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Former PNG RL national coach and former PNG international rugby league footballer
John Wagambie
Personal information
Full nameJohn Pius Wagambie
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Lock
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1977–82 Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1992 Papua New Guinea 4 0 0 4 0
1996 Papua New Guinea (NRL) 1 0 0 1 0
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John Pius Wagambie is Papua New Guinea Kumul (#14) and coached the Papua New Guinea Kumuls in the 1980s.

Wagambie came to prominence in May 1977 when he captained Papua New Guinea in a historic 37–6 win against France. A few weeks later, he had initially declared himself unavailable for the upcoming 1977 Pacific Cup, as he was training to become a police officer, but was later selected after being granted leave by the police commissioner to play in the tournament. Although the team failed to reach the final, Wagambie was named as the player of the tournament. Later that year, he was also named as Papua New Guinea's Sportsman of The Year.

References

  1. Todagia, Kelola; Kaniniba, Alfred (2011-02-07). "Former Kumul gunned down". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. "John Wagambie - Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. "John Wagambie - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. "Marum is Kumuls coach". Post Courier. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  5. Anio, Pama (30 May 1977). "France thrashed by underdogs". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. p. 20 – via Trove.
  6. "Wagambie puts job before tour". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 17 June 1977. p. 56 – via Trove.
  7. "Tour selection upsets Tigers coach". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 1 September 1977. p. 24 – via Trove.
  8. "League cup to Maoris". The Press. Christchurch. 30 September 1977. p. 28 – via Papers Past.
  9. "Wagambie top sportsman". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 8 December 1977. p. 24 – via Trove.
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