Gore and their back line powered by centre Solomon Bire had the better of Tarangau, who tried hard but to no avail.
Brothers scored three tries through Bire, fullback Tony Wemin and Stanley Kobil and which were all successfully converted by John Jack.
Tarangau’s only try was scored by five-eighth Simon John.
In the Under 20 competition Kone Tigersbeat Butterflies 12-0 in the first game.
Weekend results: Kone Tigers 20 Butterflies 6, Souths 16 Hawks 16, Royals 14 Defence 8; Under-20 – Hawks 16 Souths 0, Tarangau 2 Brothers 0; Standings: Royals 29, Flies 25, Hawks 24, Brothers 21, Defence 20, Kone Tigers 19, Souths 17, Tarangau 17 .