Player Profile - Gene Ngamu

NAME: GENE NGAMU
WARRIOR NUMBER: 6
NICKNAME: GENO
DOB: 27/1/74 (AGE 42)
BORN: NZ
WARRIORS DEBUT: 10/3/95
POSITION: FIVE-EIGHTH/HALFBACK

EARLY YEARS

Ngamu started his career at the Marist Saints and Northcote Tigers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He joined the Tigers in the 1992 pre-season while on a scholarship with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, however was called to Sydney full-time before the season began.

AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION

In 1992 he moved to Sydney, signing with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles on a two-year deal. He made the Junior Kiwis in 1992.

In 1994 he joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs but could not break into the first grade side.

He returned home in 1995 to join the new Auckland Warriors franchise, playing in the inaugural run on side.

A goalkicker, Ngamu holds the record for Most Points in a Match for the Auckland Warriors, a feat only equaled by Ivan Cleary and James Maloney.

He stayed with the Warriors until the 1999 season, when he left for England. Ngamu was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he played from the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 22-20 loss.

ENGLAND

Ngamu had an unhappy two seasons with the Huddersfield-Sheffield joint franchise before leaving England.

LATER YEARS

Ngamu then joined a rugby union club in Manly before retiring from professional football. in 2005 he played for the North Harbour Dolphins in the Phelan Shield before being called into the North Harbour Tigers team mid way through the 2005 Batercard Cup. Gene then retired with his wife Fiona and had a family.

REPRESENTATIVE CAREER

Ngamu made his international debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in 1993, one year after his Junior Kiwis debut.

He played in two World Cups, representing the Kiwis in 1995 and the Aotearoa Māori in 2000.

STATS

1995-1999: AUCKLAND WARRIORS

PLAYED: 81

TRIES: 11

GOALS:118
FIELD GOALS: 3
POINTS: 283

1993-1999: NZ KIWIS
PLAYED: 25
TRIES: 11
GOALS: 8
FIELD GOALS: 1
POINTS: 61

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