Whare Henry

Last updated
Whare Henry
Personal information
Full nameWhare James Henry
BornNew Zealand
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Marist (WRL)
Eastern Suburbs (WRL)
Total00000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1975–1979 Wellington 25
1977 New Zealand 20000
Central Districts
Source: [1]

Whare Henry is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Henry moved to Wellington from Taupo in 1972. [2] Henry played for both the Marist and Eastern Suburbs clubs in the Wellington Rugby League competition. He represented Wellington and Central Districts. [3]

In 1977 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team and he played in two matches at that year's World Cup. [4]

Personal life

Henry's brother, Whetu, played for the Kiwis alongside him in 1977. A nephew, also called Whetu, played for the Wellington Lions in 2011. [5] Other relations include Alex Chan and Brackin Karauria-Henry. [6]

Related Research Articles

Whetu Taewa is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand six times between 1989 and 1996.

Kevin Ronald Tamati is a New Zealand former rugby league representative player and coach. He played at representative level for New Zealand, New Zealand Māori, Auckland, Central Districts and Wellington, and professionally at club level for Widnes, Warrington and Salford, Chorley Borough in the forwards. He has coached the New Zealand Māori, and professionally for Salford, Chorley Borough/Lancashire Lynx, British Army Rugby League and Whitehaven. He is the cousin of fellow international Howie Tamati.

Brackin Karauria-Henry Rugby player

Brackin Karauria-Henry is a New Zealand-born rugby footballer who has played rugby sevens for Australia. As of 2018 he plays for Japanese Top League club NTT Com Shining Arcs. He previously played Super Rugby for the Brumbies and NSW Waratahs. His usual position is centre.

John Albert Whittaker was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s at international level for the New Zealand national rugby league team and the Cook Islands.

Warren Rea Collicoat is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand at three World Cups.

Ronald Charles Ackland was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s, who represented New Zealand in the 1957 and 1960 World Cups, and coached New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup. His nephew, John, also played for New Zealand.

Phillip Charles Orchard was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 and 1975 World Cups. He was later named in the New Zealand Rugby League's Team of the Century. His brother Robert was also a New Zealand representative.

David Thomas Watson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s.

Barry Kenneth Harvey is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in three test matches, including matches that counted towards the 1988 World Cup.

Travers Harry Hardwick was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand and coached them in the 1960 World Cup.

Garry Smith is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s who played for New Zealand in the 1968 and 1970 World Cups, as a prop, or second-row.

Eric Carson is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1968 World Cup.

Colin O'Neil is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s. He represented New Zealand in the 1968 and 1970 World Cups.

Whetu Henry is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup.

Gary Woollard is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand, including at the 1970 World Cup.

Bob Paul is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1972 World Cup.

Albert Phillip House was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s, and rugby league referee of the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union for Wellington, and representative level rugby league for New Zealand, and Wellington, and at club level for Petone, as a fullback, or stand-off, i.e. number 1, or 6.

John Charles O'Sullivan was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the team that represented New Zealand in the 1972 and 1975 World Cups.

Nolan John Kotahitanga o te Hau Tupaea is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Wellington, as a Stand-off, i.e. number 6.

Walter Henry Milne was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand, and Southland, and at club level for Ponsonby, as a forward, during the era of contested scrums.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Team of the Century Week 8 Wellington Rugby League
  3. ↑ "Wellington vs. Wales at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ HENRY, Whare James - 1977 nzleague.co.nz
  5. ↑ Poignant family outing for Henry family stuff.co.nz, 23 July 2011
  6. ↑ Stars of tomorrow: Brackin Karauria-Henry The Star, 1 July 2005
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.