Watson Boas
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| Born | 8 November 1994 Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (176 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 5 lb (85 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Ase Boas (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Watson Boas (born 8 November 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Doncaster[2][3] in the Championship and for Papua New Guinea at international level.[4]
He previously played for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup, and represented the Papua New Guinean national team, most notably at the 2017 World Cup and 2021 World Cup.[5]
Background
[edit | edit source]Boas was born in Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Boas previously played for the Agmark Gurias in the PNGNRL and Royals club in East New Britain Rugby League. He is the younger brother of fellow PNG representative Ase Boas.[6] Since his first cap in 2016, Boas has played many fixtures for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team.
His natural athletic ability saw him garner interest from English Rugby League One side, Featherstone Rovers. However his big break in England, came through a successful loan spell at Doncaster. Playing a part in their promotion to League One at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. Doncaster then signed Boas on a two-year permanent deal.[7] Watson got a three-year extension on his contract and will be with the Dons until the end of the 2025 season.[8]
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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1 |
7 May 2016 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 2 |
0 |
0 |
8
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2 |
6 May 2017 | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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3 |
28 October 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 2017 World Cup | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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4 |
5 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby | File:Four Provinces Flag.svg Ireland | 1 |
0 |
0 |
4
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5 |
12 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby | Error creating thumbnail: United States | 1 |
0 |
0 |
4
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6 |
19 November 2017 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | File:Flag of England.svg England | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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7 |
23 June 2018 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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8 |
9 November 2019 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 1 |
0 |
0 |
4
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9 |
16 November 2019 | National Football Stadium, Port Moresby | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1 |
0 |
0 |
4
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References
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External links
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Papua New Guinean sportsmen
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- Papua New Guinean expatriate rugby league players in England
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Pacific Games gold medalists for Papua New Guinea
- Papua New Guinean rugby league players
- Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players
- Papua New Guinea Hunters players
- Papua New Guinean expatriate rugby league players
- Rabaul Gurias players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Madang Province
- Papua New Guinean sportspeople stubs
- Oceanian rugby league biography stubs