Kaine Manihera

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Kaine Manihera
Kaine Manihera (Brisbane Broncos vs. Canberra Raiders 2008).jpg
Manihera while playing for the Broncos in 2008
Personal information
Born (1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 37)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008 Brisbane Broncos 92008
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–10 New Zealand Māori 11004
2008–09 Queensland Residents 22008
Source: NRL Stats
As of 5 January 2024

Kaine Manihera (born 25 December 1986 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He played on the wing.

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Playing career

Manihera made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Canberra in round 14 of the 2008 NRL season. Manihera made a handful of appearances for the Brisbane club in the National Rugby League as well as the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup competition. He scored his first try for Brisbane in round 19 of NRL season 2008 against arch-rivals North Queensland in Townsville. In 2010, Manihera played in the Northern Pride's Queensland Cup Grand Final winning team.

Representative career

Manihera played for the New Zealand Māori in 2005 and again in 2010 against England. [1] [2] In 2010 he was the only non-Super League or National Rugby League player to be named in the side.

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References

  1. "League: Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald . 16 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 332. ISBN   978-1-86969-331-2.