Darren Rameka Explained

Darren Rameka
Fullname:Darren Rameka
Birth Date:10 July 1973
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Height:181cm (71inches)
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Club1:Wellington City Dukes
Year1start:1994
Appearances1:19
Tries1:5
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:20
Club2:Eastern Suburbs
Year2start:1995
Year2end:96
Appearances2:16
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Club3:St. George Dragons
Year3start:1997
Appearances3:6
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Club4:Western Suburbs
Year4start:1998
Appearances4:7
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Teama:Wellington
Yearastart:1990
Yearaend:19??
Teamb:New Zealand Māori
Yearbstart:1994
Yearbend:99
Teamc:Rest of the World
Yearcstart:1997
Appearancesc:1
Triesc:1
Goalsc:0
Fieldgoalsc:0
Pointsc:4
Updated:23 January 2019
Source:[1]
New:yes

Darren Rameka is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played professionally in Australia.

Playing career

Rameka played for the New Zealand Māori in the 1994 Pacific Cup.[2] He again played for the Māori in a 1999 match against the Great Britain Lions.[3]

In 1995 Rameka made his professional debut, playing for the Sydney City Roosters.[4] He played two seasons for the Roosters before moving to the St. George Dragons in 1997.[5]

During the Super League war he represented the Australian Rugby League's Rest of the World side in 1997.[6] He then spent the 1998 season with the Western Suburbs Magpies. He remained with Wests in 1999 but did not play a first grade match.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darren Rameka - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Book: John Coffey, Bernie Wood . 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. 2008. 282. 978-1-86969-331-2.
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/rugby_league/505826.stm GB have Long to thank
  4. http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=953 Darren Rameka
  5. Web site: Men's Honour Roll. Sydney Roosters. 23 January 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090103/https://www.roosters.com.au/about/past-players/. dead.
  6. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/robinson-solid-in-rest-defeat-1250297.html Robinson solid in Rest defeat
  7. Web site: Rugby League: It's a different world for Maori. Jessup, Peter. 3 November 1999. The New Zealand Herald. 27 September 2011.