Oceania Rugby Cup

The Pukpuks only led by 5-3 at half-time, with replacement Emil Latumahina scoring the opening try minutes after coming onto the field to replace injured second five Tisa Kautu, but scored four more tries in the second spell, including in the final play of the match, to end up comfortable winners.

PNG captain Ahulo Ottio said they started slowly but eventually found their rhythm as the match wore on.

"We knew it was always going to be a grind with the bulk of the boys (in the Niue team) coming from New Zealand and Australia," he said.

The Pukpuks are on 10 points so far picking up a bonus point in each game for scoring four tries.

Three of the Pukpuks eight tries scored in both games have gone to the current leading try scorer- Jacky Marcus.

The Pukpuks have also been equally impressive in terms of discipline having received neither a yellow or red card.

Oceania Rugby Tournaments Coordinator, Lemalu Wayne Schuster said this year’s tournament has seen a huge improvement in the standard of playing from all four countries.

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