Jesse Parahi
| 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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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]
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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jesse Parahi at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Australia Sevens Profile
- Australian Olympic Profile
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby union players
- Australia international rugby sevens players
- Male rugby sevens players
- Ngāti Kahungunu people
- Australian people of Māori descent
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen