Josiah Abavu (Port Moresby Vipers), Paul Aiton (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Dion Aiye (Rabaul Gurias), Wellington Albert (Lae Tigers), Ase Boas (Rabaul Gurias), Jason Chan (Huddersfield Giants), Neville Costigan (Newcastle Knights), Israel Eliab (Port Moresby Vipers), Richard Kambo (Port Moresby Vipers), Roger Laka (Enga Mioks), Enoch Maki (Mendi Muruks), Larsen Marabe (Orange CYMS), Bosam McDonald (Sydney Roosters), David Mead (Gold Coast Titans), Mark Mexico (Lae Tigers), Jessie Joe Nandye (Whitehaven), Sebastien Pandia (Port Moresby Vipers), Francis Paniu (Rabaul Gurias), James Segeyaro (Penrith Panthers), Jason Tali (Mount Hagen Eagles), Ray Thompson (North Queensland Cowboys), Charlie Wabo (Mendi Muruks), Menzie Yere (Sheffield Eagles).
So they, like a few others, have named a 23-man squad. That leaves space for one late call up.
I have to say it's not a particularly big looking team, once again, and it seems disproportionately filled with backs and halves. From what I know of them there's only 3 props - Chan, Mexico and Maki. I think they're going to struggle with the size and strength of some of their opponents, particularly NZ and Samoa.
Anyone know what's happened to the following players - Trevor Exton, Tu'u Maori, Tyson Martin, Rhyse Martin, Jack Kelleher, Rod Griffin, Joe Bond? And Kurt Baptiste was rumoured to be eligible too, although we all know about internet rumours.
I think this is going to be a tough tournament for PNG.
So they, like a few others, have named a 23-man squad. That leaves space for one late call up.
I have to say it's not a particularly big looking team, once again, and it seems disproportionately filled with backs and halves. From what I know of them there's only 3 props - Chan, Mexico and Maki. I think they're going to struggle with the size and strength of some of their opponents, particularly NZ and Samoa.
Anyone know what's happened to the following players - Trevor Exton, Tu'u Maori, Tyson Martin, Rhyse Martin, Jack Kelleher, Rod Griffin, Joe Bond? And Kurt Baptiste was rumoured to be eligible too, although we all know about internet rumours.
I think this is going to be a tough tournament for PNG.
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