Marata Niukore
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| Born | 29 July 1996 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marata Niukore (born 29 July 1996) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.
Background
Niukore was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
He started his career with the New Zealand Warriors Under 20s before being signed by the Parramatta Eels until the end of 2018 and playing for Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup. Niukore made a total of 40 appearances for Wentworthville over 2 seasons.[2] He represented the Cook Islands against Papua New Guinea in 2017.
In Round 11 2018, Niukore made his NRL debut for Parramatta against the New Zealand Warriors.[3] Niukore ended the 2018 season for Parramatta with 14 appearances for the club as The Eels endured a horror season on and off the field claiming its 14th wooden spoon.
In Round 1 2019, Niukore started at second-row for Parramatta scoring his first NRL try against the Penrith Panthers in a 20–12 win.[4] On November 4 2019, it was announced that Niukore had signed a three-year deal to remain at Parramatta until the end of the 2022 season.[5]
References
- ^ "Marata Niukore - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/05/15/debutant-watch-niukore/
- ^ "PNG vs Cook Islands". 9WWOS. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Parramatta 2018 season review". NRL.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels re-sign five players as rumours of Ryan Matterson joining grow louder". Sporting News.
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