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| Full name | Reuben Porter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1997 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 11 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reuben Porter (born 26 March 1997) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
Porter was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He is of Cook Islands descent. [2]
Porter was a junior at the Te Atatu Roosters playing throughout the grades up until U17s in 2014. He then moved to Australia and joined the youth system at the Sydney Roosters. [3] He played for the Wyong Roos in 2018. [4] Porter played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties between 2019 and 2020. [5] He joined the Tweed Seagulls ahead of the 2022 Queensland Cup season. [6] In 2023, Porter joined NSW Cup side North Sydney. [7] On 24 September 2023, Porter played for North Sydney in their NSW Cup grand final loss against South Sydney. [8] On 21 November 2023, it was announced by the Wests Tigers that they had offered Porter a train and trial deal ahead of the 2024 NRL season. [9] In round 14 of the 2024 NRL season, Porter made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers against St. George Illawarra at WIN Stadium which ended in a 56-14 loss. [10]
Porter made his international debut for the Cook Islands in May 2017 against Papua New Guinea.[ citation needed ]
In 2022 he was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [11]
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