Preston Riki (born 24 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He won the 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers.
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| Full name | Preston Riki | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1998 Rawene, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editRiki attended Mt. Albert Grammar School in Auckland, New Zealand, playing junior rugby league being a part of the New Zealand Warriors pathway system.[citation needed]
Playing career
editRiki played NSW Cup for the Warriors in 2017, before playing for the Recliffe Dolphins in Queensland Cup in 2021. In 2022, Riki signed for Penrith.[citation needed]
2024
editIn round 13 2024, Riki made his NRL debut for Penrith off the bench against the St. George Illawarra Dragons at BlueBet Stadium in a 22–12 loss.[citation needed]
On 6 October, he won the 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Panthers, the 4th consecutive win for the Penrith Panthers club.
References
edit- ^ "https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/preston-riki/summary.html Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
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