Paul Okesene

Paul Okesene (/oʊkəsiːni/) (14 November 1967 – 15 September 2012) was a Samoan rugby league footballer who represented both Western Samoa and American Samoa.

Paul Okesene
Personal information
Born14 November 1967
Auckland, New Zealand
Died15 September 2012 (aged 44)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Manukau Magpies
1988–1989 Sheffield Eagles 4 0 0 16
1994 Counties Manukau 22 2 0 0 8
Total 22 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1986–1991 Auckland
1986 Western Samoa
1992 American Samoa
Source: [1]

Background

His brother, Hitro, also played international rugby league.

Playing career

A Manukau Magpies junior in the Auckland Rugby League competition,[2] Paul Okesene played for Western Samoa in 1986, at the Pacific Cup. He spent the 1988/89 season with the Sheffield Eagles.[1]

In 1992, he again played in the Pacific Cup, this time for American Samoa.[3]

In 1994, Paul Okesene played for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the new Lion Red Cup. He left the club at the end of the year, signing to play in France.[4]

Later years

Paul died 15 September 2012 due to a heart attack.[5] At the time of his death, he was working as a bus driver for French rugby union club USA Perpignan.[6]

References
  1. Paul O'Kesene rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. 1986 Lion Red Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1986. p.101
  3. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 9781869693312.
  4. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p.106
  5. Par europe1.fr avec AFP. "Rugby : le chauffeur des l'Usap décède - Europe1.fr - Multisports". Europe1.fr. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  6. Former Manukau league player dies in Spain stuff.co.nz, 19 September 2012
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