Jeremiah Simbiken
Jeremiah Simbiken (born 17 August 2000) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League and Papua New Guinea at international level.
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| Full name | Jeremiah Simbiken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 2000 Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Simbiken was born in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.[2]
Playing career
2022
Simbiken debuted in the 2022 Queensland Cup for the Redcliffe Dolphins scoring 13 tries in 16 matches.[3]
On 25 August, Simbiken signed a three-year NRL deal with the Dolphins, which will see him hold development contract status with the new NRL team in 2023. [4]
International career
In 2022 Simbiken was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[5]
In October 2022 he made his international début for Papua New Guinea against Wales.
References
- "Jeremiah Simbiken - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- https://postcourier.com.pg/nrl-bound/
- "Jeremiah Simbiken".
- From the verge of walking away, Simbiken earns NRL contract
- Darbyshire, Drew (October 4, 2022). "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". LoveRugbyLeague.
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