Weller Hauraki

Weller Hauraki
Personal information
Born (1985-02-18) 18 February 1985
Dannevirke, New Zealand
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–09 Parramatta Eels 32 4 0 0 16
2010 Crusaders RL 28 11 0 0 44
2011–12 Leeds Rhinos 39 6 0 0 24
2013–14 Castleford Tigers 56 9 0 0 36
2015– Salford Red Devils 18 5 0 0 20
Total 173 35 0 0 140
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–10 New Zealand Māori 5 1 0 0 4
As of 23 August 2015
Source: RLP Love Rugby League

Weller Hauraki (born 18 February 1985 in Dannevirke, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Salford in the Super League. He is a New Zealand Māori representative. Hauraki is a Second Rower

Playing career

Manawatu

Hauraki played for Manawatu in the 2002 North Island Super 6 competition.[2]

Parramatta Eels

Hauraki began his career in the NRL, playing for Australian side Parramatta Eels. He made his debut against New Zealand Warriors during the 2007 season and went on to make 32 appearances over three seasons.
His most memorable game for the Eels came in Round 6 of the 2009 season, when he scored two tries against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, after replacing the injured Australian Test International Nathan Hindmarsh.

Crusaders RL

In 2010, to ease pressure on the Eels salary cap, Hauraki was released and signed a two-year contract with Crusaders RL Super League club.[3] He made his debut for Crusaders against Wigan on Friday 5 February 2010 at the DW Stadium.[4] He went on to make 28 appearances, scoring 10 tries as Crusaders reached the play-offs for the first time.

Hauraki playing for the New Zealand Māori in 2008

Leeds

After his very impressive first season in Super League, Hauraki signed a three-year contract with the four-time champion Leeds. He made his debut off the bench against Hull and scored in Leeds' 32-18 win.[5] He played at loose forward for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup final which was lost to Wigan.

Castleford

Weller joined Castleford for the 2013 season. Wellar quickly established himself in what surprisingly became one of super leagues most feared packs, helping them cement their highest Super League finish of 4th. He was also instrumental in a run to the Challenge Cup final, that ended in a 23-10 defeat against rivals Leeds Rhinos.

Representative career

Hauraki was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not make the final squad.[6]

However Hauraki did play for the New Zealand Māori in their 2008 34-26 defeat to the Indigenous Dreamtime Team before the start of World Cup. He had previously represented the side in 2005.[7]

Hauraki again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010, in the 18-18 draw against England.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Weller Hauraki Salford Red Devils". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Wellington and Manawatu Teams rleague.com, 20 September 2002
  3. ↑ "We love you Long time". The Sun. London. 11 January 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=16453
  5. ↑ Hadfield, Dave (26 January 2011). "Hauraki's charge for Rhinos halted". The Independent. London.
  6. ↑ "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  7. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 332. ISBN 9781869693312.
  8. ↑ "Maori draw with England". The New Zealand Herald. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
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