| Patrick Kuru | |
| Club1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Year1start: | 1996 |
| Appearances1: | 19 |
| Tries1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 16 |
| Teama: | Cook Islands |
| Yearastart: | 1997 |
| Yearaend: | 04 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 31 December 2010 |
| Source: | [1] |
| New: | yes |
Patrick Kuru is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for the Cook Islands, and at club level for the Bay of Plenty Stags and the Altona Roosters.[1]
Kuru played for the Bay of Plenty Stags in the 1996 Lion Red Cup, scoring two tries in the semi-final defeat by 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]
Kuru made his début for the Cook Islands at 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.