Karl Temata
Cook Islands international rugby league footballer
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| Born | (1978-07-12) 12 July 1978 (age 45) Whangārei, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karl Temata (born 12 July 1978) is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row, loose forward or winger in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders, New Zealand Warriors, London Broncos/Harlequins and Oxford.
Background
Temata was born in Whangārei, New Zealand. He is of Māori and Cook Islands descent.
Playing career
Temata played for the Harlequins RL in the Super League. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Hibiscus Coast Raiders. He was named the Harlequins RL player of the year in 2009.[4]
In 2011 Temata signed a one-year extension with Harlequins RL for the 2012 season.[5]
Representative career
Temata played for the Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and scored a try in the Cook Islands' 38-6 defeat by Wales in Wrexham. In September 2011 he was named in the Cook Islands squad to play New Zealand in Rarotonga on 6 October 2011 ahead of New Zealand's participation in the 2011 Four Nations in England, and Wales.
References
- ^ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Prop Karl Temata signs Harlequins deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Harlequins re-sign Karl Temata Archived 2011-10-14 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 25 September 2011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karl Temata.
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Quins RL profile
- Temata SL stats
