Mendi Muruks are a Papua New Guinea semi-professional rugby league football club representing Mendi in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.[1] The club's logo features a "muruk", or cassowary.[2] Although originally from Mendi in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the team is currently based in Lae due to the current franchise owners. SBS (Structural Building Systems). They have held the Intercity premiership for 4 years in which the first Premiership win was in 1996 and then 10 years later they held the Cup for 3 years from 2006, 2007 and 2008.[3]
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| Competition | PNG NRL |
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| Premierships | 4 (1996, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Runners-up | 4 (1995, 1998, 2010, 2012) |
2022 squad
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Head coach
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Honours
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edit- Winners (4): 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008,
- Runners up (4): 1995, 1998, 2010, 2012,
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Mendi Muruks beat Hela Wigmen in local derby". One PNG. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (22 October 2008). "Crocs and crocks emerge as World Cup prepares for lift-off". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Record Crowd in Moresby as Mendi Muruks Crowned Champions of PNG". The Post Courier. 26 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Mendi Muruks name 2022 digicel cup squad". www.asiapacificrl.com. 3 March 2022.
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