James Segeyaro
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James Segeyaro is a professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys
of the National Rugby League
(NRL). Playing in the position of hooker, he joined the Cowboys as a teenager, making his NRL debut for them during the 2011 season
.
Born in Papua New Guinea, Segeyaro moved to Cairns, Queensland
with his mother at the age of seven. 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, he returned to North Queensland to play for the Cowboys. He was captain of the Cowboys' Toyota Cup team in 2010 and played for the Northern Pride
in the Queensland Cup
. He was selected in the Junior Kangaroos at the end of the 2010 season.
Segeyaro broke into the Cowboys' NRL squad in 2011 after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the previous season. His first-grade debut came in the Cowboys' Round 3 match against the Melbourne Storm
. He went on to appear for the Cowboys in 19 matches that season, and was the club's starting hooker for the qualifying final defeat to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
, displacing veteran hooker Aaron Payne
. At the end of the season he made his debut for the Papua New Guinea national team
in a 36–22 defeat to the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). Playing in the position of hooker, he joined the Cowboys as a teenager, making his NRL debut for them during the 2011 season
2011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
.
Born in Papua New Guinea, Segeyaro moved to Cairns, Queensland
Cairns, Queensland
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...
with his mother at the age of seven. After playing junior football for the Cairns
Cairns, Queensland
Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was...
Ivanhoes club, Segeyaro moved to the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
in 2007. After being cut from the Souths' roster due to disciplinary issues, he returned to North Queensland to play for the Cowboys. He was captain of the Cowboys' Toyota Cup team in 2010 and played for the Northern Pride
Northern Pride RLFC
The Northern Pride RLFC is a Queensland rugby league club founded in 2007. Based in Cairns, Queensland they compete in the Queensland Cup.-History:...
in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
. He was selected in the Junior Kangaroos at the end of the 2010 season.
Segeyaro broke into the Cowboys' NRL squad in 2011 after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the previous season. His first-grade debut came in the Cowboys' Round 3 match against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. He went on to appear for the Cowboys in 19 matches that season, and was the club's starting hooker for the qualifying final defeat to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
, displacing veteran hooker Aaron Payne
Aaron Payne
Aaron Payne is an Australian rugby league player. He has played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition throughout his professional career. His preferred position is hooker....
. At the end of the season he made his debut for the Papua New Guinea national team
Papua New Guinea national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country’s national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls...
in a 36–22 defeat to the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.