Israel Eliab Explained

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Fullname:Israel Eliab
Nickname:Izzy[1]
Birth Date:16 January 1991
Birth Place:Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Height:178cm (70inches)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Club1:Rabaul Gurias
Year1start:2011
Appearances1:15
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:1
Points1:9
Year2start:2012
Year2end:13
Appearances2:35
Tries2:5
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:2
Points2:22
Club3:PNG Hunters
Year3start:2014
Year3end:15
Appearances3:44
Tries3:29
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:2
Points3:60
Club4:London Broncos
Year4start:2016
Appearances4:8
Tries4:3
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:12
Club5:London Skolars
Year5start:2016
Appearances5:6
Tries5:4
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:16
Club6:PNG Hunters
Year6start:2017
Year6end:present
Appearances6:6
Tries6:1
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:4
Yearastart:2012
Yearaend:14
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:2
Goalsa:1
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:10
Teamb:Papua New Guinea
Yearbstart:2013
Yearbend:17
Appearancesb:5
Triesb:0
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:0
Updated:9 November 2023
Source:[2] [3]

Israel Eliab (born 16 January 1991) is a Papua New Guinea professional rugby league footballer who played for the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup. A Papua New Guinea international, most notably at the 2013 World Cup.

Eliab previously played for the London Broncos in the Championship.

Background

Eliab was born and raised in the small town of Kokopo in the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. He comes from a mixed parentage of East New Britain and Manus.

Playing career

He started off playing in the domestic competition (Digicel Cup) in PNG for the Rabaul Gurias. Israel previously played for the Port Moresby Vipers with whom he won a premiership title in 2013. He then played for the Papua New Guinea Hunters in the Queensland Intrust Super Cup competition, for which he is also the captain. His position is at five-eighth, but has also played at halfback and centre as well.[4]

Eliab captained PNG's rugby league nines side at the 2015 Pacific Games.[5] He captained the 13-aside team in the 2015 Melanesian Cup.

Eliab spent the 2016 season with the London Broncos in the Championship. He has also spent part of 2016 on loan at the London Skolars.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Israel Eliab. Papua New Guinea Kumuls. 22 December 2013. 8 November 2017.
  2. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Israel-Eliab/ loverugbyleague
  3. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Israel-Eliab/summary.html Israel Eliab
  4. Web site: Every player for every team who will be playing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup News.com.au . www.news.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111234510/http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/every-player-for-every-team-who-will-be-playing-in-the-2013-rugby-league-world-cup/story-fndujljl-1226745133271 . 2013-11-11.
  5. Web site: PNG Rugby League Nines coach Michael Marum names squad. 10 July 2015. 12 July 2015.