Jordan Riki
Jordan Riki (born 18 January 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Full name | Jordan Riki | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Raglan, New Zealand | 18 January 2000|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 3 September 2020 |
Career
2020
Riki made his first grade debut in round 14 of the 2020 NRL season for Brisbane against the Canberra Raiders.[1]
Jordan Riki scored his first career try in round 17 of the 2020 NRL season running 40m dummying Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards during a loss against the Penrith Panthers.[2] After the match, Broncos head coach Peter Gentle told the reporters that Riki could be the long term replacement at Red Hill for the outgoing star forward David Fifita.
Riki made five appearances for Brisbane in his debut season as Brisbane finished last on the table and claimed their first wooden spoon.[3]
References
- "Round 14 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 11 August 2020.
- "Jordan Riki will never forget this moment". NRL.com. 3 September 2020.
- "Brisbane get wooden spoon as North Queensland finish on a high". www.nrl.com.