Eastern Suburbs has won the inaugural Gahuku Rugby League Nines that was held at the Goroka National Park, defeating the Matus Stars 12 – 8 in the tournament Final.
The inaugural Nines event, featured twelve teams from around the region, playing across three days in front of large crowds in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands.
RESULTS:
Group Rounds:
Matus Stars 18 – Kotuni Trouts 4
Eastern Suburbs 8 – Nagamiufa Dolphins 6
Zogi Raiders 14 – Kaveve Raindrops 4
Gouloka Nokotis 10 – Gahuku Neta 4
5 Mile Spartans 14 – Zogi Gihila 8
6 Miles Hawks 8 – Railway Badgers 4
Zogi Raiders 8 – Matus Stars 4
Eastern Suburbs 6 – Gouloka Nokotis 6
Kotuni Trouts 10 – 5 Mile Spartans 8
Nagamiufa Dolphins 12 – Railway Badgers 0
Kaveve Raindrops 0 – Zogi Gihila 0
Gahuku Neta 10 – 6 Mile Hawks 6
5 Mile Spartans 10 – Matus Stars 0
Eastern Suburbs 16 – Railway Badgers 4
Kotuni Trouts 10 – Kaveve Raindrops 6
Gahuku Neta 0 – Nagamiufa Dolphins 0
Zogi Raiders 14 – Zogi Gihila 6
Gouloka Nokotis 4 – 6 Mile Hawks 0
Matus Stars 10 – Kaveve Raindrops 0
Gahuku Neta 6 – Eastern Suburbs 0
Zogi Gihila 4 – Kotuni Trouts 0
6 Mile Hawks 0 – Nagamiufa Dolphins 0
Zogi Raiders 8 – 5 Mile Spartans 6
Gouloka Nokotis 8 – Railway Badgers 0
Matus Stars 10 – Zogi Gihila 4
Eastern Suburbs 10 – 6 Mile Hawks 0
Zogi Raiders 10 – Kotuni Trouts 8
Gouloka Nokotis 12 – Nagamiufa Dolphins 10
5 Mile Spartans 18 – Kaveve Raindrops 0
Gahuku Neta 20 – Railway Badgers 0
Finals Series:
Preliminary Finals:
Zogi Raiders 18 – Gahuku Neta 10
5 Mile Spartans 4 – Gouloka Nokotis 0
Matus Stars 6 – Nagamiufa Dolphins 4
Eastern Suburbs 10 – Kotuni Trouts 8
Elimination Finals
Matus Stars 14 – Gahuku Neta 10 (Golden Try)
Eastern Suburbs 8 – Gouloka Nokotis 4 (Golden Try)
Semi Finals
Eastern Suburbs 12 – Zogi Raiders 6
Matus Stars 4 – 5 Mile Spartans 0
Grand Final
Eastern Suburbs 12 – Matus Stars 8
