Wiremu Greig (born 12 November 1999) is a New Zealand professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a for the
Parramatta Eels in the
National Rugby League (NRL), and the
New Zealand Māori at international level.
Background
Greig began his rugby league career playing for
Northland in the 2017 New Zealand Rugby League National Championships before being signed by the
North Queensland Cowboys at age 17.
Playing career
2020
Greig played for North Queensland in
NYC in 2018 & 2019, featuring for
Northern Pride and the
Townsville Blackhawks
The Townsville & Districts Blackhawks are an Australian semi-professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Queensland's top rugby league competition, the Queensland Cup. The club was admitted to the Que ...
in the
Queensland Cup in 2019 and 2020. Greig was added the North Queensland development roster for the 2020 season, with COVID-19 pandemic causing Greig to only appear in 1
Queensland Cup game for the 2020 season.
2021
In 2021, Greig was a late inclusion for the Māori All Stars team versing the Indigenous All Stars in the 2021 NRL All Stars clash, coming off the bench in a 10–10 draw at
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
North Queensland Stadium, commercially known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in South Townsville, Queensland, Australia, primarily used for rugby league.
History
As part of Australia's 2022 FIFA World Cup bid in ...
.
Greig was granted an immediate release from North Queensland, signing with the
Parramatta Eels until the end of 2023.
In round 6, 2021, Greig made his
NRL
The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
debut for Parramatta against
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
at
GIO Stadium, coming off the bench in a 35-10 win.
2022
Greig made one appearance for Parramatta in the
2022 NRL season
The 2022 NRL season is the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest s ...
which was against
St. George Illawarra
The St. George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 after a joint-ve ...
. Greig played off the bench in Parramatta's 48-14 victory.
2023
In round 13 of the
2023 NRL season
The 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
For the 2023 season, the number of teams in the NRL has increased from sixteen to seventeen with the ...
, Greig scored his first try in the NRL during Parramatta's 24-16 victory over his former club North Queensland.
On 7 June 2023, it was announced that Greig would be ruled out indefinitely after requiring surgery for a lisfranc injury.
In round 23 of the 2023 NRL season, Greig was named to make his return to the Parramatta side in their game against St. George Illawarra.
Greig played a total of 16 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.
On 25 September, Greig re-signed with Parramatta until the end of the 2026 season.
2024
Greig was limited to only seven appearances with Parramatta in the
2024 NRL season
The 2024 NRL season will be the 117th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 27th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged after the admission of the Dolphins (NRL), Do ...
as the club finished a disappointing 15th on the table.
References
External links
Parramatta Eels profileNorth Queensland profileAll Stars profile
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1999 births
Living people
Parramatta Eels players
New Zealand rugby league players
New Zealand emigrants to Australia
New Zealand Māori rugby league players
Northern Pride RLFC players
Rugby league players from Whangārei
Rugby league props
Townsville Blackhawks players