Marcus Perenara is a New Zealand

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player who played professionally for the

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. He is the brother of

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and the cousin of current

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and

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Playing career

Perenara, a

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junior, played for the Marist-Richmond Brothers in the

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between 2002 and 2004. He was a Schoolboy Kiwi in 2000. He led the Brothers to the 2004 Bartercard Cup Grand Final before they lost 20–40 to Mount Albert. He was signed by the

in 2005 and played one

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game for the club in 2006, coming off the bench. In 2006 he scored 5 tries and 4 field goals for 23 points for the Eels in the

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. His last match for the club was the 2006 NSWRL Premier League grand final, where he scored the winning field goal.Parra's kick in the guts
''Sydney Morning Herald'', 2 October 2006

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perenara, Marcus 1985 births Living people 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Bay Roskill Vikings players Marist Richmond Brothers players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand rugby league players Parramatta Eels players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Auckland