Emry Pere

Last updated

Emry Pere
EMRY PERE.jpg
Personal information
Born (1998-09-08) 8 September 1998 (age 25)
Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2020 North Qld Cowboys 20000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021 Māori All Stars 10000
Source: [1]
As of 25 October 2022

Emry Pere (born 8 September 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Western Clydesdales in the Queensland Cup.

Contents

He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born in Huntly, New Zealand, Pere is of Māori descent and played his junior rugby league for Taniwharau. At age 9, he moved to Australia, where he played junior rugby league for the Helensvale Hornets and attended Keebra Park State High School. [2] [3] He later attended The Southport School, where he played for their rugby union side. [4] [5] He was a member of the Gold Coast Titans development squads before signing with the North Queensland Cowboys. [6]

Playing career

In 2014, Pere played for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup, moving up to their Mal Meninga Cup side in 2015. [7] In 2016, he moved to Townsville, playing in the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup-winning side. [8] Later that year, he made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys under-20 side and was selected in the Queensland under-18 team. [9] [10] In 2017, he again played for the North Queensland Cowboys under-20 side and represented the Junior Kiwis. [11]

In 2018, Pere joined North Queensland's NRL squad and spent the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. [12] In October 2018, he once again represented the Junior Kiwis. [13] In 2019, he switched feeder clubs to the Mackay Cutters, playing 22 games for them that season. [14]

2020

On 31 July, Pere re-signed with the North Queensland club until the end of the 2022 season. [15] In Round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, Pere made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Gold Coast. [16] Pere played just one other NRL game in 2020, coming off the bench in a Round 19 loss to the Penrith Panthers.


2021 to present

Pere made his international Debut for the Maori against the indigenous , which ended in a 10 all draw.

Emry signed a 1 year contract to play for the Gold Coast Titans in the 2023 NRL Season. He played 12 games for the Burleigh Bears and scored a try throughout the season , eventually losing the 2023 Queensland Cup grand final to the Brisbane Tigers 22-18.

In 2024 he signed to play for Western Clydesdales where he is the teams captain.

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season [17]
SeasonTeamMatchesTGGK %F/GPts
2020 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 20000
Career totals20000

Related Research Articles

Samuel Hoare is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Primarily a prop, he previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jahrome Hughes</span> New Zealand & Samoan NZ Maori international rugby league footballer

Jahrome Hughes is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand at international level. He is a NRL premiership winning player of 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Townsville Blackhawks</span> Australian semi-pro rugby league club, based in Townsville, QLD

The Townsville & Districts Blackhawks are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Queensland Cup in September 2014, first competing in the 2015 season. The side plays their home games at Jack Manski Oval.

Corey Jensen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake Clifford</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Jake Clifford is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and five-eighth for North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reuben Cotter</span> Australia international rugby league footballer (b.1998)

Reuben Cotter is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays primarily as a lock or prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murray Taulagi</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

Murray Taulagi is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Hola</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Peter Hola is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a prop for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL).

The 2020 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 26th in the club's history. Coached by Paul Green and captained by Michael Morgan, they competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership. The 2020 season was the club's first at their new home ground, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, after 25 seasons at Willows Sports Complex.

Tom Gilbert is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower, lock or prop forward for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, also known by the nickname of "Hammer", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Daejarn Asi is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth and centre for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Condon</span> Australian rugby league player

Ben Condon is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Cook (rugby league, born 2000)</span> Australian rugby league player

Adam Cook is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heilum Luki</span> Samoa international rugby league player

Heilum Luki is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.

Griffin Neame is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Brendan Piakura is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Riley Price is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, prop, lock forward for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Zac Laybutt is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).

References

  1. RLP
  2. "Pere continues whānau legacy in Jnr Kiwis jumper". Te Ao Maori News. 9 October 2018.
  3. "Congratulations to Emry Pere from our 14 Prems". Helensvale Hornets. 3 September 2012.
  4. "QLD GPS R5 Game of the Round: Nudgee vs Southport". Green & Gold Rugby. 28 August 2014.
  5. "Queensland GPS R1: Home Sweet Home". Green & Gold Rugby. 24 July 2015.
  6. "Congratulations Riki Clemens, Emry Pere & Bailey Court". Helensvale Hornets. 9 February 2013.
  7. "Rd 1 Connell & Meninga Cup results". QRL. 28 February 2015.
  8. "National glory beckons for Blackhawks Mal Meninga side". Townsville Blackhawks. 12 May 2016.
  9. "LeagueUnlimited Holden Cup NYC U20s Teams – 2016 Round 22". League Unlimited. 2 August 2016.
  10. "Qld Under 18 team". QRL. 8 June 2016.
  11. "Junior Kiwis ANZAC Test team named". Auckland Rugby League. 1 May 2017.
  12. "Season review: Emry Pere". NQ Cowboys. 26 October 2018.
  13. "Cup players named for Junior Kiwis". QRL. 3 October 2018.
  14. "Emry Pere has bided his time below Cowboys big guns, but that stops this season". Townsville Bulletin. 26 November 2019.
  15. "Cowboys re-sign forward trio". NQ Cowboys. 31 July 2020.
  16. "Late mail: Round 13 v Titans". NQ Cowboys. 9 August 2020.
  17. "Emry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.