Josiah Abavu was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who represented Papua New Guinea national rugby league team at the 2013 World Cup.

Josiah Abavu
Personal information
Born(1987-08-21)August 21, 1987
Papua New Guinea
DiedOctober 29, 2024(2024-10-29) (aged 37) [1]
Playing information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Port Moresby Vipers 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–13 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 3 2 0 0 6
2013 Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 0 4
Source: [2]
As of 9 November 2023

Playing career

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He played for the Port Moresby Vipers in PNG as a fullback.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "PNGFL mourns loss of Josiah "Josty" Abavu (Kumul #244)". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ Josiah Abavu rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. ^ Every player for every team who will be playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. News.com.au.