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Competition | PNG NRL |
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Premierships | 2 (1997, 1998) |
Runners-up | 4 (1990, 1991, 1992, 2008) |
The Mt Hagen Eagles are a semi professional rugby league club based in Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and compete in Papua New Guinea's semi professional competition, known as the Digicel Cup. They were banned for three(3) years in 2017 for inciting rugby league violence in Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]
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