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Bati prepares for Kumuls
Emoni Narawa
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
THE Fiji Bati rugby league side will play a Test match against the Papua New Guinea side next October.
Fiji last played PNG in 2009 where they were hammered heavily 64-10 by the Kumuls.
PNG National Rugby League chairman John Numapo said they wanted the Test match to be an annual event.
"Rugby league is a national sport at home and I believe it is the same here."
"We want to make this an annual event so we will be coming over in October for the game."
"We already have ongoing discussions. We just want to help the sport here in the country," Numapo said.
The Kumuls will play the Bati in Lautoka before another game in Suva.
Numapo said Fijians had the natural talents which made them special talents in rugby league.
"I believe Fijians have the potentials to be great players."
"We need this kind of game to help lift the level of competition to another level," Numapo said.
Fiji National Rugby League general manager Steve McLellan said the event would strengthen the relationship between the two parties.
"This will be a Melanesian clash and we want to strengthen our cultural ties."
"It is another opportunity to expose our talents," McLellan added.
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Fiji, PNG seal deal
writer : ANASILINI RATUVA</B>
7/6/2011
Papua New Guinea Rugby League (PNGRL) has sealed a new deal with Fiji National Rugby League.
The two Melanesian countries will meet each other every year for the next four years.
The first two encounters will be in October at Churchill Park in Lautoka and TFL Stadium in Suva. PNGRL chairman John Numapo says the deal should benefit the two countries.
This will help promote and strengthen the sport in Fiji and PNG, Numapo said.
The NRL has extended invitation to the Pacific teams for participation in 2015.
NRL is inviting teams from the Pacific Islands to join the competition in 2015 so PNG will be joining the competition and we have also open doors to Fiji players to join the side.
There is always a strong tie between the Melanesian brothers and in four years we hope to build a formidable partnership. We have also extended invitation to Samoa and Tonga.