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| Born | (1994-11-08)8 November 1994 (age 30) Madang,Madang Province, 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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Watson Boas (born 8 November 1994) is aPapua New Guinean professionalrugby league footballer who plays as ascrum-half forDoncaster[2][3] in theChampionship and forPapua New Guinea at international level.[4]
He previously played forFeatherstone Rovers in theChampionship,PNG Hunters in theQueensland Cup, and represented thePapua New Guinean national team, most notably at the2017 World Cup and2021 World Cup.[5]
Boas was born inMadang,Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Boas previously played for theAgmark Gurias in thePNGNRL and Royals club in East New Britain Rugby League. He is the younger brother of fellow PNG representativeAse Boas.[6] Since his first cap in 2016, Boas has played many fixtures for thePapua 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 atDoncaster. 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]
| 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 | |
8 | 9 November 2019 | Rugby League Park,Christchurch | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
9 | 16 November 2019 | National Football Stadium,Port Moresby |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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