Paul Koloi
Paul Koloi (born 25 December 1972) is a Tongan rugby league footballer who represented Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.
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| Born | 25 December 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
A Riccarton-Lincoln junior in the Canterbury Rugby League, Koloi played for the Canterbury Cardinals in the 1995 and 1996 Lion Red Cups. He played for Tonga in the 1996 Pacific Challenge.[1]
Koloi was signed by the Wigan Warriors in 1997 on a two-year deal.[2] However he was released at the end of his first season.[3]
In 1998 Koloi returned to Riccarton-Lincoln and again represented Canterbury.[4]
He made his début for Tonga in 1999 and was included in there 2000 World Cup squad where he played in three matches. In 2000 he was playing for Mackay in Queensland.
In 2003 he returned to England, joining the London Skolars.[5]
References
- Pacific Challenge The Vault
- Central Park stay coy over Koloi The Independent, 14 May 1997
- Guide to the top division's 12 teams from the Bulls to the Warriors The Independent, 2 April 1998
- John Coffey (8 July 1998). "Big guns return to Canty". The Press. p. 30 – via EBSCOHost.
- Skolars eager to gain professional qualifications The Times, 18 January 2003
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