Willie Poching

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Willie Poching
Personal information
Full name Willie Poching
University(s) Leeds Metropolitan University
Youth clubs
Years Club
Marist
Mt Albert
Northcote
Brisbane
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999-01
2002-04
Auckland
North Queensland
Hunter Valley
St George
Wakefield
Leeds
2 (4)
Representative teams
1991-92
1995-2000
2005
Junior Kiwis
Samoa
New Zealand

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Willie Poching is a former Samoan rugby league player who was forced to retire due to injury at the completion of 2006 season.

He joined the Auckland Warriors in 1995 after previously spending time in Queensland as a Brisbane Broncos junior. He only played two games for the club however and was not re-signed for the 1996 season.

Over his long career he played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Leeds Rhinos in the European Super League. He also captained Samoa during their 2000 World Cup.

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