Alehana Mara

Alehana Mara
Mara playing for the Auckland Vulcans in 2012
Personal information
Born (1989-11-01) 1 November 1989
Wellington, New Zealand
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–2013 NZ Warriors 16 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Alehana Mara (born 1 November 1989 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. Mara previously played in the National Rugby League competition for the New Zealand Warriors.

Early years

Mara is of Ni-Vanuatu and Tokelauan descent. His mother is from Tokelau and his father is from Vanuatu.[2] Mara attended St Patrick's College and played for the St George club in the Wellington Rugby League competition.[3] He then went on to play for the Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup. He was a Junior Kiwi in 2006.[4]

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.[5]

In 2010 Mara played for the Auckland Vulcans before making his National Rugby League debut for the Warriors on 21 August against the Manly Sea Eagles.

He was re-signed with the Warriors until the end of 2013.[4]

In 2014 Mara joined the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Alehana Mara rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ Kilgallon, Steve (29 August 2010). "Warriors debut memory will live forever with Mara". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Worthington, Sam (29 April 2011). "Mara the little-known Wellington Warrior". The Press. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 an one of eight Warriors to extend contracts rleague.com, 29 May 2011
  5. ↑ Alehana Mara nzleague.co.nz
  6. ↑ Dolphins come up short redcliffedolphins.com.au, 13 February 2014

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