Edward Purcell is a professional

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footballer who represented

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in the 2013 World Cup.

Playing career

Purcell played for the Auckland Lions in the

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grand final winning side. In 2008 he played 31 games for the

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side in the Toyota Cup. He played for the

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in the 2013 National Competition, and was then selected by

for the World Cup.Samoa name Super League duo
''bbc.co.uk'', 9 October 2013

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purcell, Edward 1988 births New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan rugby league players Auckland rugby league team players Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Mount Albert Lions players Living people