Brackin Karauria-Henry
Birth name | Brackin Karauria-Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1988-07-31) 31 July 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Christchurch Boys’ High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brackin Karauria-Henry (born 31 July 1988) is a New Zealand rugby footballer who has played rugby sevens for Australia. As of 2018[update] he plays for Japanese Top League club NTT Com Shining Arcs. He previously played Super Rugby for the Brumbies and NSW Waratahs. His usual position is centre.
Rugby career
In 2006 Karauria-Henry left New Zealand to play rugby league in Australia for the Cronulla Sharks in the NSW Cup competition. He was just 16 at the time and attended Endeavour Sports High in Sydney.[1]
He switched codes in 2009 to play rugby union for Southern Districts and became qualified to play for Australia.[1] Selected in the national sevens team, Karauria-Henry was Australia's leading try scorer during the 2009–10 Sevens World Series circuit. He signed with the Brumbies in 2010 and, in October that year, was selected to join the Wallabies training squad for the 2010 Spring Tour.
Karauria-Henry joined the NSW Waratahs for a further two seasons of Super Rugby,[1] before moving to Japan where he signed with NTT Com.
References
- ^ a b c "Brackin Karauria-Henry on move to Waratahs". The Australian. 11 June 2010.
External links
- Search for "Karauria" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Stars of Tomorrow - Brackin Karauria Henry
- Brackin Karauria-Henry at aru.rugby.com.au
- Endeavouring to please: schoolboy league star finds feet in new code
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