Tere Glassie

{{Short description|Former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

| name = Tere Glassie

| fullname = Tere Glassie

| image = Tere Glassie.jpg

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| position = {{rlp|PR|SR|LK}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| height =

| weight =

| club1 = South Sydney

| year1start = 1997

| year1end =

| appearances1 = 3

| tries1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 0

| club2 = Oldham

| year2start = 2005

| year2end =

| appearances2 = 23

| tries2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| fieldgoals2 = 0

| points2 = 24

| club3 = Leigh Centurions

| year3start = 2006

| year3end =

| appearances3 = 20

| tries3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 16

| club4 = Castleford Tigers

| year4start = 2007

| year4end =

| appearances4 = 19

| tries4 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 12

| club5 = Dewsbury Rams

| year5start = 2008

| year5end =

| appearances5 = 26

| tries5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| fieldgoals5 = 0

| points5 = 4

|teamA = Cook Islands

|yearAstart = 1998

|yearAend = 2016

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| updated = 20 April 2017

| source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tere-glassie/summary.html Rugby League Project]

| new = yes

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Tere Glassie (born 1 December 1977) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a {{rlp|pr|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}} in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.

He played at representative level for the Cook Islands, and at club level for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Balmain Tigers (non-first grade), Newtown Jets (three spells), Wests Magpies (non-first grade), Oldham R.L.F.C., Leigh Centurions, Castleford Tigers, Dewsbury Rams and Mounties (captain)

Playing career

Glassie learned his trade with South Sydney, playing 3 first grade games with the Rabbitohs before further lower grade stints with Balmain Tigers, Newtown Jets (two spells) and Wests Magpies. He then moved to the United Kingdom and played for Oldham, Leigh, Castleford Tigers and the Dewsbury Rams. He then returned to Australia and played for the Newtown Jets. Glassie then played in the 2017 Cook Islands grand final with the Avatiu Eels at age 39.{{cite web|url=http://www.ssralmanac.com/mobile/players_g/player_glassie_tere.htm|title=South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Tere Glassie|website=www.ssralmanac.com}}

Representative career

Tere represented the Cook Islands in the 2000 World Cup.{{cite news|title=Wales overcome Pacific islanders|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/rugby_league/world_cup_2000/group_2/997757.stm|publisher= BBC|date=29 October 2000|accessdate=20 March 2008}}

In 2009 he was named as part of the Cook Islands squad for the Pacific Cup.[http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20651 Roosters gain international stripes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217105258/http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=20651 |date=17 February 2012 }} sydneyroosters.com.au, 7 October 2009