Pacific Cup kicks off in Port Moresby this weekend

The 2009 SP Brewery Pacific Cup, the newest rugby league competition on the international calendar, is scheduled to be held in at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby.

 The competing teams are Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Tonga.

The four Pacific Cup matches will be played at Lloyd Robson Oval on October 24-25 October and October 31 October.

 The Pacific Cup final will be played on November 1.

The winner of the 2009 Pacific Cup will compete in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.

Momentum continues to build around the newest event on the international rugby league calendar, with SP Brewery’s announcement of sponsorship a strong show of corporate support from the host nation.

SP Brewery has been a driving force in developing rugby league in PNG, highlighted by a 21-year commitment as naming rights sponsor for the country’s premier competition.

The SP Brewery Pacific Cup is set to attract unprecedented radio and television audiences for a Pacific Nations Rugby League tournament with coverage into the UK, Australia and throughout the Pacific.