Weller Hauraki
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| Hauraki playing for the New Zealand Māori in 2008 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 18 February 1985 Dannevirke, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) [1] | |||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2007–2009 | Parramatta Eels | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 | Crusaders RL | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 2011– | Leeds Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2005–2010 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| Source: NRL Stats | ||||||
Weller Hauraki (born 18 February 1985 in Dannevirke, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He is a New Zealand Māori representative. Hauraki is a Second Rower. Hauraki is the cousin of Sydney Roosters winger Iwi Hauraki.[2]
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Manawatu
Hauraki played for Manawatu in the 2002 North Island Super 6 competition.[3]
[edit] Parramatta Eels
Hauraki began his career in the NRL, playing for Australian side Parramatta Eels. He made his debut against New Zealand Warriors during the 2007 season and went on to make 32 appearances over three seasons.
His most memorable game for the Eels came in Round 6 of the 2009 season, when he scored two tries against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, after replacing the injured Australian Test International Nathan Hindmarsh.
[edit] Crusaders RL
In 2010, to ease pressure on the Eels salary cap, Hauraki was released and signed a two-year contract with the Crusaders Super League club.[4] He made his debut for the Crusaders against the Wigan Warriors on Friday 5 February 2010 at the DW Stadium.[5] He went on to make 28 appearances, scoring 10 tries as the Crusaders reached the play-offs for the first time.
[edit] Leeds Rhinos
After his very impressive first season in Super League, Hauraki signed a three-year contract with the four-time champion Leeds Rhinos. He made his debut off the bench against Hull FC and scored in the Rhinos' 32-18 win.[6] He has since established himself as a key player in the Leeds team.
[edit] Representative career
Hauraki was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not make the final squad.[7]
However Hauraki did play for the New Zealand Māori in their 2008 34-26 defeat to the Indigenous Dreamtime Team before the start of World Cup. He had previously represented the side in 2005.[8]
Hauraki again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010, in the 18-18 draw against England.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/players/first_team.php?player=95020&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-sport/roosters-playing-for-fittler-shackleton-20090731-e3zs.html
- ^ Wellington and Manawatu Teams rleague.com, 20 September 2002
- ^ "We love you Long time". The Sun (London). 11 January 2010. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/rugby_league/2803943/Sean-Long-named-Hull-captain.html.
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=16453
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (26 January 2011). "Hauraki's charge for Rhinos halted". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/haurakis-charge-for-rhinos-halted-2194349.html.
- ^ "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 2008-08-08. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 332. ISBN 1869693310, 9781869693312. http://books.google.com/books?id=nklWo8vw-iIC&printsec=frontcover.
- ^ "Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10681035&ref=rss. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Cruasders profile
- Parramatta Eels profile
- NRL profile
- Weller Hauraki release first step in cap cleanout
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