Henari Veratau

Henari Veratau (born 3 January 1984 ) is a Papa New Guinean international rugby union 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

Date of birth	3 January 1984
Place of birth	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School	The Scots College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Centre Current team Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Youth career   Eastern Suburbs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 - 03 Sydney Roosters 2 (0) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Sunnybank 20 (15) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2005 2006 Brumbies Reds 6 (???) 14 (???) (15) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002  Papua New Guinea

Background

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

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

1. "Brumbies snare NRL winger". The Age. Melbourne. 31 July 2003.
2. "Super duo in Pukpuks". 4 October 2016.

External links

• "Queensland Reds profile". Archived from the original on 27 July 2008.
• "Brumbies Sign Schoolboy's Star Henari Veratau". 31 July 2003. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006.