Preston Riki
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| Full name | Preston Riki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1998 Rawene, Northland Region, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 23 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preston Riki is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL).[3]
Playing career
[edit]2023
[edit]In the 2023 All Stars match, Riki played for the Māori All Stars and scored a try in a 24-28 losing effort.[4]
2024
[edit]Riki made his NRL debut in Round 13 against the St George Illawarra Dragons off the bench.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Preston Riki - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Preston Riki", Penrith Panthers, archived from the original on 13 July 2025, retrieved 13 July 2025
- ^ McMurtry, Andrew (29 May 2024), "Phone call brings 195cm NRL hulk to tears", news.com.au, retrieved 13 July 2025
- ^ "Cobbo the hat-trick hero as Indigenous All Stars beat Māori". National Rugby League. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.