Mendi Muruks

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]

Mendi Muruks
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Lae Rugby League Grounds
CompetitionPNG NRL
Records
Premierships4 (1996, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Runners-up4 (1995, 1998, 2010, 2012)

2022 squad
PRK Mendi Muruks
First team squad Coaching staff
  • Dickson Pipi – FB
  • Leon Undupia – WG (c)
  • Levai Andrew – CE
  • Clent Lama – CE
  • Bob Tenza – WG
  • Charlie Simon – SO (c)
  • Wesley Batari – HB
  • Ishmael Waine – PR
  • Jerry Joe – HK
  • Casey Dickson – PR
  • John Kerepa – SR
  • Nelson Yei – SR
  • Ishmael Balkawa – LK
  • Yves David – HK
  • Joejoe Walames – SR
  • Benjaiah Miti – PR
  • Nickson Waki – SR
  • Yawe Dikala – WG
  • Wel Koi – SO
  • Joe Honk – HB
  • Nicky Auret – PR
  • Norman William – HK
  • Timon Yamine – PR
  • Daniel Mark – SR
  • Soma Irale – SR
  • Kepo John – LK
  • Immanuel David – HK
  • Michael George – SR
  • Sam Ngend – PR
  • Netel Melenge – SR
  • Nickson Wak – WG
  • Joshua Nane – CE
  • Sylvester Bulu – HB
  • Abraham Wallace – PR

Head coach

  • Roderick Puname


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

Updated: 5 July 2022
Source(s): [4]

Honours

League
Winners (4): 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008,
Runners up (4): 1995, 1998, 2010, 2012,

See also

References
  1. "Mendi Muruks beat Hela Wigmen in local derby". One PNG. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. "Record Crowd in Moresby as Mendi Muruks Crowned Champions of PNG". The Post Courier. 26 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015.
  4. "Mendi Muruks name 2022 digicel cup squad". www.asiapacificrl.com. 3 March 2022.
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