12 Facts About Henry Perenara

Henry Perenara played as a lock, though he could play in the second-row.

Henry Perenara is the first NRL referee in history to send off a player for an alleged bite, he sent Kevin Proctor off in the Round 14 match of 2020, when Cronulla-Sutherland played against the Gold Coast.

Henry Perenara is a brother of Marcus Perenara and is a cousin of Sonny Bill Williams, and Hurricanes and All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara.

In 1999, while under contract to the Warriors, Henry Perenara played for Auckland North in the National Provincial Competition.

Henry Perenara was part of the Glenora Bears side that dominated the Auckland Rugby League competition that year, winning the Roope Rooster, Ruataki Shield and Fox Memorial.

Henry Perenara played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, Melbourne Storm, Auckland Warriors and Parramatta in the National Rugby League competition.

Henry Perenara retired as a player in 2007 to join the National Rugby League's referee cadet programme.

Henry Perenara made his first grade referee debut in 2011.

Henry Perenara was named the 2011 New Zealand Rugby League's referee of the year.

Henry Perenara is one of only four New Zealanders to play for New Zealand and referee a test match.

In mid April 2021 Henry Perenara retired at the age of 41 due to a heart condition.

Henry Perenara revealed to the Daily Telegraph he had been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, an abnormally fast heartbeat that causes shortness of breath, dizziness sweating or fainting.