Watson Boas

Watson Boas (born 8 November 1994) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Doncaster^[2][3] in the Championship and for Papua New Guinea at international level.^[4]

Watson Boas

Personal information
Born	(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30) Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Height	5 ft 9 in (176 cm)
Weight	13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2016–18 PNG Hunters 65 20 10 0 100 2019 Featherstone Rovers 11 4 14 0 44 2020– Doncaster 87 35 23 0 2021(DR) → PNG Hunters 5 1 0 0 4 Total 168 60 47 0 148 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2016– Papua New Guinea 12 6 0 0 24 2019– Papua New Guinea 9s 3 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] As of 7 November 2022
Relatives	Ase Boas (brother)
Medals Men's rugby league nines Representing  Papua New Guinea Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby Team

He previously played for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup, and represented the Papua New Guinean national team, most notably at the 2017 World Cup and 2021 World Cup.^[5]

Background

Boas was born in Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea.

Playing career

Boas previously played for the Agmark Gurias in the PNGNRL and Royals club in East New Britain Rugby League. He is the younger brother of fellow PNG representative Ase Boas.^[6] Since his first cap in 2016, Boas has played many fixtures for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team.

His natural athletic ability saw him garner interest from English Rugby League One side, Featherstone Rovers. However his big break in England, came through a successful loan spell at Doncaster. Playing a part in their promotion to League One at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. Doncaster then signed Boas on a two-year permanent deal.^[7] Watson got a three-year extension on his contract and will be with the Dons until the end of the 2025 season.^[8]

International caps

Cap	Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	T	G	FG	Points
1	7 May 2016	Parramatta Stadium, Sydney	Fiji		2	0	0	8
2	6 May 2017	Leichhardt Oval, Sydney	Cook Islands		0	0	0	0
3	28 October 2017	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	Wales	2017 World Cup	0	0	0	0
4	5 November 2017	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	Ireland		1	0	0	4
5	12 November 2017	PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby	United States		1	0	0	4
6	19 November 2017	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne	England		0	0	0	0
7	23 June 2018	Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney	Fiji		0	0	0	0
8	9 November 2019	Rugby League Park, Christchurch	Fiji		1	0	0	4
9	16 November 2019	National Football Stadium, Port Moresby	Great Britain		1	0	0	4