Pride Petterson-Robati (born 16 June 1995) is a Cook Islands international

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footballer who plays as a , and was last contracted to the

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in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background

Petterson-Robati was born in

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, Wellington, New Zealand. He is of

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descent. He attended

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. He played for the Upper Hutt Tigers as a junior.

Playing career

Club career

Petterson-Robati moved to Australia and progressed through the youth system at the Melbourne Storm, playing for the

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through to their under 20s side. He joined the Newcastle Knights before leaving in 2015. Petterson-Robati played for the Fortitude Valley Diehards in the

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. He played for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup between 2019 and 2020. Petterson-Robati was promoted to the

top squad ahead of the

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. He played for the

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between 2021 and 2022 in the Queensland Cup. Petterson-Robati left the

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at the conclusion of the

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International career

Petterson-Robati played for the Junior Kiwis in 2014. In 2019 he made his international début for the

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against

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. In 2022 Petterson-Robati was named in the Cook Islands squad for the

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.Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petterson-Robati, Pride 1995 births Living people Cook Islands national rugby league team players Cook Island rugby league players New Zealand Warriors players New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent Rugby league locks People educated at Upper Hutt College Rugby league players from Lower Hutt Cook Island expatriate rugby league players Cook Island expatriate sportspeople in Australia New Zealand expatriate rugby league players in Australia