AG SANSO ROYALS TAKE OUT MINOR PREMIERSHIP

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Ivan Ravu
August 23, 2024
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The Port Moresby Rugby League 2024 minor premiers are officially confirmed as AG Energy Sanso Royals in the A grade & Under 20 Divisions while the Women’s Division sees Hohola Flies in what is described as mixed year for them. Royals are sure to take the club of the competition award in the Dr. James Naipao chaired competition. Mr. John Ambane, the operations manager told SportzPlus Media how appreciative he was of the weekend as it culminated a season-long competition that faced many difficulties but has shaved through and being left somewhat unscathed by the ongoing in-house matters. He says that the Royals are deserved of the minor premiership title being that they have been well-mannered throughout the challenging season and seem to be on track to take the main trophy too.

The Junior Yambe-coached Royals are on top with 24 points with 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at the end of 15 rounds of competition matches. Last weekend they defeated the Butterflies 16 – 0 to claim the minor title. Last year’s minor premiers, Kone Storm team were beaten by a more disciplined Kone Tigers outfit 12 – 4 but they still hold second spot on the ladder on 21 points.

A much-improved Magani side is third on the points ladder and share same points with Hanuabada Hawks on 20 points apiece but points differential separates the two. Dobo Warriors on 16points takes 5^th place while Paga Panthers 15 is on 6^th. Following suit are Kone Tigers 14 points (7^th place), Bige Gulf West 13 points (8^th place), Hohola Flies 13 points (9^th place), Tarangau 13 points (10^th place), Butterflies 9 points (11^th place) and luckless Kawaso Defence taking the wooden spoon and sitting at 12^th place.

In the Women’s category the Flies who are outright leaders with 27 points, picked up 13 wins, one draw and lost one after round 15.

Dobo Warriors after an enthralling win over Bige Gulf West (6 – 4) moved up to the second spot which was made possible also after the Hawks girls were humbled by the Flies 20 – 14.

In descending order, the Flies 27 points (1^st), Warriors on 23 points (2^nd place), Hawks 23 points (3^rd place) by points differential, Defence 20 points (4^th place), Paga Panthers 19 points (5^th place), Tarangau 18 points (6^th place), Kone Storms 17 points (7^th place), Kone Tigers 14 points (8^th place), Gulf West 8 points (9^th place), Royals 6 points (10^th place), Butterflies (11^th place) and Magani (12^th place) did not register wins in this grueling competition.

In the U20 Division, again Royals 25 (at First Place), Defence 20 (2^nd), Kone Tigers 19 (3^rd), Tarangau 18 (4^th), Paga 18 (5^th), Butterflies 15 (6^th), Warriors 14 (7^th), Magani 14 (8^th), Gulf West 12 (9^th), Flies 11 (10^th), Storms 10 (11^th), Hawks 6 (12^th).

Caption 1: AG SANSO Royals Dummy Half taking down a Bige Petroleum Gulf West player in previous weekend’s match. Royals are competition leaders after 15 rounds in both the Senior and U/20 divisions.