Lae Bombers Explained

Clubname:Lae Bombers
Fullname:Lae LBC Bombers Rugby Football Club
Colours:Green,Yellow and Red
Founded:1990
Sport:Rugby league
League:PNGNRL
Ground:Lae Rugby League Oval, Morobe Province
Premierships:2
Premiershipyears:1995, 2002
Runnerups:2
Runnerupyears:1997, 2003

The Lae Bombers (from 2006 onwards they were known as the Lae LBC Bombers for sponsorship reasons) was a rugby league team that represented the Morobe Province in the PNG NRL competition. They were involved in the competition from 1990 until 2012. They played their home-ground matches in the city of Lae, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea.

History

Since the inception of the SP Cup Competition in 1990, the LBC Lae Bombers have been one of the most consistent and competitive teams to participate in the competition. The Bombers had LBC - Lae Builders and Contractors as their major sponsor since 1990, making the partnership the longest in the game's history.

Notable players

Lae players to have represented Papua New Guinea include Makali Aizue, Augustine Justine, John Okul and Titus Maima.