Emry Pere (born 8 September 1998) is a New Zealand professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a for the
Burleigh Bears in the
Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the
North Queensland Cowboys in the
National Rugby League.
Background
Born in
Huntly, New Zealand, Pere is of
Māori descent and played his junior rugby league for
Taniwharau. At age 9, he moved to
Australia
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, where he played junior rugby league for the Helensvale Hornets and attended
Keebra Park State High School. He later attended
The Southport School, where he played for their
rugby union side. He was a member of the
Gold Coast Titans development squads before signing with the
North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
In 2014, Pere played for Gold Coast Green in the
Cyril Connell Cup, moving up to their
Mal Meninga Cup side in 2015. In 2016, he moved to
Townsville, playing in the
Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup-winning side. Later that year, he made his debut for the
North Queensland Cowboys under-20
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side and was selected in the
Queensland under-18 team. In 2017, he again played for the
North Queensland Cowboys under-20 side and represented the
Junior Kiwis.
In 2018, Pere joined North Queensland's NRL squad and spent the season playing for the
Northern Pride in the
Queensland Cup. In October 2018, he once again represented the
Junior Kiwis. In 2019, he switched feeder clubs to the
Mackay Cutters, playing 22 games for them that season.
2020
On 31 July, Pere re-signed with the North Queensland club until the end of the 2022 season. In Round 13 of the
2020 NRL season
The 2020 NRL season was the 113th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 14th consecutive year.
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Pre-season
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, Pere made his NRL debut for the
North Queensland Cowboys against the
Gold Coast. Pere played just one other NRL game in 2020, coming off the bench in a Round 19 loss to the
Penrith Panthers.
Statistics
NRL
: ''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season''
References
External links
North Queensland Cowboys profileNRL profile
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1998 births
Living people
Mackay Cutters players
New Zealand rugby league players
North Queensland Cowboys players
Northern Pride RLFC players
Rugby league props
Rugby league players from Huntly, New Zealand
Townsville Blackhawks players
People educated at the Southport School