Mawene Hiroti
Mawene Hiroti (born 6 March 1999) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks In the NRL. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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Full name | Mawene Hiroti | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Taranaki, New Zealand | 6 March 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 November 2020 Source: [1] |
Background
Hiroti was born in Taranaki, New Zealand.
Career
Educated at Matraville Sports High School he represented the 2016 Australian Schoolboys and the New Zealand Under 18s.[2]
He played for the Rabbitohs in their pre-season 18-8 victory over Super League team, the Wigan Warriors.[3]
Hiroti made his first grade debut for South Sydney in Round 23 2018 against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium which ended in a 38-18 loss. Hiroti spent the majority of the season playing for South Sydney's feeder club side North Sydney in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW. At the end of 2018, Hiroti was named as North Sydney's most improved player.[4]
On 29 September 2019, Hiroti was named in the 2019 Canterbury Cup NSW team of the year.[5]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "League: Kiwi Mawene Hiroti tipped for NRL debut with South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2018". The New Zealand Herald. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "South Sydney 18 Wigan 8". Sky Sports. 17 February 2018.
- "Presentation Night". North Sydney Bears.
- "2019 Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year". NSWRL.