Ase Boas (born 1988) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays for Rabaul Gurias. A Papua New Guinean representative five-eighth, Boas previously played for the Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He was a member of PNG's squads at the 2013 and 2017 World Cup tournaments.
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| Born | 26 December 1988 Simbu, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (177 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editBoas was the captain for the PNG Hunters in the 2017 Queensland Cup season where they won the title. He previously played for the Rabaul Gurias in the PNG domestic competition,[2] which he captained to premiership victory in 2012 before joining the Hunters in 2015. He is the elder brother of fellow PNG representative Watson Boas.
Boas comes from a mixed parentage of East New Britain, Oro and Simbu in Papua New Guinea.
Boas represented Papua New Guinea in rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games.
Boas signed with the Featherstone Rovers for the 2019 season, alongside his brother Watson.[3] He was released for personal reasons after making five appearances for the club.[4]
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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1 |
27 October 2013 | Craven Park, Hull |  France |
2013 World Cup | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2 |
7 May 2016 | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney |  Fiji |
0 |
4/5 |
0 |
8
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3 |
6 May 2017 | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney |  Cook Islands |
0 |
6/6 |
0 |
12
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4 |
28 October 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  Wales |
2017 World Cup | 0 |
0/2 |
0 |
0
|
5 |
5 November 2017 | PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby |  Ireland
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0 |
1/1 |
0 |
2
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6 |
19 November 2017 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |  England
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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7 |
23 June 2018 | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | Fiji |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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References
edit- ^ "Ase Boas". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Every player for every team who will be playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup". news.com.au. 23 October 2013.
- ^ Vincent, Salome (5 September 2018). "Boas brothers sign with English club". Loop PNG.
- ^ "Featherstone release Ase Boas with immediate effect". Love Rugby League. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.