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James Segeyaro
Segeyaro playing for Leeds in 2016
Personal information
Born (1990-11-11) 11 November 1990 (age 33)
Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 Nth. Qld. Cowboys 33 8 0 0 32
2013–16 Penrith Panthers 70 26 0 0 104
2016– Leeds Rhinos 10 6 0 0 24
Total 113 40 0 0 160
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011 Papua New Guinea 1 0 0 0 0
2015 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

James Segeyaro (born 11 November 1990) is a Papua New Guinean-born Australian[3] professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Leeds Rhinos in Super League. He is on a short-term swap deal with current Super League Man of Steel Zak Hardaker, who now plays for the Castleford Tigers of the Super League. His main position is at hooker. He is a Papua New Guinea international and has previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2011 and 2012.

Early years

Born in Papua New Guinea, Segeyaro moved to Cairns, Queensland with his mother at the age of seven.[4] After playing junior football for the Cairns Ivanhoes club, Segeyaro moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2007. After being cut from the Souths' roster due to disciplinary issues,[5] he returned to North Queensland to play for the Cowboys. Segeyaro was captain of the Cowboys' Toyota Cup team in 2010 and played for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.[6] Segeyaro was selected in the Junior Kangaroos at the end of the 2010 season.[7]

Professional playing career

2011

Segeyaro broke into the Cowboys NRL squad in 2011 after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the previous season.[8] Segeyaro made his NRL debut in Round 3 against the Melbourne Storm playing off the interchange bench in the Cowboys 34-6 win at 1300SMILES Stadium.[9][10] In Round 15 against the New Zealand Warriors, Segeyaro scored his first NRL career try in Cowboys 30-10 win at 1300SMILES Stadium.[11] Segeyaro made his first start at hooker in the Cowboys 42-8 Qualifying Finals loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at SFS.[12] Segeyaro went on to appear in 19 matches and score 5 tries for the Cowboys the 2012 NRL season. At the end of the season he made his debut for Papua New Guinea in a 36–22 defeat to the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.

2012

On 15 June 2012, Segeyaro announced that he will join the Penrith Panthers on a three-year deal from 2013 to till the end of 2016.[13] In Round 13 against the Gold Coast Titans,[14] Segeyaro suffered an ankle syndesmosis injury in the Cowboys 28-12 loss at Cbus Super Stadium ruling him out until Round 26 in the Cowboys 36-22 win against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Remondis Stadium.[15] Segayaro played in the Cowboys Week 1 and 2 finals matches. Segeyaro played in 14 matches and scored 3 tries for the Cowboys in the 2012 NRL season.

2013

Segeyaro made his Penrith Panthers club debut in Round 1 against the Canberra Raiders playing off the interchange bench, scoring a try in the Panthers 32-10 win at Penrith Stadium.[16] In Round 24 against the Brisbane Broncos, Segeyaro scored a hatrick in the Panthers 28-12 win at Penrith Stadium.[17] Segeyaro played in all the Panthers 24 matches and scored 10 tries in a stellar debut year for the Panthers in the 2013 NRL season. Injury prevented Segeyaro from representing Papua New Guinea in the 2013 World Cup.[18]

2014

On 22 August 2014, Segeyaro lost his father Iffysoe Segeyaro, who represented the Kumuls, after he died suffering an aneurysm, with Segeyaro missing the Panthers match against the Melbourne Storm at Penrith Stadium and travelling to Papua New Guinea.[19] The Panthers wore black armbands and hold a minute silence in honour of Segeyaro’s father. The Panthers lost the match 24-10.[20] Segeyaro returned for the Panthers in Round 26 against the New Zealand Warriors, scoring a try in the Panthers 22-6 win at Penrith Stadium.[21][22] Segeyaro finished off the Panthers 2014 NRL season with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 10 tries. On 29 September 2014, at the 2014 Dally M Awards, Segeyaro was named 2014 Dally M Hooker of the Year.[23][24]

2015

Segeyaro finished off the 2015 season having played in 18 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Panthers.[25] On 26 September, he was called up by club coach and 2015 Prime Minister's XIII coach Ivan Cleary to play against Papua New Guinea.[26] Segeyaro made controversy when he rejected playing for his country of birth and was happy to accept wearing the green and gold jersey in the annual fixture that occurs at the end of the domestic rugby league season.[27] He would go on to receive boos whenever he touched the ball in the match.[28]

2016

On 22 February 2016, Segeyaro was named as the captain of the Panthers 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[29] In Round 1 against the Canberra Raiders, Segeyaro played his 100th NRL career match but unfortunately broken his arm during the Panthers 30-22 loss at Canberra Stadium.[30] After a string of injuries and loss of form, Segeyaro was falling out of favour with Penrith Coach Anthony Griffin and was languishing in the Panthers NSW Cup team.[31] With his future at Penrith fading away, on 23 June 2016, Segeyaro signed an immediate 2-year deal with the Leeds Rhinos, with the Rhinos trading fullback Zak Hardaker to the Panthers.[32] Segeyaro finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 4 matches for the Panthers.

References

  1. ^ "James Segeyaro - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ "James Segeyaro Insists His Move From the Cowboys to the Panthers Was Not About Money". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ "No mixed feelings for Aussie Segeyaro". NRL.com. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ^ Alston, Josh (2 August 2010). "Tough life lessons give Segeyaro a foundation for Cowboys success". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  5. ^ Massoud, Josh (5 August 2011). "NRL Joel Romelo and James Segevaro may be small but they love the big hits". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  6. ^ Greenwood, Emma (23 March 2011). "James Segeyaro to debut for Cowboys". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Junior Kangaroos brimming with talent". The Daily Telegraph (Australia). 21 September 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
  9. ^ "James Segeyaro and Kalifa Loa to Make NRL Debuts for Cowboys". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  10. ^ "North Queensland Lead Melbourne 10-6 at Half-Time". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Johnathan Thurston Leads Cowboys to 30-10 Win Over Warriors". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Manly Face Cowbyos". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Panthers Sign Cowboys Hooker James Segeyaro for Three Seasons". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  14. ^ "James Segeyaro to Miss Rest of the Season Through Ankle Injury". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Cowboys Deny Sharks Home Final With 34-16 Win". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Maligned Recruits Star for Panrthers". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  17. ^ Michael Chammas. "James Segeyaro catches the eye as Penrith Panthers down Brisbane Broncos". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  18. ^ Adrian Proszenko. "James Segeyaro switching allegiances to boost Queensland selection chances". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  19. ^ Michael Chammas. "James Segeyaro to miss Storm clash after death of father". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  20. ^ "Storm down ill-disciplined Panthers". NRL.com. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  21. ^ "James Segeyaro Has Returned to Sydney After Flying to PNG for His Father's Funeral". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Panthers Have Beaten the Warriors 22-6". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  23. ^ Michael Carayannis. "Dally M 2014: Johnathan Thurston, Jarryd Hayne named first joint winners". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Thurston, Hayne share Dally M Medal". NRL.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  26. ^ "Merrin to lead Prime Minister's XIII". NRL.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  27. ^ "No mixed feelings for Aussie Segeyaro". nrl.com. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  28. ^ "Australian Prime Minister's XIII beat Papua New Guinea 40-12 in Port Moresby". The Sydney Morining Herald. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  29. ^ http://www.nrl.com/panthers-name-auckland-nines-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/91427/default.aspx
  30. ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/raiders/canberra-raiders-down-penrith-panthers-but-lose-star-blake-austin-to-injury/news-story/790577d04a1c8d1641d8cc219e6fdf84
  31. ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/james-segeyaro-dumped-from-penrith-panthers-squad/news-story/ceaf15a91c9a1da362924a2cfe9af777
  32. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/penrith-panthers/nrl-2016-penrith-panthers-sign-zak-hardaker-release-james-segeyaro-20160622-gpprc9.html
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