Marcus Perenara

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Marcus Perenara
Personal information
Born (1985-11-01) 1 November 1985 (age 38)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006 Parramatta Eels 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Marcus Perenara is a New Zealand rugby league player who played professionally for the Parramatta Eels.

He is the brother of Henry Perenara and the cousin of current All Blacks (rugby union) TJ Perenara and Sonny Bill Williams.[1]

Playing career[edit]

Perenara, a Bay Roskill Vikings junior, played for the Marist-Richmond Brothers in the Bartercard Cup between 2002 and 2004. He was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 2000.[2] He led the Brothers to the 2004 Bartercard Cup Grand Final before they lost 20-40 to Mount Albert.[3]

He was signed by the Parramatta Eels in 2005 and played one National Rugby League game for the club in 2006, coming off the bench. In 2006 he scored 5 tries and 4 field goals for 23 points for the Eels in the NSWRL Premier League.[4][5] His last match for the club was the 2006 NSWRL Premier League grand final, where he scored the winning field goal.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Who is Sonny Bill Williams? by Nick Walshaw, The Daily Telegraph, 24 August 2007.
  2. ^ Bay Roskill Rugby League Inc Auckland Rugby League
  3. ^ "Mt Albert take Bartercard Cup title". Television New Zealand. 19 September 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. ^ Marcus Perenara Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com
  5. ^ "Warriors team named for trial match". Television New Zealand. 8 February 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  6. ^ Parra's kick in the guts Sydney Morning Herald, 2 October 2006