Robert Piva
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Robert Piva is a former rugby league
player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.
player, Piva played for the St. George, Kapiti Bears and Porirua City clubs. Piva then played for the Taranaki Rockets in the 1994 Lion Red Cup. Halfway through the season he was signed by the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
and he moved to England. After the 1994-5 English season had ended he returned to Australasia and played for a year and a half with the North Queensland Cowboys
.
In 2001 he played in the Bartercard Cup
for the Porirua Pumas
.
and New Zealand international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup
for Western Samoa.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.
Playing career
A Wellington Rugby LeagueWellington Rugby League
Wellington Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Greater Wellington region. It is responsible for the local competition of the same name, as well as its representative team, the Wellington rugby league team.- Local Senior Competition :The...
player, Piva played for the St. George, Kapiti Bears and Porirua City clubs. Piva then played for the Taranaki Rockets in the 1994 Lion Red Cup. Halfway through the season he was signed by the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
and he moved to England. After the 1994-5 English season had ended he returned to Australasia and played for a year and a half with the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
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In 2001 he played in the Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
for the Porirua Pumas
Porirua Pumas
The Porirua Pumas were a team representing the Porirua region in New Zealand's Bartercard Cup Rugby league competition. The Pumas were one of two Wellington-based teams in the competition, the other being the Wainuiomata Lions. They were replaced in 2002 by the Wellington Orcas...
.
Representative career
Robert Piva was a Western SamoanSamoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
and New Zealand international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup
1995 Rugby League World Cup
The 1995 Rugby League World Cup was held during October in the United Kingdom. It was the eleventh staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was marketed as the Halifax Centenary World Cup, reflecting the tournament's sponsorship and the fact that 1995 marked the 100th birthday of the sport...
for Western Samoa.