Patrick Kuru
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Patrick Kuru is a Cook Island former professional
Bay of Plenty Stags and the Altona Roosters.[1]
Playing career
Kuru played for the
Waikato.[2]
As of 2010, Kuru plays for the Altona Roosters in the Victorian Rugby League competition. Kuru captained the squad to the 2010 title.[3] He was chosen in an Australian Affiliated national side in 2005, representing Victoria.[4]
Representative career
Kuru made his début for the
1997 World Nines tournament.[5]
He was then picked in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup squad.[1][6]
Kuru later represented the Cook Islands in test series against New Zealand Māori in 2003 and Fiji in 2004.
References
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Terry Power (26 August 1996). "Cougars show teeth after tame start". Waikato Times. p. 11 – via EBSCOHost.
Patrick Kuru had the first of his two tries after Waikato provided a soft midfield hand-over.
- ^ Altona Roosters 28 Sunbury United Tigers 26 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Rugby League Coaching Manuals, 1 September 2010
- ^ Lions Roar in WA and Australian Rep Honours South Perth Lions Rugby League Club
- ^ 1997 World Nines Tournament Archived February 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine rugby-league-world.com
- ^ Wales v Cook Islands preview BBC Sport