Watson Boas
Watson Boas (born 1994) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Doncaster in Betfred League 1 and was on dual registration with the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup.[2]
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| Born | November 8, 1994 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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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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5] Watson got a three year extension on his contract and will be with the Dons until the end of the 2024 season.[6]
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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1 | 7 May 2016 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |  Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
2 | 6 May 2017 | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 28 October 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  Wales | 2017 World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 5 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  Ireland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | 12 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | 19 November 2017 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |  England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | 23 June 2018 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Boas cleared to play for Hunters". 9 February 2021.
- Keslep, Simon (25 June 2020). "Watson Boas to don Gurias jersey after five-year absence". Post Courier.
- "Watson Boas: my brother is my role model". QRL.com.au. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Doncaster RLFC land Watson Boas on two-year deal". Doncaster Free Press. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Boas inks new deal with Dons – the National".