BSP backs Valley Hunters end-of-year International Tour

Bank South Pacific (BSP) Financial Group announced its support for the Valley Hunters Rugby Union Club's end-of-year International Tour in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), slated for November 2026.  

BSP, Papua New Guinea’s leading commercial bank and one of the Pacific’s largest financial institutions, announced a K75,000 sponsorship towards the Pepsi Capital Rugby Union (CRU) back-to-back reigning premiers recently. 

With BSP's support, Valley Hunters has become one of the first Papua New Guinean rugby union grassroots clubs to undertake an international tour of this scale. The tour will provide players with valuable exposure to international competition, professional rugby environments, and new cultural experiences.

The Valley Hunters will face Bahrain Rugby Football Club and the Riyadh Provincial Team, while the club's 7s team will compete in the internationally-renowned Emirates Dubai Invitational Sevens tournament.

In a media statement, the Valley Hunters Rugby Union Club sincerely thanked BSP for stepping in to assist the CRU powerhouse and make its end-of-year international tour possible.

“Valley Hunters Rugby Union Football Club is proud to welcome BSP Financial Group Limited as our Official Silver Partner for our historic international tour to Saudi Arabia and the UAE this November,” it read.

“The partnership brings together two organizations united by a shared commitment to investing in people, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities for Papua New Guineans to succeed beyond their own borders.

“With BSP’s support, our players will take PNG grassroots rugby onto the international stage to face Bahrain Rugby Football Club and the Riyadh Provincial Team, while our 7s team competes at the Emirates Dubai Invitational Sevens.

“We are incredibly grateful to BSP for believing in our vision and supporting the journey of Valley Hunters. Together, we are taking grassroots rugby beyond borders.”

BSP understands that the future of sports begins at the grassroots level through community clubs, dedicated volunteers, and local programs where young people are first given the opportunity to discover their potential, build confidence, and develop values that extend far beyond the sporting field.

The club is proud to be part of that journey, which exists to do more than develop rugby players. It strives to develop young men and women of character, creating pathways that encourage leadership, education, community service, and personal growth. Rugby is simply the vehicle through which those opportunities are created.

“BSP's support of this tour is therefore about much more than helping a team travel overseas; it is an investment in grassroots rugby, in the aspirations of young Papua New Guineans and in a club committed to creating meaningful opportunities for future generations,” the statement added.

“Valley Hunters is sincerely grateful to BSP for believing in that vision. At a time when community clubs rely heavily on partnerships to continue creating opportunities for young people, BSP's support reinforces the importance of investing in organizations that are making a genuine difference at the grassroots level.

“Together, BSP and Valley Hunters are demonstrating how strong community partnerships can create lasting impact - not only by supporting athletes to compete internationally but also inspiring the next generation to believe that opportunities beyond PNG are within reach.”

For generations, BSP Financial Group has been more than a bank to Papua New Guineans. Through its "We Care" philosophy, BSP has consistently invested in the communities it serves, supporting grassroots sport, education, health, culture, and community initiatives that create lasting social impact across PNG and the wider Pacific.