Gravity Engineering Limited Waghi Tigers have arrived safely in Madang to participate in the Morobe Kandes 9s tournament.
The four-day tournament, to be played at Ron Albert Rugby Oval and Madang Technical College, is set to kick off tomorrow morning.
The Waghi Tigers from Kudjip LLG travelled on Saturday afternoon and arrived safely in the Flying Fox Province.
The team is among more than 40 teams slotted into four pools that will showcase potential players to be selected for Morobe Kandes for the Digicel Exxon Mobil Cup competition for the 2026 season.
The travelling team, headed by former Goroka Lahanis winger Alohonse “Utai” Kapil, are Nunior James, Edwin Omba, Valentine Wamdi, Moses Pere, Samuel Wamdi, Sapea David, Desmond Greg, Motex Guri, Junior Karta, Paul Wawa, Tom Jones, Terry Onde, Issac Tumun, Mark Su, Jerome Nekints, Andrew Chris, Moses Dre, Apet Komni, Jeremaiah Tai, Alfred Wemin, McPhee Tai, Rex Karpos and Joshua Kaipel.
The officials are Team manager Wallace Paa, trainer Harvey Tul, Admin Tumunts Simon, Head coach Alphonse Kapil, team doctor Tobias Tumunts, Technical Officer Moses Reapha, Team Patron Michael Kiap and host Eric Joseph.
