Jake Paringatai

Jake Paringatai (born 13 April 1980) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. Paringati currently plays for Poverty Bay in the Heartland Championship.[1] He has played Super Rugby for the Highlanders[2][3] and the Crusaders.[4]

Jake Paringatai

Date of birth	13 April 1980
Place of birth	Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School	Kapiti College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–08 2009–12 Munster Fukuoka Sanix Blues 2 30 (0) (10) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–07, 2013 2014– Northland Poverty Bay 53 (30) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 2013 Crusaders Highlanders 4 6 (0) (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–06 Maori All Blacks 5 (5) Correct as of 18 June 2006

Paringatai also formally represented Northland, Munster[5] and Fukuoka Sanix Blues.

Problems off the field earlier in his career, which included breaches of team protocol and culminated in a criminal charge when he was found guilty of groping a woman inside a bar during 2007 where as a result was fined $12,500,[6] curtailed any aspirations he may have had of achieving higher honours, of which he had previously been touted for.[7]

References

1. "Jake Paringatai available for Heartland". Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
2. "Jake Paringatai Highlanders Player Profile". Retrieved 3 November 2012.
3. "Highlanders name 2013 squad". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
4. "Crusaders: 1996-2016". crusaders.co.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
5. "Introducing – Jake Paringatai". Munster. 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
6. "Former Crusader fined over grope". Stuff. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
7. "Super Rugby Profile: Highlanders – Jake Paringatai". Retrieved 23 January 2013.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk profile