Trent Wiremu Kitahi Renata (born 13 May 1988) is a New Zealand

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player who currently is playing for

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in the

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Career

He started his rugby career playing at fullback for in the

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. He made his

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debut for the during the

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, scoring 10 points in 2 games whilst a member of the franchise's Wider Training Group. An injury crisis in the camp ahead of the

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saw him named as a late replacement for Declan O'Donnell in the

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side's main squad. Renata has previously represented both New Zealand Under 20 and the

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. Renata signed for

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for the 2014

season, allowing him to play during the post-season for his Dunedin Club Rugby team, Dunedin. Renata signed for the Tasman Makos for the 2015

season. Renata is now currently playing for

in the 2017

season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Renata, Trent 1988 births New Zealand rugby union players Māori All Blacks players Chiefs (Super Rugby) players Highlanders (rugby union) players Waikato rugby union players Otago rugby union players Tasman rugby union players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings Rugby union players from Hamilton, New Zealand People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School Living people Mogliano Rugby players New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Italy