Keven Appo
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| Born | 9 January 1999 Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 3 January 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keven Appo (born 9 January 1999) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row and lock for the Bradford Bulls[2] in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level.[3]
Career
[edit]Appo made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24-18 loss to Tonga in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[4]
Controversy
[edit]On 3 January 2025 Appo was charged with a number of sexual offences, including rape.[5] Bradford Bulls immediately terminated his contract. A club statement said: “Following today’s West Yorkshire Police statement, the Bradford Bulls have cancelled Keven Appo’s playing contract. Given the circumstances, the club is duty bound to make no further comment at this stage. The search for a suitable, quality replacement is underway.”[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Bradford Bulls - Rugby League Championship".
- ^ "Official Hostplus Cup profile of Keven Appo for Papua New Guinea Hunters | QRL". qrl.com.au. 19 October 2022. Archived 19 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tonga leave it late to down Kumuls in World Cup thriller". 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Appo sees contract terminated by Bulls after being charged with rape". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Callum Walker (3 January 2025). "Bradford Bulls terminate Keven Appo's contract following police statement". Total RL.
External links
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- Papua New Guinea Hunters players
- Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players
- Papua New Guinean rugby league players
- Rugby league forwards
- Rugby league players from the Eastern Highlands Province
- Papua New Guinean sportspeople stubs
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