Ase Boas (born 1988) is a

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footballer who plays for Rabaul Gurias. A Papua New Guinean representative , Boas previously played for the

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in the

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. He was a member of PNG's squads at the

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and 2017 World Cup tournaments.

Playing career

Boas was the captain for the

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in the 2017 Queensland Cup season where they won the title. He previously played for the Rabaul Gurias in the PNG domestic competition, which he captained to premiership victory in 2012 before joining the Hunters in 2015. He is the elder brother of fellow PNG representative

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. Boas comes from a mixed parentage of

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and Simbu in Papua New Guinea. Boas represented

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at the

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. Boas signed with the

for the 2019 season, alongside his brother

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. He was released for personal reasons after making five appearances for the club.

References

External links

RLWC 2017 profile
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