Steven Pokere
| Full name | Steven Tahurata Pokere | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawera, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| New Zealand No. | 825 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1977–78, 80–83 1984–85 1986 |
Southland Auckland Wellington |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1981 1981–85 |
New Zealand Māori New Zealand |
18 |
(8) |
Steven Tahurata Pokere (born 11 August 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Pokere represented Southland, Auckland and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1981 to 1985. He played 39 matches for the All Blacks including 18 internationals.[1]
In 2005, Pokere was sentenced to 2½ years in jail for conspiracy to defraud investors of $NZ4million, relating to a company that he ran with three others, all Mormons, that targeted fellow church members, many of whom were friends and family of the quartet.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Steven Pokere". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Watson, Mike (21 October 2005). "Former All Black jailed for $4m fraud". Dominion Post. p. 3.
- ↑ Alley, Oskar (30 July 2004). "Ex-All Black on fraud charge". Dominion Post. p. 1.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Shelford |
Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1982 |
Succeeded by Hika Reid |
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