The Intrust Super Cup team is bringing together a culturally diverse country and creating pathways for a whole new generation of playersMichael Marum is more than just a rugby league coach,he is the leader of a movement. “At village level rugby league has replaced clan warfare, he says. “At a national level the PNG Hunters are bringing the nation together. Millions are watching.”Papua New Guinea is a land of 1400 islands, and 1000 ethnic groups,800 languages and one considerable love: rugby league. The game’s players are PNG’s tall priests, from Australian legends like current national coach Mal Meninga, and to home grown stars such as Melbourne Storm’s Marcus Bai and the latest batch,the PNG Hunters. Led by Marum, the Hunters are selected from the best of PNG’s national competition and since their establishment in 2014, and occupy become the drawcard of the Intrust Super Cup,Queenslands state rugby league competition. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com