Brisbane Broncos face PNG Hunters in preseason trial match in Port Moresby

[NImitz]

A FULL-strength Broncos squad will fly to Port Moresby next year, to meet Intrust Super Cup champions the PNG Hunters, in a thrilling pre-season trial.
Brisbane announced the clash on Thursday afternoon, in what will be a major boost for the game in Papua New Guinea.
It is expected a full-strength squad will be flown over for the showdown on February 24, to meet the Hunters squad which claimed their first Intrust Super Cup trophy in September.
Broncos CEO Paul White said this was an opportunity to give back to the community, with many Brisbane fans living in Papua New Guinea where rugby league is the national sport.

“We know the Broncos have a massive supporter base in PNG and we are respectful of the fact that rugby league is the national sport in their country,” said White.
“The Broncos are always mindful that our trial games are a way to give something back to the rugby league community and this trip to PNG will do just that.
“This will take the form of not only the game, but also events and activities that will involve the wider community.”
The trip is all the more fitting given PNG Kumuls captain, and the country’s favourite son, David Mead plays for the Broncos.

The Broncos’ NRL season will then kick off on March 8 against the Dragons in Sydney.

 

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A FULL-strength Broncos squad will fly to Port Moresby next year, to meet Intrust Super Cup champions the PNG Hunters, in a thrilling pre-season trial.
Brisbane announced the clash on Thursday afternoon, in what will be a major boost for the game in Papua New Guinea.
It is expected a full-strength squad will be flown over for the showdown on February 24, to meet the Hunters squad which claimed their first Intrust Super Cup trophy in September.
Broncos CEO Paul White said this was an opportunity to give back to the community, with many Brisbane fans living in Papua New Guinea where rugby league is the national sport.

“We know the Broncos have a massive supporter base in PNG and we are respectful of the fact that rugby league is the national sport in their country,” said White.
“The Broncos are always mindful that our trial games are a way to give something back to the rugby league community and this trip to PNG will do just that.
“This will take the form of not only the game, but also events and activities that will involve the wider community.”
The trip is all the more fitting given PNG Kumuls captain, and the country’s favourite son, David Mead plays for the Broncos.

The Broncos’ NRL season will then kick off on March 8 against the Dragons in Sydney.

The second last paragraph is a bit inaccurate.

 

[Browny]

That’ll be a tough game.Some sore bods after that one

 

[john1420]

The second last paragraph is a bit inaccurate.

what's inaccurate?

 

[Dash]

what's inaccurate?

David Mead no longer plays for the Broncos.

 

[john1420]

David Mead no longer plays for the Broncos.

Yeah I wondered if that was accept meant, but had to ask as it was not stated

I don't really agree with the statement "the second last paragraph is inaccurate" as it was written prior to Mead leaving so it was perfectly accurate at the time it was written which is all you can ask