Robert Henare

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Robert Henare
Personal information
Full nameRobert Kopa Henare
Born (1978-03-07) 7 March 1978 (age 44)
New Zealand
Playing information
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Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997 St. George Dragons 30000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1999 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

Robert Henare is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played professionally for the St. George Dragons.

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Playing career

In 1996 Henare was a junior with the Illawarra Steelers and also captained the Junior Kiwis.[ citation needed ]

Henare spent 1997, 1998 and 1999 in Australia with the St. George Dragons where he played three first grade games.[ citation needed ]

In 2000 and 2001 he played in the Bartercard Cup with the Canterbury Bulls and was part of their 2000 Grand Final winning side. [1]

In 2002 he played with the Port Kembla Blacks in the Illawarra Rugby League competition. [2] He played well enough to rejoin the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2004 and played in the NSWRL Premier League. [3]

Representative career

Henare represented the New Zealand Māori in 1999. [4] In 2001 he was picked for the South Island in a match against France. [5]

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References

  1. Pearce, Bob (16 September 2000). "Rugby League: Otahuhu Leopards strong favourites to beat Canterbury". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. Port Kembla defeat Corrimal Port Kembla RLFC, 21 May 2002
  3. No Changes for Dragons to Play Warriors Dragons media release, 16 March 2004
  4. Jessup, Peter (3 November 1999). "Rugby League: It's a different world for Maori". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  5. Teams named for French opener [ dead link ]AAP Sports News, 1 June 2001