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This could have been a good match to have as a curtain raiser to tonight's ALL Stars game.
The Kaiviti Silktails will kick off their season in the NSWRL with a trial match against the PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl, with all money raised going to their Pacific neighbour Tonga after it was devastated by a tsunami and ash from an undersea volcanic eruption in January.
The match between the Silktails, who play in the NSWRL’s Ron Massey Cup, and the Hunters, who are part of the QRL’s Hostplus Cup, will be played on Saturday 26 February at Runaway Bay, near Southport, on the Gold Coast.
The day will include functions, sporting memorabilia auctions, and other activities around the game with all funds raised going directly to the re-build in Tonga. The tragedy affected 84 per cent of the population, with homes, schools and hospitals either washed away or buried under the ash fall.
The Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program is a major supporter of the Fiji Kava Kaiviti Silktails and has thrown its support behind the pre-season game.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, said this match demonstrates our Pacific family’s solidarity in a time of need.
“The PacificAus Sports Melanesian Bowl will not only display the amazing skill and athleticism of Pacific athletes, but also the compassion and kindness of our Pacific brothers and sisters and the rugby league community,” Minister Seselja said.
“The Australian Government is proud to be a part of the first Melanesian Bowl and whole heartedly supports the efforts to fundraise for Tonga.”
Silktails CEO Stephen Driscoll said the creation of the first Melanesian Bowl was something which now further united the nations of Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
Kaiviti Silktails to face PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl - Asia Pacific Rugby League
The Kaiviti Silktails will kick off their season in the NSWRL with a trial match against the PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl, with all money raised going to their...
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KAIVITI SILKTAILS TO FACE PNG HUNTERS FOR THE MELANESIAN BOWL
The Kaiviti Silktails will kick off their season in the NSWRL with a trial match against the PNG Hunters for the Melanesian Bowl, with all money raised going to their Pacific neighbour Tonga after it was devastated by a tsunami and ash from an undersea volcanic eruption in January.
The match between the Silktails, who play in the NSWRL’s Ron Massey Cup, and the Hunters, who are part of the QRL’s Hostplus Cup, will be played on Saturday 26 February at Runaway Bay, near Southport, on the Gold Coast.
The day will include functions, sporting memorabilia auctions, and other activities around the game with all funds raised going directly to the re-build in Tonga. The tragedy affected 84 per cent of the population, with homes, schools and hospitals either washed away or buried under the ash fall.
The Australian Government’s PacificAus Sports program is a major supporter of the Fiji Kava Kaiviti Silktails and has thrown its support behind the pre-season game.
Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, said this match demonstrates our Pacific family’s solidarity in a time of need.
“The PacificAus Sports Melanesian Bowl will not only display the amazing skill and athleticism of Pacific athletes, but also the compassion and kindness of our Pacific brothers and sisters and the rugby league community,” Minister Seselja said.
“The Australian Government is proud to be a part of the first Melanesian Bowl and whole heartedly supports the efforts to fundraise for Tonga.”
Silktails CEO Stephen Driscoll said the creation of the first Melanesian Bowl was something which now further united the nations of Papua New Guinea and Fiji.