Kaine Manihera Explained

Kaine Manihera
Birth Date:25 December 1986
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Height:182cm (72inches)
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Year1start:2008
Appearances1:9
Tries1:2
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:8
Yearastart:2005
Yearaend:10
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Yearbstart:2008
Yearbend:09
Appearancesb:2
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:8
Updated:5 January 2024
Source:NRL Stats

Kaine Manihera (born 25 December 1986 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He played on the .

Playing career

Manihera made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Canberra in round 14 of the 2008 NRL season. Manihera made a handful of appearances for the Brisbane club in the National Rugby League as well as the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup competition. He scored his first try for Brisbane in round 19 of NRL season 2008 against arch-rivals North Queensland in Townsville. In 2010, Manihera played in the Northern Pride's Queensland Cup Grand Final winning team.

Representative career

Manihera played for the New Zealand Māori in 2005 and again in 2010 against England.[1] [2] In 2010 he was the only non-Super League or National Rugby League player to be named in the side.

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Notes and References

  1. News: League: Maori draw with England. 16 October 2010. The New Zealand Herald. 8 October 2011.
  2. Book: John Coffey, Bernie Wood . 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. 2008. 332. 978-1-86969-331-2.