Paul Chue

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Paul Chue
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Born1947 (age 75–76)
Papua New Guinea
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Position Halfback
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YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1975 Papua New Guinea 10000
Source: [1]

Paul Chue (born 1947) is a former Papua New Guinean national representative rugby league player. Chue captained Papua New Guinea in their first ever test match against England in 1975. [2] He is regarded as Kumul number one. [3] [4]

Biography

Chue was born in Papua New Guinea and took up rugby union in his school years at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill in Sydney. He was the first boy of Asian heritage to make that school's rugby first XV when selected in 1963. [5] Following school he studied commerce at the University of New South Wales.

Back in New Guinea Chue took to rugby league and in 1973 captained a Rabaul representative side. He made his sole national representative appearance for the Kumuls in their debut international match against England in Port Moresby in 1975. That match was played to celebrate the new nation's independence. [6]

Chue's business career was with the PNG soft drink firm Pacific Industries Ltd founded by his father Gabriel Achun Chue. Paul Chue ran that business from 1968 and was later succeeded by his son Everett. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Paul Chue rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ "WHERE ARE OUR FORMER PNG KUMULS - Post Courier". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Former PNG Kumuls to parade on Sunday - Post Courier". postcourier.com.pg. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Former Kumuls to stage Parade" . Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Joeys News Vol.62 Issue 01 2022
  6. ↑ Joeys News Vol.62 Issue 01 2022
  7. ↑ Pacific Industries history
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