Rabaul Gurias

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Rabaul Gurias
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Club information
Founded1991
Current details
Ground(s)
CoachFrancis Ray
Captain Ase Boas
Competition PNG NRL
Records
Premierships6 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2015)
Runners-up8 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2022)

The Agmark Rabaul Gurias are a semi professional Papua New Guinean rugby league team from Kokopo, East New Britain Province . They currently compete in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition. They play their home games at Kalabond Oval at the foot of active volcano Tavurvur. The Franchise is owned by NGIP Agmark Limited and was founded in 1991. The team has won six premierships in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2015. The team has been a competitive team in the semi professional rugby game in Papua New Guinea over the past years and the team has developed professional rugby players who have played for the PNG Hunters like Israel Eliab, Ase Boas, Watson Boas and Wartovo Puara Jr. Former greats include Kumul strongman Lucas Solbat, Michael Marum, Normyle Eremas and Menzie Yere.

Contents

2023 squad

Agmark Rabaul Gurias
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Junias Guan FB
  • Donald Waluka WG
  • Levai Andrew CE
  • William Tirang CE
  • Chris Benjamin WG
  • Wesley Batari SO
  • Karis Peter HB
  • Jordan Pat PR
  • Nathan Tente HK
  • Daniel Pai PR
  • Nickson Waki SR, LK
  • Pasala Kolo SR
  • Alex Max LK
  • Mark Alunga HB
  • Steven Bruno FB, WG
  • Casey Dickson SR
  • Lance Mutu LK
  • Simon Johnson PR
  • Dickson Pipi FB
  • Paul Nelson SR
  • Tuvi Lepan SR
  • Emmanuel Herea WG
  • Jacob Lot PR, LK
  • John Ragi Jnr CE
  • Reagan Naipao HK
  • Myles Banam WG

Head coach

  • Francis Ray



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 24 May 2022
Source(s): [1]

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References

  1. "Rabaul Gurias finalise squad for 2022 Digicel Cup season". 23 March 2022.

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