Sepik Pride Rugby League Football Club

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Sepik Pride
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Founded2020
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Competition PNG NRL

The EMK Sepik Pride are a semi-professional Papua New Guinean rugby league team from Wewak, East Sepik Province. [1] They will be competing in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition and their maiden season will be in 2023. They will be playing their home games in Wewak. The Franchise is owned by EMK Constructions Ltd and was founded in 2018.

Contents

2023 squad

Sepik Pride RLFC
First team squadCoaching staff
  • Roy Ellison – FB
  • Lipirin Sakias – WG
  • Elizah Iwa – CE
  • Joe Frank – CE
  • John Paul – WG
  • Peter Pakali – SO
  • Wartovo Puara – HB, HK (c)
  • Francis Kembis – PR
  • Gerson Parai – HK
  • Francis Takai – PR
  • Isaac Patrick – SR, LK (vc)
  • Baddy Jack – SR
  • Jack Alu – LK
  • Micheal Ragi – HK
  • Daniel Lipu – SO
  • Micah Tom – FB, WG
  • Muka Peter Kalu – PR
  • Aaron Boli – PR
  • – PR
  • Adel Mikaiwe – CE
  • Jason Giluwe – SR
  • Jonathan Aisa – WG
  • Gillespie David – PR, LK
  • Bensley Tikele – SR
  • Ian James – HK
  • Rudolf Patuo – PR
  • Dickson Amea – WG, CE
  • Mark Kawage – CE, FB
  • Jeremy Pima – SR
  • Memehere Lari – SR

Head coach


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

Updated: 13 February 2023
Source(s): [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "The dream comes alive for Sepik Pride".
  2. ↑ "Former Gurias to coach Sepik Pride". 14 February 2023.
  3. ↑ https://asiapacificrl.com/2023/02/08/sepik-pride-to-join-2023-png-digicel-cup-season/ |
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