Personal information
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Full name | Chance Peni-Ataera | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Invercargill, New Zealand |
17 January 1994 |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Rugby league
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Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union
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Chance Peni (born 17 January 1994) is a Western Australian professional rugby footballer who currently plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby competition. Born in Invercargill New Zealand, Peni is also a Cook Islands test match rugby league international representative. He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Peni primarily plays at wing three-quarter in rugby union, at centre in rugby league.
Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Peni is of Cook Islands and Māori descent. Peni moved to Perth, Australia at a young age, playing rugby union for Wests Subiaco and playing for Willagee Bears in the Western Australian Rugby League. He then moved to Newcastle, New South Wales and playing for the Western Suburbs Rosellas before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Peni was educated at Aranmore Catholic College in Perth.
Peni played for the Newcastle Knights NYC team in 2013 and 2014. On 10 October 2014, Peni signed a 2-year deal with the Wests Tigers, starting from 2015. On 18 October 2014, Peni represented the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 15-14 win at Mt Smart Stadium.