Marata Niukore
Centre
Player Bio
- Height:
- 188 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 29 July 1996
- Weight:
- 106 kg
- Birthplace:
- Auckland, NZ
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- Mara
- Debut Club:
- Parramatta Eels
- Date:
- 18 May 2018
- Opposition:
- Warriors
- Round:
- 11
- Previous Club:
- Parramatta Eels
- Junior Club:
- Mangere East Hawks
- Biography:
Another early signing, Niukore was secured on a four-year deal in November 2021 before returning home to link up with the One New Zealand Warriors in 2023.
The Mangere East Hawks junior amassed 96 NRL appearances for Parramatta since his debut in 2018, the last being in the 2022 grand final against Penrith.
A Cook Islands international, he made his New Zealand Test debut against Mate Ma'a Tonga in June and was also represented the Kiwis at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.
The 188cm, 106kg back rower came through the One New Zealand Warriors’ system playing for the club’s under-20 and New South Wales Cup sides before moving to Australia.
A Junior Kiwi in 2015 and 2016, Niukore made 42 NYC appearances for the One New Zealand Warriors in 2014, 2015 and 2016. While still NYC-eligible, he played 15 games for the club’s New South Wales Cup side in 2015 and 2016. He played in three NRL trials for the Vodafone Warriors in 2015 and 2016.
Niukore was initially limited to New South Wales Cup football for feeder club Wentworthville when he linked up with the Eels in 2017, his NRL debut coming the following year when he was used off the bench against his former club, a match the Vodafone Warriors won 24-14.
Career
- Appearances
- 99
- Tries
- 9
2023 Season
- Appearances
- 3
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Try Assists
- 1
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Tackle Breaks
- 5
Passing
- Receipts
- 30
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 93
- Missed Tackles
- 4
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 88
- Total Running Metres
- 264
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 134
- Average Points
- 44.7
2023 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knights | Won | 20 - 12 | 2nd Row | 61 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | 9 | 27 | 3 | 64 | 64 | - |
| 2 | Roosters | Lost | 20 - 12 | 2nd Row | 67 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 45 | 1 | 10 | 40 | - | 109 | 98 | 11 |
| 3 | Cowboys | Won | 12 - 26 | 2nd Row | 66 | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | 33 | - | 11 | 26 | 1 | 89 | 89 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2018 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 29% | - | - | - | 9 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 122 | 366 | 17 | 92.73% | 1,012 | 72.00 | - | 451 | 32.2 |
| Eels | 2019 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 3 | - | 12 | 20 | 0.81 | - | - | 3 | 257 | 676 | 49 | 88.96% | 2,185 | 87.00 | 156 | 870 | 34.8 |
| Eels | 2020 | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 76% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 206 | 375 | 14 | 93.97% | 1,892 | 111.00 | 19 | 582 | 34.2 |
| Eels | 2021 | 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 67% | 2 | - | 8 | 17 | 0.83 | - | 2 | 2 | 245 | 461 | 37 | 92.57% | 2,102 | 100.00 | 68 | 727 | 34.6 |
| Eels | 2022 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 63% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 207 | 422 | 24 | 94.62% | 1,820 | 95.00 | - | 631 | 33.2 |
| Warriors | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | 18 | 6.07 | - | 1 | 1 | 30 | 93 | 4 | 95.88% | 264 | 88.00 | 11 | 134 | 44.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 2018 | 2022 | 96 | 57 | 39 | - | 59% | 9 | - | 36 | 47 | 0.49 | - | 2 | 8 | 1,037 | 2,300 | 141 | 94.22% | 9,012 | 93.00 | 244 | 3,261 | 34.0 |
| Warriors | 2023 | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 67% | - | - | - | 18 | 6.07 | - | 1 | 1 | 30 | 93 | 4 | 95.88% | 264 | 88.00 | 11 | 134 | 44.7 |
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