Personal information
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Rotorua, New Zealand |
22 January 1990 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 14 November 2015 Source: |
Dean Whare (pronounced Far-reh - rolled R) (born 22 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. Whare primary plays at centre, but can also play at either fullback or wing. Whare previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2010-2012. Whare is of Māori descent.
Born in Rotorua, New Zealand, Whare of Maori Descent moved to Sydney, Australia as a 13-year-old and played his junior rugby league with Penshurst RSL and Arncliffe Scots before being signed the St George-Illawarra Dragons, playing in the 2008 and 2009 Toyota Cup seasons before signing with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles for 2010.
In Round 12 in the 2010 NRL season, Whare made his NRL debut against the North Queensland Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium, scoring three tries in the first half in the Sea Eagles 24-20 win, the first time a player has scored three tries in his top-grade debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Whare played in 4 matched and scored 3 tries his debut year in the NRL for the Sea Eagles in the 2010 NRL season. At the end of the season, Whare was picked for the Junior Kiwis.