Whare Henry
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Whare James Henry | |||||
| Born | New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Loose forward | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Marist (WRL) | ||||||
| Eastern Suburbs (WRL) | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1975–1979 | Wellington | 25 | ||||
| 1977 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Districts | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Whare Henry is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in the 1977 World Cup.
Playing career
Henry moved to Wellington from Taupo in 1972.[2] Henry played for both the Marist and Eastern Suburbs clubs in the Wellington Rugby League competition. He represented Wellington and Central Districts.[3]
In 1977 he was selected for the New Zealand Kiwis and he played in two matches at that year's World Cup.[4]
Personal life
Henry's brother, Whetu, played for the Kiwis alongside him in 1977. A nephew, also called Whetu, played for the Wellington Lions in 2011.[5] Other relations include Alex Chan and Brackin Karauria-Henry.[6]
References
- ↑ Whare Henry rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Team of the Century Week 8 Wellington Rugby League
- ↑ Wellington Firsts vs. Wales rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ HENRY, Whare James - 1977 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Poignant family outing for Henry family stuff.co.nz, 23 July 2011
- ↑ Stars of tomorrow: Brackin Karauria-Henry The Star, 1 July 2005
