Aquila Emil
PNG international rugby league footballer & murder victim
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| Born | c. 1967 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 February 2011 (aged 44) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Aquila Emil (died 4 February 2011[2]) was a Papua New Guinean rugby league player who represented Papua New Guinea .
Playing career
Emil played for Port Moresby's Brothers rugby league club during the 1980s.[2] He was selected for the Papua New Guinea Kumuls and represented the side in two World Cup matches in 1992. He captained Papua New Guinea at the 1994 World Sevens.[2]
Emil joined the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year contract in 1994 but, after playing in 1995 pre-season trials, asked for a release.[3] Emil was in the original Port Moresby Vipers squad to play in the Inter-City competition.[2]
Following the end of his playing career, Emil worked at the schools rugby league level.[2] Later, Emil became involved in the PNG NRL Bid's schools rollout program.[2]
Death
Emil died in a shooting in Port Moresby in the early morning of 4 February 2011.[2] Theo Yasause, a 44-year-old former chief of staff to Papua New Guinea prime minister Michael Somare, was charged with Emil's murder. Yasause pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ Aquila Emil rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ a b c d e f g Todagia, Kelola; Kaniniba, Alfred (7 February 2011). "Former Kumul gunned down". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Former Cowboy Emil gunned down Townsville Bulletin, 9 February 2011
- ^ Fox, Liam (8 February 2011). "Ex-PM staffer charged over footy murder". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ Aquila Emil’s murder case trial resumes postcourier.com.pg, 19 July 2012
- ^ Former PNG bureaucrat Dr Theo Yasause charged with murder of rugby league legend Aquila Emil The Australia, 8 February 2011
- ^ "Yasause gets 30 years jail – The National". www.thenational.com.pg. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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Papua New Guinea squad – 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup
- Ipisa Wanega
- Arnold Krewanty
- Phillip Boge
- Bal Numapo
- Mea Morea
- Stanley Haru
- Gigmai Ongugo
- Ati Lomutopa
- Michael Matmillo
- Tuiyo Evei
- Joe Gispe
- Arebo Taumaku
- Michael Angara
- Max Tiri
- Chris Itam
- Kes Paglipari
- Matthew Elara
- Opoe Soga
- Bobby Ako
- Goie Waine
- Elias Kamiak
- Paul Gela
- James Naipao
- Bernard Bate
- John Unagi
- Thomas Daki
- Joshua Kououru
- Johannes Kola
- Lipirin Palangat
- Richard Wagambie
- Korul Sinemau
- Danny Moi
- Daroa Ben-Moide
- Ngala Lapan
- Kera Ngaffin
- Tuksy Karu
- Leslie Hoffman
- Nande Yer
- John Piel
- Aquila Emil
- Ben Biri
- Kini Tani
- Sauna Babago
- James Kapia
- Nere Launa
- Coach: Skerry Palanga
