Paul Whatuira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Paul Whatuira
Occupation	Rugby League Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 31, 1981(1981-07-31)
Age	43
Birthplace	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Wellington Region
Horoscope	Cancer

Paul Whatuira Biography

Paul Whatuira is one of the most popular and richest Rugby League Player who was born on July 31, 1981 in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Paul Whatuira (pronounced /f ae the t u: w @/, born 31 July, 1981) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league player who last was a player for Parramatta Eels in the NRL in the year 2011. The New Zealand international centre, He was awarded National Rugby League premierships with the Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers and also had great success playing for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.

Whatuira signed with his first team, the Penrith Panthers in 2002 and became a regular first grader. He was a left-handed centre player in the Panthers team that won in the 2004 NRL Grand Final. In 2003, as NRL champions in 2003, the Panthers traveled to England to take on Super League VIII champions, the Bradford Bulls in the 2004 World Club Challenge. The centre of the team was played by Whatuira in the Panthers losing 22-4. The ring that he received in 2003 was stolen from his house as was his player for DVD in the year 2005. A few years later, the police found the ring when they raided the home of a suspect in the house.

During 2006, Whatuira posed for the Naked Rugby League 2007-08 charity calendar, which was produced to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation of Australia.

Whatuira represented the New Zealand national team on ten occasions between 2004 and 2006, including the 24-0 win over Australia at Elland Road in the 2005 Tri Nations tournament, in which he scored a try. Whatuira was also selected in the 19-man squad for the one-off New Zealand vs Australia Centenary test in Wellington, New Zealand on 14 October 2007.

He played in 2001 for his club, the Melbourne Storm, playing in six games in the first grade.

Paul Whatuira Net Worth

Paul Whatuira is one of the richest Rugby League Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Whatuira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Whatuira can also be eligible to play for his country of origin, the Cook Islands and was named in their train-on team to participate in the 2000 World Cup. Instead, he represented Aotearoa Maori at the event.

It was announced that Whatuira had left Wellington at the age of 17 to join at the age of 17 to join Auckland Warriors. He made his debut in the first grade for the Auckland Warriors against Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. Leichhardt Oval on 14 February 2000 in Round 2. He also played in four other first-grade games for the Warriors during the season, prior to leaving the club at the close of the season. In 2000, there were occasions when he was transferred for the Wainuiomata Lions, and also played for them in the Bartercard Cup.

Whatuira joined the Wests Tigers in 2005 and played at centre in the Tigers’ 2005 NRL Grand Final victory over the North Queensland Cowboys, gaining his second premiership ring. As NRL Premiers Wests faced Super League champions Bradford Bulls in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Whatuira played at centre in the Tigers’ 30-10 loss. Whatuira had a forgettable 2006, he was sin-binned in the Tigers’ loss to the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville just before half-time with Matt Sing scoring in his absence. In the return match, he suffered a hamstring injury which was aggravated during the warm-up versus Brisbane Broncos meaning he would not play for the rest of the campaign.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby League Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Paul Whatuira celebrates birthday on July 31 of every year.