Jesse Parahi
Rugby player
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Jesse Parahi (born 29 July 1989) is an Australian rugby union player. He plays rugby sevens for Australia 7s. He made his international debut at the 2010 Edinburgh Sevens.[2]
| Born | 29 July 1989 Campsie, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In November 2015 Parahi briefly left the Australian sevens team to play for Wests Tigers in the NRL.[3] After eight months in rugby league he decided to switch back to rugby sevens and rejoined the team for the 2016 Paris Sevens.[4][5][6][7]
Parahi was named in Australia's sevens squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
Parahi is of New Zealand Māori descent, and affiliates with the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi (tribe).[9]
Parahi and his wife Carlien run an occupational therapy program - Sense Rugby - created to help kids who usually find it difficult to be part of a sports team get involved in sport and physical activity. https://www.senseteamsports.com.au/senserugby
