Richard Henare Explained

Richard Henare
Birth Date:12 October 1968
Birth Place:New Zealand
Club1:Carlisle
Club2:Warrington Wolves
Year2start:1996
Year2end:97
Appearances2:34
Tries2:29
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:116
Club3:Swinton Lions
Year3start:199?
Year3end:00
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Richard Henare (born 12 October 1968)[1] is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Carlisle, in the Super League for the Warrington Wolves (Heritage No. 941), and the Swinton Lions.[1]

Playing career

Henare began his career playing for Carlisle before joining the Warrington Wolves in 1996.[2] In the 1996 and 1997 seasons he played twenty-four Super League matches for the Warrington Wolves.[3]

Richard Henare made his début for Warrington Wolves on Friday 5 April 1996, and he played his last match for Warrington Wolves on Friday 11 July 1997, he was Warrington Wolves' leading try-scorer in 1996's Super League I with 17-tries.

He later played for Swinton Lions before being released in 2000 after receiving a twelve-month ban for testing positive for cannabis.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Leeds chase Stuart. thefreelibrary.com. 28 February 1996. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Ropati inspires Auckland triumph. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111114049/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ropati-inspires-auckland-triumph-1257753.html. dead. 11 November 2012. independent.co.uk. 24 June 1997. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Swinton set to release Henare for drug ban. independent.co.uk. 5 September 2000. 1 January 2018.