Wartovo Puara Jr
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| Full name | Wartovo Puara Jr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1990 Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wartovo Puara Jr (born 24 June 1990) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship. He has previously played for the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Cup since their inception in 2014. He has represented the Papua New Guinean national team, most notably at the 2017 World Cup. He primarily plays as a hooker.
Early life
Puara was born in Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, and played his junior rugby league for the Kokopo Muruks.[1]
Playing career
Puara joined the PNG Hunters in 2014 for their inaugural season in the Queensland Cup. He trained with the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a six week trial contract during the 2015 pre-season.[3] Puara represented PNG in rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games, scoring 2 tries in the grand final and being named Player of the Tournament.[4]
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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| 19 October 2014 | Lae Oval, Lae |  Tonga |
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| 2 May 2015 | Robina Stadium, Gold Coast |  Fiji |
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| 7 May 2016 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Fiji |
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| 6 May 2017 | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |  Cook Islands |
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| 28 October 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  Wales |
2017 World Cup |
References
- ^ a b "Wartovo Puara". QRL.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Wartovo Puara". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Two PNG Hunters to Train and Trial with Rabbitohs". rabbitohs.com.au. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Lester, Joanna (13 July 2015). "PNG wins gold at Pacific Games". NRL.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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