Mitch Rein
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Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitch Rein (born 26 April 1990) is a former Australian rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Rein previously played for the
Background
Rein was born in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
Career
Rein began playing rugby league in his hometown of
Rein made his
when he came on for the final thirty minutes of their 25–16 win, making 18 tackles.Rein played 132 National Rugby League games for the St. George Illawarra Dragons over six seasons.
After being told by the St. George club that his contract would not be extended past the 2016 NRL season,[4] Rein signed a two-year contract with the Penrith Panthers on 28 October 2016.[5]
Rein made his first grade debut for the Penrith club in their Round 13 38–0 win over the
Rein made a total of 18 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2019 NRL season as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coach Garth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only 4 games for the entire season and finished last claiming the Wooden Spoon.[11][12]
Rein played nine games for the Gold Coast in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the finals.[13]
Rein made 20 appearances for the Gold Coast in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished in 8th place and qualified for the finals. Rein played for the club in their elimination finals loss against the Sydney Roosters. On 14 September 2021, he was released by the Gold Coast.[14] In October 2021, Rein signed a contract to join Parramatta after being released by the Gold Coast.[15] In round 5 of the 2022 NRL season, Rein made his club debut for Parramatta in a 26–20 victory over the Gold Coast.[16]
On 31 May 2022, Rein re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2023.[17] On 22nd Of June, Mitch Rein announced his retirement from the NRL, Playing 209 first grade games.
References
- ^ a b Dragons Player Profile – Mitch Rein
- ^ "Mitch Rein". Rugby League Project.
- ^ a b Junior Knights Homepage, "From Knight to Dragon"
- ^ Jennings, Mitch (26 August 2016). "St George Illawarra confirm Mitch Rein and Benji Marshall departures". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Rein joins the Panthers". penrithpanthers.com.au. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "2017 Team of the Year | ISP NSW". 28 August 2017.
- ^ "FINAL TEAMS | 2017 Intrust Super State Championship". October 2017.
- ^ "PREVIEW: 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Grand Final » League Unlimited".
- ^ "Brennan lures Panther to Titans". News.com.au. 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans sign Mitch Rein on one-year deal". 19 November 2017.
- ^ "The Titans are full of 'hot air'. Their latest blunder proves it". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Gold Coast Titans sack coach Garth Brennan". The Guardian. 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Former captain Tyrone Roberts shown the door by Gold Coast Titans". Australia: Fox Sports. 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Big-name Gold Coast playmakers Ash Taylor, Tyrone Peachey among off-season Titans discards". wwos.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels Signs Mitch Rein, Reed Mahoney, Canberra Raiders, Adam Elliot, 2022". Sydney News Today. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Parramatta v Gold Coast three big hits". Australia: Fox Sports.
- ^ "Signing news: Rein and Hopgood". parraeels.com.au.