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Paul Okesene
Paul Okesene (/oʊkəsiːni/) (14 November 1967 – 15 September 2012) was a Samoan rugby league footballer who represented both Western Samoa and American Samoa. BackgroundHis brother, Hitro, also played international rugby league.[citation needed] Playing careerA Manukau Magpies junior in the Auckland Rugby League competition,[2] Paul Okesene played for Western Samoa in 1986, at the Pacific Cup. He spent the 1988/89 season with the Sheffield Eagles.[1] In 1992, he again played in the Pacific Cup, this time for American Samoa.[3] 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.[4] Later yearsPaul died 15 September 2012 due to a heart attack.[5] At the time of his death, he was working as a bus driver for French rugby union club USA Perpignan.[6] References
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