Dre Pakeho
{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}}
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| position = Centre
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Dre Pakeho (born 20 January 2005) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Reds}}. His preferred position is centre.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/dre-pakeho|title=Dre Pakeho|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=1 March 2025}}
Early career
Born in Sydney, Pakeho's New Zealand-born parents took their young family to the Waikato when he was two. At eight, he returned to Brisbane. His first junior rugby club in Brisbane was the Pine Rivers Pumas in 2014. Pakeho attended Anglican Church Grammar School for Years 11 and 12 where he played rugby for their first XV.{{cite news|url=https://qld.rugby/news/gps-first-xv-wrap-churchie-and-southport-join-nudgee-as-joint-premiers-2022913|title=GPS First XV Wrap – Churchie and Southport join Nudgee as joint Premiers|work=Queensland Rugby|date=13 September 2022|access-date=1 March 2025}} He was a member of the Queensland academy and plays his club rugby for Brothers.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/reds-rookie-dre-pakeho-backed-to-shine-as-joc-contract-talks-loom-large-2024717|title=Reds rookies backed to shine against Wales, JOC contract talks "progressing well"|work=Rugby.com.au|date=17 July 2024|access-date=1 March 2025}}
Professional career
Pakeho signed his first contract with the Reds in September 2024.{{cite news|url=https://qld.rugby/news/dre-pakeho-commits-to-bright-queensland-reds-future-2024924|title=Dre Pakeho Commits To Bright Queensland Reds Future|work=Queensland Rugby|date=24 September 2024|access-date=1 March 2025}} He was named in the {{Rut|Reds}} squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season,{{cite press release | url=https://reds.rugby/news/reds-announce-squad-for-2025-super-rugby-pacific-20241111 | title=Queensland Reds Announce squad for 2025 Super Rugby Pacific | publisher=Queensland Reds | date=11 November 2024 | access-date=12 November 2024}} and made his debut for the side in round 3 of the season against the {{Rut|Force}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-western-force-queensland-reds-live-scores-blog-match-report-results-updates-australia-super-rugby-pacific-2025228|title=Daugunu breaks Force hearts as Queensland clinch last-gasp thriller|work=Rugby.com.au|date=1 March 2025|access-date=1 March 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/dre-pakeho-63572.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{Queensland Reds squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Queensland Reds players
Category:People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School
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