Jeremiah Pai is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders in the Sharman Cup (2024).

Jeremiah Pai
Jeremiah Pai playing for the Auckland Vulcans
Personal information
Full nameJeremiah Pai
Born (1982-04-18) 18 April 1982 (age 42)
New Zealand
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002 New Zealand Warriors 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 6 November 2023

Early years

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He was first noticed when playing for the Eastern Tornadoes in the Bartercard Cup before making his National Rugby League debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2002.

Australia

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After leaving the club he had stints with the Wests Tigers and in Parramatta and Melbourne but could not break into the first grade side.[2][3] During his time with Melbourne he played for the North Sydney Bears due to a feeder agreement between the two clubs.[4]

Return to New Zealand

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He then returned to New Zealand where played for the East Coast Bays Barracudas, Northcote Tigers and Hibiscus Coast Raiders and represented Auckland in both the New South Wales Cup and the Bartercard Premiership.[5]

In 2006 Pai represented the New Zealand Māori side in a three match series against the Cook Islands.[6]

In 2011, while playing for the Northcote Tigers, Pai won the Auckland Rugby League's Player of the Year award and was named at standoff in the Team of the Year.[7] In 2012 Pai moved clubs, joining the Point Chevalier Pirates.[8][9]

He was named in the New Zealand Māori squad in 2015 to play Auckland.[10]

References

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  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ 2005 Player Movements @ SMH.com, 4 October 2004.
  3. ^ 2004 Eels factbox[dead link] @ AAP, 11 February 2004
  4. ^ Signs Of An Impending Storm @ North Shore Times, 18 March 2005
  5. ^ "Courageous Bulls display grit". The Press. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  7. ^ 2011 Awards Archived 10 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine aucklandleague.co.nz
  8. ^ Team Lists 14 April 2012[permanent dead link] aucklandleague.co.nz
  9. ^ "Team Lists Round 13 - July 5" aucklandleague.co.nz
  10. ^ "NZ Maori eye up clash with Auckland". nzrl.co.nz. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.[permanent dead link]