Ifiso Segeyaro

Ifiso Segeyaro
Personal information
BornPapua New Guinea
Died22 August 2014
Papua New Guinea
Playing information
PositionCentre, Five-eighth
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1982–83 Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]
RelativesJames Segeyaro (son)

Ifiso Segeyaro was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer (Kumul #70) who represented Papua New Guinea. He is the father of fellow international, James Segeyaro.

Playing career

Segeyaro represented Papua New Guinea in two test matches, in 1982 against Australia and in 1983 against New Zealand.[1]

Segeyaro suffered a brain aneurysm and died on 22 August 2014. That weekend the PNG Hunters wore black armbands in the Queensland Cup.[2] His son, James, returned to Papua New Guinea, missing that weekend's NRL match.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Ifiso Segeyaro rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ Hunters to honour late Segeyaro pngloop.com, 23 August 2014
  3. ^ "James Segeyaro to miss Storm clash after death of father".