Brackin Karauria-Henry
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Birth name | Brackin Karauria-Henry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[edit]Karauria-Henry was born in Auckland and grew up in Christchurch where he attended Christchurch Boys' High School.[1]
In 2006 Karauria-Henry left New Zealand to play rugby league in Australia for the Cronulla Sharks in the NSW Cup competition.[2][3] He was just 16 at the time and attended Endeavour Sports High in Sydney.[4]
He switched codes in 2009 to play rugby union for Southern Districts and became qualified to play for Australia.[4] Selected in the national sevens team,[2] Karauria-Henry was Australia's leading try scorer during the 2009–10 Sevens World Series circuit.[5] He signed with the Brumbies in 2010 and,[2] in October that year, was selected to join the Wallabies training squad for the 2010 Spring Tour.[6]
Karauria-Henry joined the NSW Waratahs for a further two seasons of Super Rugby,[6][3] before moving to Japan where he signed with NTT Com.
References
[edit]- ^ Fox, Michael (3 February 2010). "Australia's Kiwi sevens wizard". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Cook, Paul (17 March 2012). "Around the Fringes: Brackin Karauria-Henry". Behind the Ruck. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Karauria-Henry puts hand up for Waratahs". www.theroar.com.au. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Brackin Karauria-Henry on move to Waratahs". The Australian. 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Tahs snap up Karauria-Henry". Sky Sports. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b Payten, Iain (8 February 2012). "New Zealand born Brackin Karauria-Henry given first chance to fill vacant NSW Waratahs fullback slot". Fox Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
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