Josiah Abavu
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Born | Papua New Guinea | August 21, 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 24, 2024 | (aged 36)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 November 2023 |
Josiah "Josty" Abavu (21 August 1986 – 29 October 2024)[2] was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea with the PNG Prime Minister's XIII from 2011 to 2013 and with the national team at the 2013 World Cup.
Playing career
He played for the Port Moresby Vipers in PNG as a fullback.[3]
References
- ^ Josiah Abavu rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "PNGFL mourns loss of Josiah "Josty" Abavu (Kumul #244)". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Every player for every team who will be playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup". News.com.au. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.