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| Born | 1 November 1989 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alehana Mara (born 1 November 1989 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays in the National Rugby League for the New Zealand Warriors.
Early years
He is of Vanuatuan and Tokelauan descent. His mother is from Tokelau and his father is from Vanuatu.[1] Mara attended St Patrick's College and played for the St George club in the Wellington Rugby League competition.[2] He then went on to play for the Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup. He was a Junior Kiwi in 2006.[3]
Warriors
Mara joined the New Zealand Warriors in 2008 for the inaugural season of the Under 20's Toyota Cup. He played 39 games for the Juniors Warriors over two seasons, scoring eleven tries and finishing the 2009 season as the squads captain.[4]
In 2010 Mara played for the Auckland Vulcans before making his National Rugby League debut for the Warriors on the 21 August against the Manly Sea Eagles.
He has re-signed with the Warriors until the end of 2013.[3]
References
- ^ Kilgallon, Steve (29 August 2010). "Warriors debut memory will live forever with Mara". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Worthington, Sam (29 April 2011). "Mara the little-known Wellington Warrior". The Press. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ a b an one of eight Warriors to extend contracts rleague.com, 29 May 2011
- ^ Alehana Mara nzleague.co.nz
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand people of Tokelauan descent
- New Zealand people of Vanuatuan descent
- Wellington rugby league team players
- Auckland rugby league team players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- People educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington
- Rugby league hookers