Lee Te Maari
New Zealand rugby league footballer
Lee Te Maari (born 28 July 1985) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels. Te Maari primarily played in the second row.
Early life
Te Maari played his junior rugby league for the Joondalup Giants in the Perth Rugby League.
Playing career
Te Maari made his first grade debut for St. George in round 7 of the 2006 NRL season against the Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium. In 2007, Te Maari joined Canterbury-Bankstown. He made eight appearances for Canterbury in the 2007 NRL season including the club's qualifying final loss against North Queensland.
In the 2008 NRL season, Te Maari made a career best 22 appearances as Canterbury finished bottom of the table and claimed the wooden spoon.
Te Maari was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
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