Lam back on the scene

THE cry by many rugby league fans in the country for the return of former Kumul coach Adrian Lam may take a while.
Much has been published in the media about his possible return as head coach of the Kumuls but Lam, who is in country visiting local communities as part of the Adrian Lam Foundation programme, said the situation in the PNGRFL would need to improve before he considered the possibility.
Lam, however, refused to comment on the performance of the current Kumuls side at the recent Four Nations.
The St George Illawara assistant coach preferred instead to focus on what he  was doing in the country and promised to do his part in the development of PNG rugby league.
He added that he would  focus more on the junior and village level.
Asked if he would come back as the head coach for the Kumuls after the PNGRFL problems were solved, Lam said he would consider it but that   would be some time away.
He said would have to discuss his involvement with the Kumuls with the relevant parties including Sports Minister Philemon Embel and possibly the PNGRFL.
“I have passion for this country and I will still contribute more in the development of rugby league in PNG,” Lam said.
“I am sorry but I’m not going to answer questions on the Kumuls, but at this point in time, I am more interested in developing junior rugby league as well the rugby league at the village level.”
Meanwhile, the foundation has so far played a role in the development of the youth in the country, and it is evident yesterday when  Lam visited Boera village outside Port Moresby to help their local team in coaching and teaching simple play drills on improving league skills.
“We are so happy that this happened.
“We know it is basics that we are learning but we never did it and now with Lam at the helm, our boys here so happy and hope to do better in the Southern Regional nines tournament early next month,” a proud Boera rugby league judiciary chairman Kohu Seneka said.
Seneka said the Boera RFL, which is a keen rugby league community, counted themselves lucky to have one of the country’s best and most respected  league stars giving his time to teach, motivate and encourage local players to play better football.
Lam leaves for Australia today.