Marum identifies flaws

PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Football League high performance manager Michael Marum says he has identified flaws in Digicel Cup clubs in his recent visits around the country.
The PNG Kumuls coach said last week that the clubs had varying issues which he would raise with the PNG National Rugby League Competition (PNGNRLC) and PNG Rugby Football League (PNGRFL).
“Some clubs have sponsorship issues,” Marum said.
“Although they have a quality side, they struggle because of a lack of sponsorship.
“Other clubs have issues with their selection process.
“Sometimes the coach picks a different team and the chairman picks a different team — that’s where they have a problem.
“We also looked at everything from training, player activities and recovery. Those are some of the things we’ve noticed and improvement in those areas is needed to help develop the game.
“We have a big checklist.
“As soon as we complete it, we will present it to the PNGRFL chairman (Sandis Tsaka) or PNGNRLC manager Stanley Hondina for review in a bid to improve the Digicel Cup.”
Meanwhile, the former SP Hunters coach said he would look outside the Digicel Cup to identify talents for the Kumuls and SP Hunters.
“There are more talents out there, some in rural parts of the country who are lacking exposure,” Marum said.
“Through the high performance programme, we want to identify unknown talents and develop them for possible representative duties.”