SCRUM Rugby Development Officer - Robin Tarare M.L
DOB: 21/10/1962 Matalau Rabaul District
October 2018 AWARDED the title of M.L Medal ceremony awarded by the PNG Governor General during Queen’s Birthday Honours in Port Moresby. Player achievements: - Puk Puk debut March 1991 - Played first match against Australia in Hong Kong - Played in the Pacific Games in PNG 1991 Total tests played for PNG Puk Puks (XV’s): 1st test match against Sri Lanka 1992 Second test against Hong Kong 1994. 1996 test against Cook Islands. - - Represented PNG Puk Puks in 7s between 1991 – 1995 Countries visited playing for PNG Puk Puks. Malaysia, Australia, NZ, Argentina, Singapore, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cook Island.
Position played on field. Openside flanker. Total points/ tries scored during Puk Puk career – in 7s scored a try in every pool match.
In tests matches, scored 2 tries against Hong Kong and 3 against Sri Lanka.
Coaching achievements Started coaching career in 1996 coached the Puk Puks 7s team to Fiji 7s. 1997 Coached the 7s team to qualify for the World Cup 7s in Uruguay.
1998 Hong Kong sevens won Plate. Coached Puk Puks in 1999 at Fiji 7s, Singapore 7s and Hong Kong sevens.
2000 Fiji IRB 7s won Bowl. Brisbane 7s Runner up Bowl. Beat Wales in the pool matches. Tokyo 7s, Beat South Africa in Pool rounds to went through to the Cup quarter finals lost to NZ.
1998 Morobe Hammerheads sharks won plate Singapore sevens.
