Giwa-McNeil select-side have been topped champions of the first-ever Origins’ Cup match organized by the Rugby League Federation Ghana (RLFG) after profitable one of the best of three take a look at video games.
The Origins’ Cup is a qualifying collection that provides chosen gamers from the simply ended rugby league the chance to compete with one another and get chosen into the nationwide staff.
Giwa-McNeil noticed off Safi XIII 8-0 within the first take a look at sport performed on the College of Ghana discipline.
Within the second take a look at performed on the Ajax Park in Legon, Safi XIII fought again from an 8-0 result in maintain Giwa-McNeil to an 8-8 scoreline, setting the tone for an epic last.
The third take a look at sport which got here off on the Mensah Sarbah discipline at Legon noticed Giwa-McNeil defeating Safi XIII 18-16 to be topped champions.
Within the women’ class Giwa-McNeil misplaced the primary take a look at 4-8 to Safi XIII, gained the second take a look at
8-0 earlier than drawing the ultimate take a look at 0-0 to be topped champions.
Nationwide staff coach, Andy Gilvary, expressed delight on the show from each groups, stating how troublesome it was deciding on gamers into the nationwide staff.
Rugby League Center East Africa Regional supervisor, Mr. Remond Safi, who was the particular visitor recommended the RLFG executives for placing collectively the Origins Cup tourney which he famous was a pathway for the native abilities to show themselves.
BY RAYMOND ACKUMEY
