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Sam Panapa

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 14th May, 1962
Current Age
64 years and 24 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1990 Papua New Guinea vs New Zealand, 1991 New Zealand vs France
English Championship
1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94
Premiership Trophy
1991/92, 1993/94
Challenge Cup
1992/93, 1993/94
Regal Trophy
1992/93
Lancashire Cup
1992/93
World Club Challenge
1991, 1994
UK Second Division
1995/96, 1996

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 9 1 10 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
World Cup - 4 1 5 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Tour Matches AucklandAUK - 9 - 9 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 5 4 - 55.56% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 6 - 6 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Tour Matches New Zealand XIIINZB - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 4 - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New Zealand Presidents XIIINZ - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Test Series 2 7 - 7 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 3 99 19 118 52-52 - - - 208 - - - 71 44 3 60.17% List
Premiership Trophy 2 6 3 9 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 8 1 - 88.89% List
Challenge Cup 2 14 5 19 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 15 3 1 78.95% List
Regal Trophy 1 16 2 18 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 13 5 - 72.22% List
Lancashire Cup 1 6 - 6 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
World Club Challenge 2 2 1 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division 3 99 19 118 52-52 - - - 208 - - - 71 44 3 60.17% List
UK Second Division 2 45 1 46 25-25 - - - 100 - - - 32 13 1 69.57% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  207 32 239 112-112 - - - 448 - - - 157 77 5 65.69% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1990-91   8 - 8 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
Western Samoa 1995   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1990-91   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Western Samoa 1995   1 1 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Auckland 1985, 1987, 1989-90   10 - 10 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
NZ Presidents XIII 1990   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
SheffieldSheffield 1984/85   13 1 147-7 - - - 28 - - - 4 10 - 28.57% List
SheffieldSheffield 1990/91   24 - 2414-14 - - - 56 - - - 8 15 1 33.33% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   24 9 3310-10 - - - 40 - - - 27 6 - 81.82% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   1 - 11-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   29 11 4013-13 - - - 52 - - - 34 5 1 85.00% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
WiganWigan 1993/94   31 9 4021-21 - - - 84 - - - 33 7 - 82.50% List
WiganWigan 1994/95   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
SalfordSalford 1994/95   27 - 2714-14 - - - 56 - - - 7 18 2 25.93% List
SalfordSalford 1995/96   20 - 2013-13 - - - 52 - - - 16 3 1 80.00% List
SalfordSalford 1996   20 - 208-8 - - - 32 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Sheffield 1984, 1990   37 1 38 21-21 - - - 84 - - - 12 25 1 31.58% List
Wigan 1991-94   86 30 116 45-45 - - - 180 - - - 96 19 1 82.76% List
Salford 1994-96   67 - 67 35-35 - - - 140 - - - 40 24 3 59.70% List

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  • Anonymous
    31 May 2022 8:10pm

    Sam is still revered by Wigan fans.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello, Alan Katzmann

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club