Edward Purcell (rugby league)
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Edward Purcell is a professional rugby league footballer who represented Samoa in the 2013 World Cup.
Playing career
Purcell played for the Auckland Lions in the 2007 Bartercard Cup grand final winning side.[http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/eddie-purcell-of-auckland-celebrates-after-winning-the-news-photo/76601624 Eddie Purcell of Auckland celebrates after winning the news photo] gettyimages.co.uk, 9 September 2007
In 2008 he played 31 games for the New Zealand Warriors side in the Toyota Cup.[http://rleague.com/news/First-up-trial-win-for-Junior-Warriors_91942/ First up trial win for Junior Warriors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173031/http://rleague.com/news/First-up-trial-win-for-Junior-Warriors_91942/ |date=2013-10-14 }} rleague.com, 11 February 2008[http://www.nzleague.co.nz/drupal/junior-warriors-players?player=14&name=PURCELL,%20Eddy Eddy Purcell] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017003523/http://www.nzleague.co.nz/drupal/junior-warriors-players?player=14&name=PURCELL,%20Eddy |date=17 October 2013 }} nzleague.co.nz
He played for the Akarana Falcons in the 2013 National Competition, and was then selected by Samoa for the World Cup.[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/9145678/Falcons-pushed-hard-by-the-Wellington-Orcas Falcons pushed hard by the Wellington Orcas] stuff.co.nz, 10 September 2013[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24468387 Samoa name Super League duo] bbc.co.uk, 9 October 2013
References
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{{Samoa 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:Samoa national rugby league team players
Category:Samoan rugby league players
Category:Auckland rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league second-rows