Marvin Karawana

Marvin Karawana

Personal information
Nickname	Marvylous, Marv
Born	30 July 1986 (1986-07-30) (age 25) Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row, Five-eighth, Halfback, Hooker, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2007–11	Newcastle Knights	34	1	0	0	4
As of 8 September 2009
Source: RLP

Marvin Karawana (born 30 July 1986 in Wainuiomata, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He plays as a utility player.

Karawana breaks through a tackle in 2009.

Playing career

Karawana attended St. Bernard's College in Wellington and is a Wainuiomata Lions junior.^[1]

Karawana made his first grade debut for the Newcastle Knights during the Round 9 encounter with the New Zealand Warriors on May 12, 2007. Karawana pushed his way into the first grade team in 2009 and was used off the interchange bench as a Utility player.

He unfortunately tore his ACL in a NSW Cup trial game in the 2010 pre-season which ruled him out of the entire 2010 season.

In 2011, he made his return to the NRL against the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Round 4.

After the conclusion of the 2011 season, Karawana was released by the Knights.^[2]

References

1. ^ Marvin Karawana CourierMail
2. ^ http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/knights-in-no-hurry-to-go-separate-ways/2281766.aspx

External links

• 2011 Newcastle Knights profile
• Rugby League Project stats

Persondata
Name	Karawana, Marvin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	30 July 1986
Place of birth	Wainuiomata
Date of death
Place of death