Palmer Wapau
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Palmer Wapau is a Rugby League
player for the Brisbane Broncos
in the National Rugby League
. He plays five-eighth, second row and prop. A talented forward, Palmer showed his skill by playing five-eighth in the Queensland Cup
in 2007 where a bad ankle injury hampered his NRL progress. He made his NRL debut in Round 7, 2009 against Parramatta Eels
. He was a replacement player for Broncos Prop David Taylor
. School mate and current North Queensland player Matt Bowen said that Palmer was the best player that has not played in the NRL prior to his debut in 2009 for the Broncos.
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 for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He plays five-eighth, second row and prop. A talented forward, Palmer showed his skill by playing five-eighth in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
in 2007 where a bad ankle injury hampered his NRL progress. He made his NRL debut in Round 7, 2009 against Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
. He was a replacement player for Broncos Prop David Taylor
David Taylor (rugby league)
Dave Taylor is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League...
. School mate and current North Queensland player Matt Bowen said that Palmer was the best player that has not played in the NRL prior to his debut in 2009 for the Broncos.