Hohepa Puru (born 2 July 2002) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
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Full name | Hohepa Puru | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia | 2 July 2002|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 March 2024 |
Background edit
Puru is of Aboriginal Australian[2] and Maori descent.
Playing career edit
In 2022, Puru was the captain of the Penrith Panthers' Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21s) grand final winning team.[3]
In 2023, Puru joined the Canberra Raiders. He made his NRL debut on 3 September 2023.[3][4] He re-signed with Canberra for the 2024 season, with an option for the 2025 season.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Hohepa Puru". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (8 February 2024). "'It's something I'm nervous about': Raider opens up about NRL All Stars call-up". Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rosser, Corey (9 September 2023). "Pep talk: The words that helped Puru through debut". NRL.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Hohepa Puru named to debut as Raiders lose Josh Papali'i". Canberra Daily. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Gibbs, Tom (15 November 2023). "Raiders re-sign Puru after impressive 2023 season". New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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