John Okul

John Okul
Personal information
Full name John Okul
Born 24 November
lae, Papua New Guinea
Height 5ft 7"
Weight 15.7 Stone
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–1994 Lae Bombers
1995–March 1996 Canterbury-Bankstown
1996–1998 Hull KR
1998–2000 Doncaster Lakers
2000–2001 Barrow Border Raiders
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991 Highlands Zone
1994–1995 Papua New Guinea 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

John Okul is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented his country in the 1995 World Cup.

Playing career

Okul played for the Lae club in Papua New Guinea and represented the Highlands Zone in 1991 against Australia.[1] He was first selected for Papua New Guinea in 1994 and played in another three test matches, including two at the 1995 World Cup.

Following the tournament he was signed by Hull Kingston Rovers, along with teammate Stanley Gene.[2] He played for PNG at the 1997 Super League World Nines. After his Hull KR career was hampered by injury, Okul had stints with the Doncaster Dragons and the Barrow Border Raiders. In 2002 and 2003 he played for West Hull in the BARLA National Conference League’s Premier Division.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 John Okul rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 PNG star set to shine rleague.com, 20 May 2003