Rabaul Gurias

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.


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

2023 squad
Agmark Rabaul Gurias
First team squad Coaching 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]

See also

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

[1][2] [3]

  1. https://www.looppng.com/sport/gurias-revamp-squad-117933
  2. https://www.looppng.com/rugby/gurias-lose-key-players-116720
  3. https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/Match/enga-mioks--v-rabaul-gurias-1157810592
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