Chance Peni

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Chance Peni
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Peni with Wests Tigers in the NSW Cup, 2015.
Birth nameChance Peni-Ataera [1]
Date of birth (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Invercargill, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School Aranmore Catholic College
Rugby league career
Position(s) Centre
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 New Zealand U20 1 (4)
2015–2016 Cook Islands 2 (0)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre
Current team Hino Red Dolphins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Perth Spirit 5 (20)
2018 Canberra Vikings 3 (0)
2019– Hino Red Dolphins 6 (5)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Force 7 (20)
2018–2019 Brumbies 10 (25)
Correct as of 20 February 2021

Chance Peni-Ataera (born 17 January 1994) is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer who plays for the Hino Red Dolphins in the Japan Rugby League One competition. He has previously played rugby league for the Cook Islands at international level.

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Background

Peni was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. He is of Cook Islands and Māori descent. [2]

Although Peni was born in New Zealand, with a short period in the Chatham Islands, he moved to Perth, Western Australia at a young age, playing rugby for Wests Subiaco and playing for Willagee Bears in the Western Australian Rugby League. He then moved to Newcastle, New South Wales and playing for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. [3] Peni was educated at Aranmore Catholic College in Perth. [4]

Rugby league

Peni played for the Newcastle Knights NYC team in 2013 and 2014. On 10 October 2014, Peni signed a two-year deal with the Wests Tigers, starting from 2015. [5] [6] On 18 October 2014, Peni represented the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 15–14 win at Mt Smart Stadium. [7] [8]

Peni played for the Wests Tigers New South Wales Cup team for the whole 2015 season. On 17 October 2015, Peni represented the Cook Islands in their World Cup qualifier match against the Tonga, playing at centre in the 28–8 loss at Campbelltown Stadium. [9]

Rugby union

Force

In 2017, Peni returned home to Perth to play rugby, signing for the Western Force of the Super Rugby. In round two of the 2017 season Peni scored his first try for the team. A pass from Jono Lance after a line out, followed by an explosive run, which lead Peni to a quick try one minute into the game against the Reds. They finished 26–19 winners at nib Stadium, Perth. [10] [11] In June 2017, Peni re-signed for the Force for another two years, [12] [13] with the ARU vowing to honour player contracts despite the team being axed from the competition. [14] Peni missed eight rounds of the 2017 season after rupturing his groin during a game against the Kings in round seven. [15] Peni played seven games during the 2017 season scoring four tries.

Brumbies

In November 2017, after a breakout first Super Rugby season Peni left the now axed Super Rugby team the Western Force and signed a one-year deal for the Brumbies for the 2018 season, in hopes of playing future rugby for the Wallabies. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Peni scored his first try for the Brumbies in round four of the 2018 season against the Rebels in a 33–10 defeat at AAMI Park, Melbourne. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Super Rugby statistics

SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2017 Force 77047740002010
2018 Brumbies 3302021000500
Total1010067950002510

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  12. ↑ "Peni re-signs with Western Force". The West Australian . 28 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Peni leaving nothing to chance". rugby.com.au. 28 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Western Force to be cut from Super Rugby next season". Sydney Morning Herald . 11 August 2017.
  15. ↑ "Western Force's Chance Peni ruled out for remainder of Super Rugby season with groin injury". Fox Sports Australia . 21 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "Peni wings in for the Brumbies". Brumbies.com.au. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Brumbies sign former Force winger Chance Peni for 2018 Super Rugby season". Fox Sports Australia . 22 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "ACT Brumbies recruit Chance Peni from Western Force to finalise Super Rugby roster". Sydney Morning Herald . 22 November 2017.
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