Rugby player
Jesse Parahi
Date of birth (1989-07-29 ) 29 July 1989 (age 35) Place of birth Campsie, New South Wales , Australia[ 1] Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+ 1 ⁄2 in) Weight 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) Position(s)
Forward Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
Avoca Beach Sharks
() Years
Team
Comps 2010–present
Australia 7s
Jesse Parahi (born 29 July 1989) is an Australian rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for Australia 7s . He made his international debut at the 2010 Edinburgh Sevens .[ 2]
In November 2015 Parahi briefly left the Australian sevens team to play for Wests Tigers in the NRL .[ 3] rugby league he decided to switch back to rugby sevens and rejoined the team for the 2016 Paris Sevens .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Parahi was named in Australia's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics .[ 8]
Parahi is of New Zealand Māori descent, and affiliates with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi (tribe).[ 9]
Parahi and his wife Carlien run an occupational therapy program - Sense Rugby - created to help kids who usually find it difficult to be part of a sports team get involved in sport and physical activity. www.senserugby.com.au
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