Steven Pokere
Birth nameSteven Tahurata Pokere
Date of birth (1958-08-11) 11 August 1958 (age 65)
Place of birthHawera, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolSouthland Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–78, 80–83
1984–85
1986		 Southland
Auckland
Wellington		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981
1981–85		 New Zealand Māori
New Zealand
18
(8)

Steven Tahurata Pokere (born 11 August 1958) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and centre, Pokere represented Southland, Auckland and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1981 to 1985. He played 39 matches for the All Blacks including 18 internationals.[1]

In 2005, Pokere was sentenced to 2½ years in jail for conspiracy to defraud investors of $NZ4million, relating to a company that he ran with three others, all Mormons, that targeted fellow church members, many of whom were friends and family of the quartet.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Steven Pokere". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. ^ Watson, Mike (21 October 2005). "Former All Black jailed for $4m fraud". Dominion Post. p. 3.
  3. ^ Alley, Oskar (30 July 2004). "Ex-All Black on fraud charge". Dominion Post. p. 1.
Awards Preceded byFrank Shelford Tom French MemorialMāori rugby union player of the year 1982 Succeeded byHika Reid


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