- Krisnan Inu
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Krisnan Inu
fullname = Krisnan Nevada Inu
caption =
country =
position = rlp|CE|WG|FB
currentclub = leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16Parramatta Eels
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|3|17|df=yes
placeofbirth =Apia
countryofbirth =Samoa
height = 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
weight = 98 kg (15 st 6 lbs)
club1 = leagueicon|Parramatta|size=16Parramatta Eels
year1start = 2007
year1end = present
appearances1 = 35
tries1 = 19
goals1 = 52
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 180
teamA = leagueicon|NZ|size=16 New Zealand
yearAstart = 2007
yearAend =
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 0
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 0
updated =30 August 2008
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=70093 NRL Stats]Krisnan Nevada Inu (born
17 March 1987 ) is aNew Zealand professionalrugby league player for theParramatta Eels in the AustralianNational Rugby League competition.Inu made his international debut for New Zealand on Friday, 20th April for the 2007 Anzac Test against Australia at Brisbane, as a replacement for the unavailable
Brent Webb after playing only one 1st Grade match in Round 4 against theCanberra Raiders . In the match he made some incredible kick returns from the like ofDarren Lockyer andJonathan Thurston .After the test, Inu was dropped back to Premier League but returned to first grade through a series of injuries to regular players. Inu took on the kicking duties as Parramatta's primary kicker and full-back,
Luke Burt , was injured mid-season.Inu's successful season was recognised when he was nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at the 2007 Dally M awards but was beaten by
Melbourne Storm centreIsrael Folau .Inu is a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He is also a childhood friend ofJarryd Hayne and Israel Folau. All three of these players grew up together in the suburb of Minto in Western Sydney and were at one stage part of the same rugby team.He has been named in the New Zealand training squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html|title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-08]He has been named in the New Zealand squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656238.stm|title=Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]Point Scoring Summary - Parramatta Eels
References
External Links
* [http://parraeels.com.au/teaminfo/playerprofile.shtml?ID=41 Parramatta Eels profile]
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