Watson Boas

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Watson Boas
Boas-doncaster.jpg
Personal information
Born (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 29)
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Height5 ft 9 in (176 cm)
Weight13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016–18 PNG Hunters 6520100100
2019 Featherstone Rovers 11414044
2019(loan)→ Doncaster 1690036
2020– Doncaster 1998052
2021(DR)→ PNG Hunters 51004
Total11643320236
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016– Papua New Guinea 1260024
2019– Papua New Guinea 9s 31004
Source: [1]
As of 7 November 2022
Medals
Men's rugby league nines
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Port Moresby Team

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 Betfred Championship and for Papua New Guinea at international level. [4]

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He previously played for the Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred 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

Boas was born in Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Playing career

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]

International caps
CapDateVenueOpponentCompetitionTGFGPoints
1
7 May 2016 Parramatta Stadium, Sydney Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2
0
0
8
2
6 May 2017 Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
0
0
0
0
3
28 October 2017 PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2017 World Cup
0
0
0
0
4
5 November 2017 PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
1
0
0
4
5
12 November 2017 PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1
0
0
4
6
19 November 2017 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne Flag of England.svg  England
0
0
0
0
7
23 June 2018 Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
0
0
0
0
8
9 November 2019 Rugby League Park, Christchurch Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1
0
0
4
9
16 November 2019 National Football Stadium, Port Moresby Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1
0
0
4

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Pride star back in UK – The National". www.thenational.com.pg. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Pride clarify release of Boas". Post Courier. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ↑ "Boas cleared to play for Hunters". 9 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Keslep, Simon (25 June 2020). "Watson Boas to don Gurias jersey after five-year absence". Post Courier.
  6. ↑ "Watson Boas: my brother is my role model". QRL.com.au. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Doncaster RLFC land Watson Boas on two-year deal". Doncaster Free Press. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Boas inks new deal with Dons – the National".


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