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Sam Panapa
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Full name	Samuel Lameko Panapa
Born	14 May 1963 (age 61); New Zealand
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Samuel Lameko Panapa is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He represented three countries in his career: Tokelau, New Zealand and Western Samoa. Panapa played his club football in Auckland as well as England, where he won several titles with the champion Wigan side of the 1990s.

Playing career

A Ponsonby Pony Junior and Ponsonby-Maritime Senior from 1969 - 1982, joined Glenora Bears in 1983 for two season before signing an off-season contract with UK club Sheffield Eagles 1984–5. Returning to NZ in 1985 signed with Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competitions,^[3] He represented Tokelau at the 1986 Pacific Cup,^[4] and later for New Zealand. He returned to Britain in 1990 and played another season with Sheffield Eagles, before signing for Wigan in 1991.

During the 1991–92 Rugby Football League season, Panapa played for defending champions Wigan at centre in their 1991 World Club Challenge victory against the visiting Penrith Panthers, scoring his first try for the club. During the 1992–93 Rugby Football League season Panapa played from the interchange bench for defending RFL champions Wigan in the 1992 World Club Challenge defeat by the visiting Brisbane Broncos.

Sam Panapa played as a Substitute (replacing loose forward Phil Clarke on 9-minutes) in Wigan's 15–8 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1992–93 Regal Trophy Final during the 1992–93 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993,^[5] and played as a Substitute (replacing second-row Neil Cowie on 30-minutes) in the 2–33 defeat by Castleford in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.

He played as substitute in both the 1993 and 1994 Challenge Cup finals victories against Widnes and Leeds at Wembley Stadium, scoring a try in each final. After the 1993–94 Rugby Football League season Panapa travelled with defending champions Wigan to Brisbane, playing at centre in their 1994 World Club Challenge victory over Australian premiers, the Brisbane Broncos.

Sam joined Salford in 1994–95 Rugby Football League season, and helped them attain Super League status following a Grand Final victory over Keighley Cougars at Old Trafford. Following that game Sam announced his retirement and returned to Auckland Warriors as Fitness Coach.

He played for Western Samoa at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.

Coaching career

Between 2006 and 2008 Panapa coached the Auckland side. In 2006 he was the Assistant Coach for the New Zealand Residents team.^[6]

References

^ PANAPA, SAMUEL LAMEKO 1987, 1990 - 91 - KIWI #602 nzleague.co.nz
^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101
^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 9781869693312.
^ "23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.p.349-357.

External links

World Cup 1995 details
Sam Panapa on the Wigan RL Fansite.

[1] PANAPA, SAMUEL LAMEKO 1987, 1990 - 91 - KIWI #602 nzleague.co.nz

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[p101-3] 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101

[book-4] John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 9781869693312.

[23rd_January_1993:_Bradford_8_Wigan_15_(Regal_Trophy_Final)-5] "23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[6] Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.p.349-357.

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-'''Samuel Lameko Panapa''' is a New Zealand former professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. He represented three countries in his career: New Zealand, Tokelau and Samoa. Panapa played his club football in Auckland as well as England, where he won several titles with the champion Wigan side of the 1990s.
+'''Samuel Lameko Panapa''' is a New Zealand former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He represented three countries in his career: Tokelau, New Zealand and Western Samoa. Panapa played his club football in Auckland as well as England, where he won several titles with the champion Wigan side of the 1990s.
 ==Playing career==
-A [[Te Atatu Roosters]] junior in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competitions,<ref name=p101>''1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual'', [[New Zealand Rugby Football League]], 1986. p.101</ref> Panapa played club football in Britain for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]. He represented [[Tokelau national rugby league team|Tokelau]] at the [[1986 Pacific Cup]],<ref name=book>{{cite book
+A Ponsonby Pony Junior and Ponsonby-Maritime Senior from 1969 - 1982, joined Glenora Bears in 1983 for two season before signing an off-season contract with UK club [[Sheffield Eagles]] 1984–5. Returning to NZ in 1985 signed with [[Te Atatu Roosters]] in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competitions,<ref name=p101>''1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual'', [[New Zealand Rugby Football League]], 1986. p.101</ref> He represented [[Tokelau national rugby league team|Tokelau]] at the [[1986 Pacific Cup]],<ref name=book>{{cite book
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+| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nklWo8vw-iIC
+| isbn =9781869693312}}</ref> and later for [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]. He returned to Britain in 1990 and played another season with Sheffield Eagles, before signing for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in 1991.
-| doi =
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-| isbn =9781869693312}}</ref> and later for [[New Zealand Kiwis|New Zealand]].
-During the [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season]], Panapa played for defending champions Wigan at centre in their [[1991 World Club Challenge]] victory against the visiting [[Penrith Panthers]]. During the [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season]] Panapa played from the interchange bench for defending RFL champions Wigan in the [[1992 World Club Challenge]] against the visiting [[Brisbane Broncos]].
+During the [[1991–92 Rugby Football League season]], Panapa played for defending champions Wigan at centre in their [[1991 World Club Challenge]] victory against the visiting [[Penrith Panthers]], scoring his first try for the club. During the [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season]] Panapa played from the interchange bench for defending RFL champions Wigan in the [[1992 World Club Challenge]] defeat by the visiting [[Brisbane Broncos]].
-Sam Panapa played as an Interchange/[[Substitution (sport)|Substitute]], i.e. number 15, (replacing {{rlp|LF-LK}} [[Phil Clarke]] on 9-minutes) in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 15-8 victory over [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the [[1992–93 Regal Trophy|1992–93]] [[Regal Trophy]] final during the [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93 season]] at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 23 January 1993,<ref name="23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3004|title=23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> and played as an Interchange/[[Substitution (sport)|Substitute]], i.e. number 14, (replacing {{rlp|SR}} [[Neil Cowie]] on 30-minutes) in  the 2-33 defeat by [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1993–94 Regal Trophy|1993–94]] [[Regal Trophy]] final during the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1993–94 season]] at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 22 January 1994.
+Sam Panapa played as a [[Substitution (sport)|Substitute]] (replacing {{rlp|lf}} [[Phil Clarke]] on 9-minutes) in [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]]'s 15–8 victory over [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford Northern]] in the [[1992–93 League Cup (rugby league)|1992–93 Regal Trophy]] Final during the [[1992–93 Rugby Football League season|1992–93 season]] at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 23 January 1993,<ref name="23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)">{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3004|title=23rd January 1993: Bradford 8 Wigan 15 (Regal Trophy Final)|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2014|access-date=1 January 2015}}</ref> and played as a [[Substitution (sport)|Substitute]] (replacing {{rlp|sr}} [[Neil Cowie]] on 30-minutes) in the 2–33 defeat by [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] in the [[1993–94 League Cup (rugby league)|1993–94 Regal Trophy]] Final during the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season|1993–94 season]] at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]] on Saturday 22 January 1994.
-Sam joined Salford in [[1994–95 Rugby Football League season]] and helped them attain Super League status following a Grand Final victory over Keighley Cougars at Old Trafford. Following that game Sam announced his retirement and returned to Auckland Warriors as Fitness Coach.
-After the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season]] Panapa travelled with defending champions [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] to Brisbane, playing at centre in their [[1994 World Club Challenge]] victory over Australian premiers, the [[Brisbane Broncos]].
+He played as substitute in both the 1993 and 1994 Challenge Cup finals victories against Widnes and Leeds at [[Wembley Stadium]], scoring a try in each final. After the [[1993–94 Rugby Football League season]] Panapa travelled with defending champions [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] to Brisbane, playing at centre in their [[1994 World Club Challenge]] victory over Australian premiers, the [[Brisbane Broncos]].
+Sam joined Salford in [[1994–95 Rugby Football League season]], and helped them attain Super League status following a Grand Final victory over Keighley Cougars at Old Trafford. Following that game Sam announced his retirement and returned to Auckland Warriors as Fitness Coach.
 He played for [[Samoa national rugby league team|Western Samoa]] at the [[1995 Rugby League World Cup]].
 ==Coaching career==
-Between 2006 and 2008 Panapa coached the [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland side]]. In 2006 he was the Assistant Coach for the [[New Zealand Residents]] team.<ref>Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.p.349-357.</ref>
+Between 2006 and 2008 Panapa coached the [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland side]]. In 2006 he was the Assistant Coach for the [[New Zealand Residents]] team.<ref>Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009'', 2009. {{ISBN|978-1-86969-366-4}}, p.p.349-357.</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm World Cup 1995 details]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104732/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm World Cup 1995 details]
-*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=784 Sam Panapa] on the Wigan RL Fansite''.
+*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=784 Sam Panapa] on the Wigan RL Fansite.
+{{Wigan - 1991 World Club Challenge winners}}
-{{New Zealand 1992 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
-{{Western Samoa 1995 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
-{{Wigan RLFC - 1991 World Club Challenge Winners}}
 {{Wigan RLFC - 1993 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
 {{Wigan RLFC - 1994 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
-{{Wigan RLFC - 1994 World Club Challenge winners}}
+{{Wigan - 1994 World Club Challenge winners}}
+{{New Zealand 1992 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
+{{Western Samoa 1995 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
 {{Harry Sunderland Trophy winners}}
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