All things kumuls

[Brian potter]

PNG born west tigers fullback Jahream Bula will make his NRL debut this weekend having been named in the tigers starting 13 for the round 8 clash against the manly sea eagles.

Would be pretty interesting if other people could post similar news stories of other kumuls making their way through the NRL ranks or other competitions for that matter like the NSW cup, Queensland cup, jersey flegg etc.

Also super league and the championship in the UK.

 

[jim_57]

Eligible players:

NRL Squads:
Bailey Biondi-Odo (Bulldogs)
Ezra Mam (Broncos) (TBC?)
Zac Laybutt (Cowboys)
Jeremiah Simbiken (Dolphins)(Development)
Jack De Belin (Dragons)
Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs)
Justin Olam, Xavier Coates (Storm)
Jacob Alick (Titans)
Jahream Bula (Tigers)

QLD Cup: (not including PNG Hunters)
Moses Meninga, Sylvester Namo, Robert Derby, Regarive Wavik, Pat Gallen (Townsville Blackhawks)
Nixon Putt, Jedidiah Simbiken, Zev John, Samuel Yegip, Valentine Culligan, Bob Tenza (CQ Capras)
Henri Stocks (Mackay Cutters)
Liam Horne (Norths Devils)
Sam Elara (Redcliffe Dolphins)
Kyle Laybutt (SC Falcons)
Cruise Ten, Kingstimer Paraia (Souths-Logan)
Bernard Lewis (Northern Pride)
Kitron Laka (WM Seagulls)

NSW Cup:
Dan Russell, Treigh Stewart (StGI Dragons)
Jimmy Ngutlik (WS Magpies)
Steven Numambo (Canberra Raiders)

Super League:
Nene MacDonald, Rhyse Martin (Leeds Rhinos)
Lachlan Lam, Edwin Ipape (Leigh Leopards)

Championship:
Kevin Appo (Bradford Bulls)
McKenzie Yei (Featherstone Rovers)
Wellington Albert, Emmanuel Waine (London Broncos)
Dion Aiye (Whitehaven)

 

[mikail-eagle]

Dan Russell is with the Dragons this year and playing in NSW cup at the moment.
Kitron Laka is with Wynnum Manly Seagulls.
Also pretty sure that Jeremiah Simbiken at the Dolphins is in the NRL Squad.

 

[Brian potter]

Jimmy ngutlik - Western suburbs NSW cup

 

[Brian potter]

NRL Squads:
Bailey Biondi-Odo (Bulldogs)
Zac Laybutt (Cowboys)
Jack De Belin (Dragons)
Alex Johnston (Rabbitohs)
Justin Olam, Xavier Coates (Storm)
Jacob Alick (Titans)
Jahream Bula (Tigers)

QLD Cup: (not including PNG Hunters)
Moses Meninga, Sylvester Namo, Robert Derby, Regarive Wavik (Townsville Blackhawks)
Nixon Putt, Jedidiah Simbiken, Zev John, Samuel Yegip (CQ Capras)
Liam Horne (Norths Devils)
Jeremiah Simbiken (Dolphins)
Kyle Laybutt (SC Falcons)
Cruise Ten, Kingstimer Paraia (Souths-Logan)
Bernard Lewis (Northern Pride)
Dan Russel (Brisbane Tigers)
Kitron Laka

NSW Cup:

Super League:

Championship:

I’ll edit the rest in when I get a chance.

Thanks for the list.

didnt jack de Belin rule himself out of selection stating that he doesn’t view himself as a kumul?

 

[jim_57]

Thanks for the list.

didnt jack de Belin rule himself out of selection stating that he doesn’t view himself as a kumul?

That was for the World Cup I thought but maybe altogether, not sure. Still eligible so I’ll leave him there for now.

 

[Brian potter]

McKenzie yei, valentine culligan and bob tenza central Queensland capras Queensland cup.

 

[mikail-eagle]

McKenzie yei, valentine culligan and bob tenza central Queensland capras Queensland cup.

McKenzie Yei is now with Featherstone Rovers in the English Championship.

 

[Brian potter]

McKenzie Yei is now with Featherstone Rovers in the English Championship.

So he is.

for a mad moment I thought rovers had signed his younger brother Nelson.

 

[jim_57]

Updated, let me know who I’ve missed.

Did Gela-Mosby ever prove his eligibility @mikail-eagle ?

 

[Brian potter]

Would Ezra Mam be eligible for the kumuls?

 

[mikail-eagle]

Updated, let me know who I’ve missed.

Did Gela-Mosby ever prove his eligibility @mikail-eagle ?

Emmanuel Waine - London Broncos
Kevin Appo - Bradford Bulls

And no, Gela-Mosby couldn't find any documents on his grand parents having PNG connections.

 

[mikail-eagle]

Would Ezra Mam be eligible for the kumuls?

I think he would be.
He's played for PNG in the annual QPICC tournaments. See below from 2016.
Line ups for U16's on the very last page.

Under 14 Archives - QLD PNG Rugby League

 

[jim_57]

Emmanuel Waine - London Broncos
Kevin Appo - Bradford Bulls

And no, Gela-Mosby couldn't find any documents on his grand parents having PNG connections.

Thanks. Updated plus a few more from hecanplayfor instagram.

 

[Brian potter]

I’m also led to believe that former Melbourne storm legend Marcus bai has 2 of his kids making their way through the Gold Coast titans youth teams.

Also David westley’s son?

 

[Brian potter]

I think he would be.
He's played for PNG in the annual QPICC tournaments. See below from 2016.
Line ups for U16's on the very last page.

Under 14 Archives - QLD PNG Rugby League

From what I can gather he’s of Torres strait islander background.

always wanted to ask mate but what exactly is a kokomos?

 

[mikail-eagle]

From what I can gather he’s of Torres strait islander background.

always wanted to ask mate but what exactly is a kokomos?

Kokomo is the PNG Pidgin name for Hornbill birds.
We have lots of them up here. Just as many as the Birds of Paradise or the Kumul as called in PNG Pidgin.

 

[Brian potter]

Kokomo is the PNG Pidgin name for Hornbill birds.
We have lots of them up here. Just as many as the Birds of Paradise or the Kumul as called in PNG Pidgin.

Cheers mate.

after last night’s game I hope that Ezra mam puts his hand up for the kumuls.

 

[The Penguin #6.]

Kokomo is the PNG Pidgin name for Hornbill birds.
We have lots of them up here. Just as many as the Birds of Paradise or the Kumul as called in PNG Pidgin.

And here I was all these years thinking the Beach Boys were singing about a beach and they were actually singing about a Hornbill.

 

[jim_57]

PNG born west tigers fullback Jahream Bula will make his NRL debut this weekend having been named in the tigers starting 13 for the round 8 clash against the manly sea eagles.

Would be pretty interesting if other people could post similar news stories of other kumuls making their way through the NRL ranks or other competitions for that matter like the NSW cup, Queensland cup, jersey flegg etc.

Also super league and the championship in the UK.

Where did you see he was PNG born?

Article I just read says NZ born, and NRL.com profile says the same. Only other thing I can find says he is of Fijian descent.