Paul Okesene

Paul Okesene

Personal information
Born	14 November 1967 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	15 September 2012(2012-09-15) (aged 44) France
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Manukau Magpies 1988–89 Sheffield Eagles 4 0 0 16 1994 Counties Manukau 22 2 0 0 8 Total 22 6 0 0 24 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1986–91 Auckland 1986–90 Western Samoa 3 1 1992–94 American Samoa 2 0 0 0 0
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Relatives	Hitro Okesene (brother)

Paul Okesene (/oʊkəsiːni/) (14 November 1967 – 15 September 2012) was a Samoan rugby league footballer who represented both Western Samoa and American Samoa.

Background

His brother, Hitro, also played international rugby league.

Playing career

A Manukau Magpies junior in the Auckland Rugby League competition, Paul Okesene played for Western Samoa in 1986, at the Pacific Cup. He spent the 1988/89 season with the Sheffield Eagles.

In 1992, he again played in the Pacific Cup, this time for American Samoa.

In 1994, Paul Okesene played for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the new Lion Red Cup. He left the club at the end of the year, signing to play in France.

Also played Rugby league for Keighley RLFC

Later years

Paul died 15 September 2012 due to a heart attack. At the time of his death, he was working as a bus driver for French rugby union club USA Perpignan.