Krisnan Nevada Inu(born 17 March 1987) is a former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who is currently Assistant Coach atSalford Red Devils.He has played for bothNew ZealandandSamoaat international level.
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| Full name | Krisnan Nevada Inu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1987 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre,Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback,Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played theParramatta Eels,Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogsand theNew Zealand Warriorsin theNRL,and theCatalans Dragonsand theWidnes Vikingsin theSuper League.Inu is one of two players who have lost grand finals with three clubs.[4]He was a member of the2008 World Cup-winningNew Zealand squad.[3]
Inu has also playedrugby unionforStade Françaisof theTop 14competition in France.
Background
editInu was born inAuckland,New Zealand, and is ofSamoandescent.[5]
Playing career
editParramatta Eels
editAParramatta Eelsjunior, Inu made his first grade debut in the2007 NRL seasonagainst theCanberra Raiders.After just one first grade match he was named to play forNew Zealandin theANZAC Day TestagainstAustraliaatSuncorp StadiuminBrisbane.The Kangaroos ran out easy 30-6 winners over the Kiwis. After the test, Inu was dropped back to Premier League but returned to first grade through a series of injuries to regular players. Inu took on the kicking duties as Parramatta's primary kicker and full-back,Luke Burt,was injured mid-season. In round 25 Inu scored three tries and kicked seven goals in Parramatta's 46-point win over Brisbane.[6]
Inu played in Parramatta's 2007 preliminary final defeat byMelbourneatDocklands Stadium.[7]In August 2008, Inu was named in theNew Zealand training squadfor the2008 Rugby League World Cup,[8]and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-manKiwisquad that went on to win the tournament, playing one game in their win againstPapua New Guinea.[9][10][11]
After a 2-4 start to the2009 season,Parramatta decided to re-tool their line-up, dropping Inu to theNew South Wales Cup,withTaulima Tautaireplacing him for the round 7 match against theBrisbane Broncos.[12]Inu played in the2009 NRL Grand Finalfor Parramatta against theMelbourne Stormat centre.[13]At the end of the 2010 season, Inu told coachDaniel Andersonthat he would be joining TheNew Zealand Warriorson a two-year deal.[14]
New Zealand Warriors
editInu played in New Zealand's 2011 NRL grand final loss to TheManly-Warringah Sea Eagles.[4]Inu's up-and-down tenure at the Warriors was curtailed in May 2012 with his release and immediate signing with theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[15]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
editInu was released by the Warriors in May 2012 so he could immediately join theDes Haslercoached Canterbury side.[16]
He signed with the Canterbury outfit until the end of the 2015 season.[16]Inu played in the2012 NRL Grand Finalfor Canterbury which they lost 14-4 againstMelbourne.[17]
Catalans Dragons
editInu returned to rugby league and was signed byCatalans Dragonsin June 2015 to add depth to a depleted squad.[18]On 17 November 2017, Inu signed a two-year deal to join TheWidnes Vikings.[19]
Widnes Vikings
editOn 4 April 2018, Inu broke his leg in a match againstWarrington.Before the injury, Inu had scored six tries in nine games.[20]
Salford Red Devils
editOn 27 March 2019, it was announced on the Salford Red Devils official website that Inu, signed a contract with immediate effect. He joined theSuper Leagueclub on a deal that would see him return to theSuper Leagueafter previous stints with theCatalans Dragons,andWidnes.[21]
Inu played in the2019 Super League Grand Finaldefeat bySt. HelensatOld Trafford.[22][23][24]
On 17 October 2020, Inu played in the2020 Challenge Cup Finaldefeat for Salford against Leeds atWembley Stadium.[25]
FC Lézignan XIII
editOn 28 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed forFC Lézignan XIIIin theElite One Championship[26]
Leigh
editIn February 2022, Inu signed a one-year deal withLeighin theRFL Championship.[27] On 28 May 2022, Inu played for Leigh in their2022 RFL 1895 Cupfinal victory overFeatherstone.[28] On 3 July, Inu scored ahat-trickand kicked eight goals in Leigh's 56-6 victory overBradford.On 10 July, Inu successfully kicked all eleven conversion attempts in Leigh's 66-10 victory overWorkington Town.Following Leigh's promotion to the Super League, Inu announced his retirement.[29][30]
Goal kicking style
editInu is known for smiling and laughing before attempting a conversion at goal. This was first revealed during the2007 NRL season.It later became his trademark and some media Sydney media outlets dubbed him "The Smiling assassin". Inu explained his reason behind this saying "It started at training, Every time I practised kicking, the first thing I'd try to do is kick from the sideline and everyone would start bagging me out and I would start laughing. It's the same when the crowd starts booing. I just start smiling and laughing. If they are going to boo me I might as well laugh about it and if I get it over it just shows them up so I can laugh even more".[31][32]
References
edit- ^"Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015".Catalans Dragons site officiel.Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015.Retrieved30 June2015.
- ^loverugbyleague
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^ab"Krisnan Inu becomes just second player in history to lose three NRL grand finals with three clubs".30 September 2012.
- ^"Leigh signs Krisnan Inu".rugby-league.22 February 2022.
- ^"Parramatta 68 v Brisbane 22".Rugby League Tables.stats.rleague. Archived fromthe originalon 29 August 2012.Retrieved20 December2013.
- ^"Melbourne v Parramatta".SMH.2 October 2009.
- ^"Kiwis select Sonny Bill".Sky Sports. 8 August 2008.Retrieved8 August2008.
- ^"Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai".BBC. 7 October 2008.Retrieved7 October2008.
- ^"Rugby league World Cup final: New Zealand end Australia invincibility with 34-20 win".TheGuardian.22 November 2008.
- ^"League: The nice guy finishing first".
- ^ "Taylor, Inu out of Broncos-Eels clash".ABC News. 22 April 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 21 October 2013.Retrieved23 April2009.
- ^"Warriors' Krisnan Inu old hand at grand finals".October 2011.
- ^"League: Warriors sign Parramatta pair".Otago Daily Times. 11 May 2010.Retrieved4 December2021.
- ^Parramatta stars Krisnan Inu and Feleti Mateo sign for New Zealand WarriorsDaily Telegraph,10 May 2010
- ^ab"Inu leaves Warriors for Bulldogs".ABC. 24 May 2012.Retrieved1 May2022.
- ^"Bulldogs' Grand Final Team List".25 September 2012.
- ^Amy Jones (25 September 2015)."Krisnan Inu signs new 12-month contract with Catalans Dragons".Sky Sports.Retrieved4 December2021.
- ^"Widnes Vikings sign Krisnan Inu from Catalans Dragons on a two-year deal".17 November 2017.
- ^"Broken leg rules out Widnes centre Inu".BBC Sport.
- ^"Salford Red Devils seal deal for Krisnan Inu".27 March 2019.
- ^"St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford".Telegraph. 12 October 2019.Retrieved25 October2019.
- ^Unwin, Will (12 October 2019)."St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened".The Guardian.
- ^"St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield".Sky Sports.
- ^"Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal".BBC Sport.
- ^"Krisnan Inu finds new club".Love Rugby League.28 October 2021.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"Leigh confirm signing of Krisnan Inu".uk.sports.yahoo.
- ^"Featherstone Rovers: 1895 Cup final defeat to Leigh Centurions gives Brian McDermott's side signal of their progress".yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^"Nene Macdonald hat-trick in Leigh's big win at Workington".leighjournal.co.uk.10 July 2022.
- ^"Krisnan Inu: Salford Red Devils man on tough decision to retire and his love for coaching".loverugbyleague.13 July 2023.
- ^"More than reason to smile now".NZ Herald.
- ^"Best and worst of 2007".Herald Sun.
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