Wiremu Greig

Wiremu Greig
Personal information
Full name	Wiremu Greig
Born	12 November 1999 (age 22); Whangarei, New Zealand
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Representative
	As of 24 April 2021 Source:

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 NRL, and the New Zealand Māori at international level.

Background[]

Greig began his rugby league career playing for Northlands in the 2017 New Zealand Rugby League National Championships before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys at age 17.

Playing career[]

Greig 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.

In 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]

References[]

External links[]

[1] Rugby League Project

[All_Stars-2] "Wiremu Greig plucked from obscurity for Māori All Stars side".

[Signing-3] "Cowboys rocked as another man signs south".

[4] "Parramatta beats Canberra 35-10 as South Sydney, Manly post contrasting NRL wins". www.abc.net.au.

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