Paul Chue (born 1947) is a former Papua New Guinean national representative

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player. Chue captained Papua New Guinea in their first ever test match against England in 1975. He is regarded as Kumul number one.

Biography

Chue was born in Papua New Guinea and took up rugby union in his school years at

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in Sydney. He was the first boy of Asian heritage to make that school's rugby first XV when selected in 1963. Following school he studied commerce at the

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. Back in New Guinea Chue took to rugby league and in 1973 captained a Rabaul representative side. He made his sole national representative appearance for the Kumuls in their debut international match against England in Port Moresby in 1975. That match was played to celebrate the new nation's independence. Chue's business career was with the PNG soft drink firm Pacific Industries Ltd founded by his father Gabriel Achun Chue. Paul Chue ran that business from 1968 and was later succeeded by his son Everett. Pacific Industries history
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chue, Paul 1947 births Living people Papua New Guinean rugby league players Papua New Guinea national rugby league team captains Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players People educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill Rugby league halfbacks Place of birth missing (living people)