Karl Temata (born 12 July 1978) is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row, loose forward or winger in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders, New Zealand Warriors, London Broncos/Harlequins and Oxford.
Temata was born in Whangārei, New Zealand. He is of Māori and Cook Islands descent.
Temata played for the Harlequins RL in the Super League. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Hibiscus Coast Raiders. He was named the Harlequins RL player of the year in 2009.
In 2011 Temata signed a one-year extension with Harlequins RL for the 2012 season.
Temata played for the Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, and scored a try in the Cook Islands' 38-6 defeat by Wales in Wrexham. In September 2011 he was named in the Cook Islands squad to play New Zealand in Rarotonga on 6 October 2011 ahead of New Zealand's participation in the 2011 Four Nations in England, and Wales.
Karl Temata - Wikipedia
NZ-born forward (Whangarei) represented the Cook Islands in the 2000 World Cup competition before securing a regular first grade position with the Warriors in 2004.
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Karl Te Mata - Playing Career - RLP
A summary of the career stats for NZ-born forward (Whangarei) represented the Cook Islands in the 2000 World Cup competition before securing a regular first grade position with the Warriors in 2004.
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