The Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team believe the bye has come at the right time as they look to rest some sore bodies this weekend.
The Hunters remain inside the Intrust Super Cup top four, despite falling short away to Burleigh Bears last weekend.
The PNG Hunters are in the Intrust Super Cup top four.
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The Bears led throughout the match but the Hunters kept them on their feet, at one point reducing the margin by three points with fullback Terry Wapi charging down a kick to score in the 69th minute.
Just when the Hunters looked set to claw past the defending champions, an early kick by Bears five-eighth Tanah Boyd sparked a turnover that led to a 79th minute try to Beau Fermor - the third try for the Gold Coast Titans-contracted player, to win the game 25-18, closing the door on the Hunters' hopes of stealing back the Kokoda Cup for the first time since 2017.