Elias Paiyo
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 1971/1972 (age 44–45) Wabag, Papua New Guinea | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre, Halfback, Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Port Moresby Vipers | ||||||
| 1997 | Adelaide Rams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1995–00 | Papua New Guinea | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Elias Paiyo is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 and 2000 World Cups.
Playing career
A Port Moresby Vipers junior, Paiyo represented Papua New Guinea in sevens at the 1994 World Sevens tournament.[1]
He was first selected for Papua New Guinea national side in 1995 when he was named in their World Cup squad. Paiyo started from the bench during the tournament but also kicked goals for his side.[2] He again played for the Kumuls in 1996 when he kicked only three conversions from eight attempts as they lost to Great Britain 32-30. During this time he was a junior at the Canberra Raiders club in Australia.[3]
In 1997 he joined the new Adelaide Rams franchise and played in their inaugural match on the 1 March. He went on to play in six games for Adelaide that season. He later spent time in the lower divisions for the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers.[1]
Paiyo was again named for the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2000 World Cup where he again appeared off the bench.[4]
He was not selected for the Kumuls in 2001 due to a selection polciy excluding players from the New South Wales competition.[5] In 2003 and 2004 Paiyo played for the Sydney Bulls in the Jim Beam Cup.[6][7]
He retired in 2007 and now resides in the Gold Coast of Australia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Paiyo’s points for league postcourier.com.pg, 25 February 2011
- ↑ No justice for Tonga The Independent, 11 October 1995
- ↑ Goulding pummels the Kumuls The Independent, 29 September 1996
- ↑ Papua New Guinea forced to dig for victory The Telegraph, 3 November 2000
- ↑ Mamando: Selection fine, criteria unfair postcourier.com.pg, 25 September 2001
- ↑ Rugby league teams for Roosters v Bulldogs Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September 2003
- ↑ [Rugby league teams for Roosters v Bulldogs League teams - finals week three] Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 2005