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More than thirty (30) professional referees have pledged their support for the Rigo Rice Cup Rugby Competition.

The referees had a brief session with the tournament CEO, Mcsteve Polly, and deliberated significant points, guidelines and inhouse discussions leading up to the tournament.

These referees were formally signed up by the KCK Rigo Rice Cup host organizing committees, and are ready to officiate matches in the four different pools throughout Port Moresby.

Rigo Rice Cup CEO, Mcsteve Polly, during the meeting discussed the importance of fair play and integrity when officiating matches, especially in major competitions that involve more than 10 teams participating.

A female touch-rugby judge was also present among the referees.

She voiced her concerns about the need for more women in the field, expressing her hope to see more women touch-rugby judges working alongside male counterparts which was taken note of by the RRC Team.

Meanwhile, the KCK Rigo Rice Cup will be launched on Saturday the 09th of November, where the total number of participating teams will be announced together with their names.

NCD Suburban Sports Foundation Chairman and President for Moresby North West Rugby League Mr Billy Aki has been appointed as the tournament coordinator for the Rigo Rice Cup.

The tournament will take place on November 9th 2024 in Port Moresby North West.

This appointment was formalised by the KCK Rigo Rice Cup CEO Mcsteve Polly on Friday (03/11/24) in Port Moresby, following a formal meeting with Mr. Aki and the Rigo Rice Cup Team.

“Billy Aki has immense experience from various top tier rugby league competitions in the country like the NCD Governor’s Cup, and we are glad that he will be sharing it to our younger generation of rugby league players in his pool of coordination throughout the tournament,” said Polly.

Following this appointment, Billy Aki expressed his full support to the tournament and permitted the KCK Rigo Rice Cup to be played at the Kone Tigers Oval for Port Moresby North West pool.

This Rugby League Tournament aims to be the biggest grassroots tournament in Papua New Guinea with over K300,000 cash prizes to be won in its first edition this year.
 
Rigo Rice Cup is proudly sponsored by naming rights/platinum sponsors Rigo Rice Limited and Kendekali Lawyers.

The Competition is set to kick off on November 09th right after registration closes, and the games will be held in five different venues throughout Port Moresby City.
 
➢ Moresby North West: Ipi Park, Hohola
➢ Moresby North East: Bomana Police College Field
➢ Moresby South: Bava Park
➢ Motu Koita: Kone Field

The tournament encourages teams to field youth players between the ages of 16 and 23, as this will increase their chances of being scouted for opportunities abroad.

To ensure a platform for emerging talents to shine, each team may include a maximum of three Digicel Cup players (former or current).

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