Mike Doreen
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Personal information | ||
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Full name | ||
Date of birth | January 19, 1967 | |
Place of birth | , New Zealand | |
Height | 182cm | |
Weight | 85kg | |
Senior clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (points) |
1988-93 1994 1995 1996 |
Canterbury Hawkes Bay Auckland Sydney Tigers |
43 (120) 20 (44) 4 (8) |
Representative teams | ||
1994 1994 |
New Zealand Residents New Zealand |
4 (16) 2 |
* Professional club appearances and points |
Mike Dorreen is a former New Zealand rugby league player.
He played for the dominating Canterbury provincial side of the early 1990's alongside such talent as Quentin Pongia, Logan Edwards, Whetu Taewa and coach Frank Endacott. In 1994 he switched regions and joined the Hawkes Bay Unicorns for in inaugural Lion Red Cup. He also made the New Zealand Residents side in 1994 and played two games for the New Zealand Kiwis.
In 1995 he joined the new Auckland Warriors franchise in the Australian Rugby League. He played fourteen matches for the new club but was not re-signed for 1996. In 1996 he made the move to Sydney to play for the Sydney Tigers.
In 2007 he was to coach the Canterbury under-18 side alongside former team mate Logan Swann before the competition was canceled by the New Zealand Rugby League.[1]