Paula Bale (born 27 December 1965) is a Fijian former rugby union international.[1]
| Date of birth | 27 December 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Levuka, Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Levuka, Fiji, Bale was a New Zealand-based three-quarter. He trialled for the All Blacks and represented New Zealand in rugby sevens, before making the Fiji national side for five Test matches in 1995.[2]
Bale played provincial rugby with Canterbury and was the top try scorer in the 1989 National Provincial Championship season. He made 93 total tries in 102 appearances for Canterbury and had two Super 12 seasons with the Crusaders.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dream debut". The Fiji Times. 6 March 2014.
- ^ "All Black star to play in SA". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 March 1990.
- ^ Sheppard, Si (27 April 2023). "The greatest players who never played for the All Blacks". Stuff.co.nz.
External links
edit- Paula Bale at ESPNscrum