Henari Veratau (born 3 January 1984) is a Papua New Guinean international rugby union professional footballer who played for the Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies, who originally played rugby league for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.[1] His position is at centre and wing. He signed for French Pro D2 club Racing Métro 92 Paris in August 2008.

Henari Veratau
Personal information
Born (1984-01-03) 3 January 1984 (age 40)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 Sydney Roosters 2 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002 Papua New Guinea
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre
Current team Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
Youth career
- Eastern Suburbs
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sunnybank 20 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 Brumbies 6 ()
2006 Reds 14 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Papua New Guinea

Background

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Veratau was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

He went to The Scots College in Sydney, winning the Honour Cap in Year 12 in 2001.

Career

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In 2009, he signed with the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Rugby Team (Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars) in Kanagawa, Japan.

He took part to the 2016 Cup of Nations with Papua New Guinea[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Brumbies snare NRL winger". The Age. Melbourne. 31 July 2003. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Super duo in Pukpuks". 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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