Wiremu Greig (born 12 November 1999) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand Māori at international level.
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| Full name | Wiremu Greig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1999 Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editGreig 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
edit2020
editGreig played for North Queensland in NYC in 2018 & 2019, featuring for Northern Pride and the Townsville Blackhawks 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
editIn 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.[2]
Greig was granted an immediate release from North Queensland, signing with the Parramatta Eels until the end of 2023.[3] In round 6, 2021, Greig made his NRL debut for Parramatta against Canberra at GIO Stadium, coming off the bench in a 35-10 win.[4]
2022
editGreig made one appearance for Parramatta in the 2022 NRL season which was against St. George Illawarra. Greig played off the bench in Parramatta's 48-14 victory.[5]
2023
editIn round 13 of the 2023 NRL season, Greig scored his first try in the NRL during Parramatta's 24-16 victory over his former club North Queensland.[6] On 7 June 2023, it was announced that Greig would be ruled out indefinitely after requiring surgery for a lisfranc injury.[7] 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.[8] Greig played a total of 16 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.[9] On 25 September, Greig re-signed with Parramatta until the end of the 2026 season.[10]
2024
editGreig was limited to only seven appearances with Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished a disappointing 15th on the table.[11]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Wiremu Greig plucked from obscurity for Māori All Stars side".
- ^ "Cowboys rocked as another man signs south".
- ^ "Parramatta beats Canberra 35-10 as South Sydney, Manly post contrasting NRL wins". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "The 'sharp knife' set to trigger Eels title surge as Dragons' big signing flops: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au. 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Brown's stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Season potentially over for Eels forward". www.zerotackle.com.
- ^ "NRL Team Lists Round 23". www.nrl.com.
- ^ "NRL 2023: Parramatta Eels season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "NRL contract news: Bryce Cartwright and Wiremu Greig re-sign with Parramatta Eels". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.