Emry Pere
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|9|8}}
|birth_place = Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
|height = {{convert|193|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|113|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|North Qld Cowboys}}
|year1start = 2020
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 2
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
|teamA = {{nowrap|Māori All Stars}}
|yearAstart = 2021
|yearAend =
|appearancesA = 1
|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
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|pointsA = 0
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|source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/emry-pere/summary.html RLP]
|updated = 25 October 2022
}}
Emry Pere (born 8 September 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the Western Clydesdales in the Queensland Cup.
He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League.
Background
Born in Huntly, New Zealand, Pere is of Māori descent and played his junior rugby league for Taniwharau. At age 9, he moved to Australia, where he played junior rugby league for the Helensvale Hornets and attended Keebra Park State High School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teaomaori.news/pere-continues-whanau-legacy-jnr-kiwis-jumper|title=Pere continues whānau legacy in Jnr Kiwis jumper|date=9 October 2018|website=Te Ao Maori News}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.helensvalehornets.com.au/congratulations-to-emry-pere-from-our-14-prems/|title=Congratulations to Emry Pere from our 14 Prems|date=3 September 2012|website=Helensvale Hornets}} He later attended The Southport School, where he played for their rugby union side.{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/qld-gps-r5-fightback/3/|title=QLD GPS R5 Game of the Round: Nudgee vs Southport|date=28 August 2014|website=Green & Gold Rugby}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/queensland-gps-r1-home-sweet-home/4/|title=Queensland GPS R1: Home Sweet Home|date=24 July 2015|website=Green & Gold Rugby}} He was a member of the Gold Coast Titans development squads before signing with the North Queensland Cowboys.{{Cite web|url=http://www.helensvalehornets.com.au/congratulations-riki-clemens-emry-pere-bailey-court/|title=Congratulations Riki Clemens, Emry Pere & Bailey Court|date=9 February 2013|website=Helensvale Hornets}}
Playing career
In 2014, Pere played for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup, moving up to their Mal Meninga Cup side in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2015/02/28/rd-1-connell--meninga-cup-results/|title=Rd 1 Connell & Meninga Cup results|date=28 February 2015|website=QRL}} In 2016, he moved to Townsville, playing in the Townsville Blackhawks Mal Meninga Cup-winning side.{{Cite web|url=https://blackhawkstsv.com.au/2016/05/12/nationals-glory-beckons-for-blackhawks-mal-meninga-side/|title=National glory beckons for Blackhawks Mal Meninga side|date=12 May 2016|website=Townsville Blackhawks}} Later that year, he made his debut for the North Queensland Cowboys under-20 side and was selected in the Queensland under-18 team.{{Cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nyc-teams-2016-round-23/|title=LeagueUnlimited Holden Cup NYC U20s Teams – 2016 Round 22|date=2 August 2016|website=League Unlimited}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2016/06/08/qld-under-18-team/|title=Qld Under 18 team|date=8 June 2016|website=QRL}} In 2017, he again played for the North Queensland Cowboys under-20 side and represented the Junior Kiwis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/newsarticle/47810|title=Junior Kiwis ANZAC Test team named|date=1 May 2017|website=Auckland Rugby League}}
In 2018, Pere joined North Queensland's NRL squad and spent the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2018/10/26/season-review-emry-pere/|title=Season review: Emry Pere|date=26 October 2018|website=NQ Cowboys}} In October 2018, he once again represented the Junior Kiwis.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/10/032/cup-players-named-for-junior-kiwis/|title=Cup players named for Junior Kiwis|date=3 October 2018|website=QRL}} In 2019, he switched feeder clubs to the Mackay Cutters, playing 22 games for them that season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/cowboys/emry-pere-has-bided-his-time-below-cowboys-big-guns-but-that-stops-this-season/news-story/3b746a415d5faf1d20a5e982acb31df1|title=Emry Pere has bided his time below Cowboys big guns, but that stops this season|date=26 November 2019|website=Townsville Bulletin}}
=2020=
On 31 July, Pere re-signed with the North Queensland club until the end of the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2020/07/31/cowboys-re-sign-forward-trio/|title=Cowboys re-sign forward trio|date=31 July 2020|website=NQ Cowboys}} In Round 13 of the 2020 NRL season, Pere made his NRL debut for the North Queensland Cowboys against the Gold Coast.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2020/08/09/late-mail-list-round-13-v-titans|title=Late mail: Round 13 v Titans|date=9 August 2020|website=NQ Cowboys}} Pere played just one other NRL game in 2020, coming off the bench in a Round 19 loss to the Penrith Panthers.
=2021 to present=
Pere made his international Debut for the Maori against the indigenous , which ended in a 10 all draw.
Emry signed a 1 year contract to play for the Gold Coast Titans in the 2023 NRL Season.
He played 12 games for the Burleigh Bears and scored a try throughout the season , eventually losing the 2023 Queensland Cup grand final to the Brisbane Tigers 22-18.
In 2024 he signed to play for Western Clydesdales where he is the teams captain.
Statistics
=NRL=
: Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/emry-pere/summary.html|title=Emry - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=Rugby League Project}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" |
| width=2%|Season
!width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2020
|style="text-align:center;"|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|16}} North Queensland | 2|| 0|| 0|| —|| 0|| 0 |
| class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2| Career totals ! 2 ! 0 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.cowboys.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/north-queensland-cowboys/emry-pere/ North Queensland Cowboys profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/cowboys/emry-pere/ NRL profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pere, Emry}}
Category:Mackay Cutters players
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:North Queensland Cowboys players
Category:Northern Pride RLFC players
Category:Rugby league players from Huntly, New Zealand