Jake Paringatai (born 13 April 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. Paringati currently plays for Poverty Bay in the Heartland Championship.[1] He has played Super Rugby for the Highlanders[2][3] and the Crusaders.[4]
| Date of birth | 13 April 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Paraparaumu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kāpiti College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paringatai also formally represented Northland, Munster[5] and Fukuoka Sanix Blues.
Problems off the field earlier in his career, which included breaches of team protocol and culminated in a criminal charge when he was found guilty of groping a woman inside a bar during 2007 where as a result was fined $12,500,[6] curtailed any aspirations he may have had of achieving higher honours, of which he had previously been touted for.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Jake Paringatai available for Heartland". Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Jake Paringatai Highlanders Player Profile". Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Highlanders name 2013 squad". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Crusaders: 1996-2016". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Introducing – Jake Paringatai". Munster. 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Former Crusader fined over grope". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Super Rugby Profile: Highlanders – Jake Paringatai". Retrieved 23 January 2013.