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James Segeyaro (born 11 November 1990), also known by the
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of "Chicko" is a former
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international
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footballer who plays as a for the
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in the
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. He previously played for the
Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Red Hill, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos compete in the National Rugby League (NRL) and play their home games at ...
,
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,
Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL). The team is based west of the cen ...
,
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and the
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in the
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, and briefly for the
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and
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in the
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. Segeyaro also played for the
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in the
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. He has played for the
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and the
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, against Papua New Guinea. He also played for
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at international level.


Early years

Born in Papua New Guinea, Segeyaro moved to
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,
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with his biological mother at the age of seven. He was adopted by his best friend's parents soon after.


Playing career

After playing junior football for the
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Ivanhoes club, Segeyaro moved to the
South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club, also known as the South Sydney Rabbitohs, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra, New South Wales, Maroubra that competes in the Nat ...
in 2007. After being cut from the Souths' roster due to disciplinary issues, he returned to North Queensland to play for the
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. Segeyaro was captain of the Cowboys' Toyota Cup team in 2010 and played for the Northern Pride in the
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. Segeyaro was selected in the
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at the end of the 2010 season.


2011

Segeyaro broke into the North Queensland
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squad in 2011 after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction at the end of the previous season. Segeyaro made his
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debut in Round 3 against the
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playing off the interchange bench in North Queensland's 34–6 win at
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. In Round 15 against the
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, Segeyaro scored his first NRL career try in North Queensland's 30–10 win at
1300SMILES Stadium The Willows Sports Complex (last known as 1300SMILES Stadium due to naming rights) was a grass football stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was used predominantly as a rugby league ground as the home ground of the North Que ...
. Segeyaro made his first start at hooker in North Queensland's 42-8 Qualifying Finals defeat by
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at SFS. Segeyaro went on to appear in 19 matches and score five tries for the
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the
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. At the end of the season he made his debut for the Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister's XIII in a 36–22 defeat by the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.


2012

On 15 June 2012, Segeyaro announced that he would join the
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on a three-year deal from 2013 to till the end of 2016. In Round 13 against the
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, Segeyaro suffered an ankle syndesmosis injury in North Queensland's 28–12 loss at Cbus Super Stadium ruling him out until Round 26 in the
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36–22 victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at
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. Segayaro played in the Cowboys Week 1 and 2 finals matches. Segeyaro played in 14 matches and scored three tries for the North Queensland outfit in the
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.


2013

Segeyaro made his
Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL). The team is based west of the cen ...
club debut in Round 1 against the
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playing off the interchange bench, scoring a try in Penrith's 32–10 win at
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. In Round 24 against the
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, Segeyaro scored a hat trick in Penrith's 28–12 win at
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. Segeyaro played in all the Panthers 24 matches and scored 10 tries in a stellar debut year for the Penrith club in the
2013 NRL season The 2013 NRL season was the 106th season of professional rugby league club competition in Australia. The National Rugby League's main competition, named the 2013 Telstra Premiership after major sponsors Telstra Corporation, was contested by sixt ...
. Injury prevented Segeyaro from representing
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in the 2013 World Cup.


2014

On 22 August 2014, Segeyaro lost his biological father Iffysoe Segeyaro, who represented the Kumuls, after he died suffering an aneurysm, with Segeyaro missing Penrith's match against the
Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league football club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blu ...
at
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and travelling to
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...
. The Panthers wore black armbands and held a minute silence in honour of Segeyaro's father. The Panthers lost the match 24–10. Segeyaro returned for the Panthers in Round 26 against the
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, scoring a try in Penrith's 22–6 win at
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. Segeyaro finished off the
Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Greater Western Sydney suburb of Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL). The team is based west of the cen ...
2014 NRL season The 2014 NRL season was the 107th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 17th season of the National Rugby League in Australia and New Zealand. The season started in New Zealand, for the Auckland Nines, replacing the Rugby Leagu ...
with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 10 tries. On 29 September 2014, at the 2014 Dally M Awards, Segeyaro was named 2014 Dally M Hooker of the Year.


2015

Segeyaro finished off the 2015 season having played in 18 matches and scoring 6 tries for the Penrith side. On 26 September, he was called up by club coach and 2015
Prime Minister's XIII Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PM's XIII, a representative rugby league team, comprising Australian players from National Rugby League clubs that did not qualify for the NRL Finals, or whose teams were knocked ...
coach
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to play against the PNG PM's XIII. He explained that he changed his allegiance to Australia due to perceived disrespect from PNG rugby league officials after his father's death. During the match, he received
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whenever he touched the ball.


2016

On
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, Segeyaro received Australian citizenship from
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, having lived in the country for the past 19 years. On 22 February 2016, Segeyaro was named as the captain of the Panthers
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squad. In Round 1 against the
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, Segeyaro played his 100th
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career match but unfortunately broke his arm during Penrith's 30–22 loss at
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. After a string of injuries and loss of form, Segeyaro was falling out of favour with Penrith Coach Anthony Griffin and was languishing in Penrith's
NSW Cup The NSW Cup, currently known as the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales. The competition has a history dating back to the NSWRFL's origins in 1908, starting off as a reserve ...
team. In May 2016, Segeyaro was photographed dining with senior bikie Paulie Younan alongside then Parramatta player
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. NRL CEO Todd Greenberg called the image a “bad look for the game”. With his future at Penrith fading away, on 23 June 2016, Segeyaro signed an immediate two-year deal with the
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, with the Leeds club trading fullback Zak Hardaker to the Panthers. Segeyaro finished the
2016 NRL season The 2016 NRL season was the 109th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 19th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, ...
with him playing in four matches for the Panthers. Segeyaro made a mid-season move to the
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in a swap for Zak Hardaker that would see him play for Leeds for the rest of the season. He signed a two-year deal with the Super League club but in December 2016 returned to Australia and announced that due to homesickness he had no intention of returning to England. The Leeds club alleged a breach of contract and were considering legal means.


2017

In March 2017, Leeds agreed a settlement that allowed Segeyaro to join NRL side Cronulla with immediate effect. Segeyaro made himself available for the Kumuls ahead of the 2017 World Cup. He made his Test debut against
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on 28 October, becoming Kumul #282.


2018

In 2018, Segeyaro made 26 appearances for Cronulla as the club finished fourth at the end of the season and qualified for the finals. Cronulla made it to the preliminary final against Melbourne which they lost 22-6 falling short of a grand final appearance. Segeyaro featured in all three finals matches for the team.


2019

Segeyaro began the 2019 season in the
Canterbury Cup NSW The NSW Cup, currently known as the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby league competition for clubs in New South Wales. The competition has a history dating back to the NSWRFL's origins in 1908, starting off as a reserve ...
playing for Newtown. On 9 May, Segeyaro signed with the
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as Cronulla released him due to salary cap constraints. Segeyaro made his debut for Brisbane in Round 10 scoring a try in a 15–10 victory over defending premiers the
Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, known as the Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs. The club competes in the National Rugby Lea ...
at
Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), currently known as Suncorp Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Milton, Queensland, Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Nicknamed The Cauldron, it is a three-tiered rect ...
. On 27 May, Segeyaro was caught drink driving and blew a blood-alcohol level under 0.05, but as the player is on a provisional licence his reading cannot be above zero. The Brisbane club then released a statement saying “The Brisbane Broncos can confirm that James Segeyaro has been issued with a notice to appear for driving under the influence of alcohol, Segeyaro recorded a breath test reading well under 0.05 in Brisbane this morning, but due to the fact he is on a Provisional Licence he has been issued with a notice to appear. The NRL Integrity Unit has been informed and the club is working through the issue in conjunction with them". He was suspended for one game due to this. Segeyaro played his 150th NRL game with Brisbane in round 22 which the club won against the
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at
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. Segeyaro made 13 appearances for Brisbane in the
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as the club finished eighth on the table and qualified for the finals. Segeyaro played in the club's elimination final against Parramatta which Brisbane lost 58–0 at the new
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. The defeat was the worst in Brisbane's history and also the biggest finals defeat in history. On 1 October, Segeyaro was named for Papua New Guinea for the
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. On 3 October, Segeyaro was provisionally suspended by the
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after returning a positive sample for the banned drug di-hydroxy LGD-4033 which is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the NRL's Anti-Doping Policy.


2021

On 25 January, Segeyaro and NRL player
Corey Norman Corey Norman (born 3 February 1991) is an Australians, Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and for the London Broncos in the Super League. Norman previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, the Parramatta Ee ...
were involved in a street brawl at Cronulla. It was alleged during the scuffle that a knife was produced. The matter was referred to the NRL Integrity Unit. On 18 February, Segeyaro was given a backdated 20-month suspension by the NRL Anti-Doping Tribunal. Due to time already served, Segeyaro was told he could be eligible for registration as a player on 2 June.


2022

On 7 February, it was revealed that Segeyaro had signed a one-year deal with
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side
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, feeder to the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL). The Manly club debuted in the 1947 New South Wales Rugby Football League sea ...
. On 28 July, Segeyaro made his club debut for Manly against the
Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, known as the Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs. The club competes in the National Rugby Lea ...
off the bench where he played eleven minutes.


2023

On 3 June, Segeyaro signed a contract to join RFL Championship side
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until the end of the season.


Personal life

Segeyaro owns a clothing business called "YKTR" alongside former Dragons player
Corey Norman Corey Norman (born 3 February 1991) is an Australians, Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and for the London Broncos in the Super League. Norman previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, the Parramatta Ee ...
and ex-player
Isaac John Isaac John (born 12 December 1988) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership. A Cook Islands and New Zealand international representati ...
. He also has a passion for food and has created his own brand called "Help Ya Self".


References


External links


Brisbane Broncos profile

Cronulla Sharks profile

NRL profile

2017 RLWC profile
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