Former NZ Maori international rugby league footballer
Frank Watene
Personal information
Full name
Francis Joseph Mihaka Watene[1]
Born
(1977-02-15) 15 February 1977 (age 47) New Zealand
Height
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position
Prop, Second-row
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1996
Counties Manukau
20
4
0
0
16
1998
Auckland Warriors
1
0
0
0
0
1999–01
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
66
6
0
0
24
2002–03
Dewsbury Rams
58
15
0
0
60
2004
Hull Kingston Rovers
30
4
0
0
16
2005
Castleford Tigers
24
5
0
0
20
2006
Dewsbury Rams
31
5
0
0
20
2007–11
Halifax
125
18
0
0
72
Total
355
57
0
0
228
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1995
Tonga
1
0
0
0
0
1998–99
New Zealand Māori
2
Source: [2][3]
Relatives
Adam Watene (brother)
Frank Watene (born 15 February 1977) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row forward in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Tonga (1995 Rugby League World Cup squad), New Zealand Junior Kiwis (1996), New Zealand Māori, and at club level for Counties Manukau Heroes, Auckland Warriors (Heritage № 57), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1146), Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage № 1040), Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 827), Dewsbury Rams and Halifax (Heritage № 1242) at club level.[2][3]
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both the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea. Included in the squads were FrankWatene, Brian Jellick, Dallas Mead, Boycie Nelson, Jason Williams, Chris Nahi...
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