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| Born | 1 July 1976 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Ngatangiia/Matavera Sea Eagles | ||||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1996–2003 | Cook Islands | |||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Richard Piakura (born 1 July 1976 ) is a Cook Islander former athlete and professional rugby footballer who has played for the Cook Islands in rugby league and rugby sevens.
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Piakura represented the Cook Islands in the high jump, setting his personal best of 1.83m in Tereora in 1998.[1] This is the Cook Islands record in high jump.
Piakura played in the domestic Cook Islands rugby league competition in 2001.[2]
Piakura played for the Eastern Tornadoes in the 2004 Bartercard Cup.[3]
Piakura made his début for the Cook Islands at the Pacific Challenge.[4] He later played at the 1997 World Nines tournament.[5]
Piakura won caps for Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[6][7]
He later represented the Cook Islands in test series against New Zealand Māori in 2003.[8]
Piakura represented the Cook Islands in rugby sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[9][10]
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