Chance Peni
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chance Peni-Ataera[1] | |||||
| Born | 17 January 1994 Invercargill, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2016– | Wests Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2015 | Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 25 February 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [2] | ||||||
Chance Peni (born 17 January 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Peni primarily plays at centre and is a Cook Islands international representative.
Background
Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Peni is of Cook Islands and Māori descent.[3] Peni moved to Perth, Australia at a young age, playing rugby union for Wests Subiaco before moving to Newcastle, New South Wales and playing for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.[4] Peni was educated at Aranmore Catholic College in Perth.[5]
Playing career
Peni played for the Newcastle Knights NYC team in 2013 and 2014. On 10 October 2014, Peni signed a 2-year deal with the Wests Tigers, starting from 2015.[6] On 18 October 2014, Peni represented the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 15-14 win at Mt Smart Stadium.[7][8] Peni played for the Wests Tigers New South Wales Cup team for the whole 2015 season. On 17 October 2015, Peni represented the Cook Islands in their World Cup qualifier match against the Tonga, playing at centre in the 28-8 loss at Campbelltown Stadium.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/story/2894242/wests-tigers-at-mittagong-sports-ground-photos/
- ↑ "Chance Peni - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "Cook Islands duo ready to shine - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "'A' team to take on Rebel Rising". Westernforce.com.au. 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "Australian Schoolboys & National Championship 2010 | Page 6". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED". Rugby League Week. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "Kiwi kids cause Kangaroos upset". NRL.com. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ "Tonga qualify for 2017 World Cup". NRL.com. 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
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