1. Konileti "Konrad" Hurrell was born on 5 August 1991 and is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for St Helens in the Super League and Tonga at international level.
23 Facts About Konrad Hurrell
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Konrad Hurrell previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL and played for World All Stars side in 2016.
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Konrad Hurrell played for their first XV, earning vice captain in his second year, and represented Auckland Secondary Schools as a centre and second five-eighth.
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Konrad Hurrell was a member of the athletics team and was New Zealand's national champion in weightlifting for the open weight category in 2010.
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In 2012, Konrad Hurrell was promoted into the New Zealand Warriors first grade squad by new coach Brian McClennan and played in all three trial matches.
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Konrad Hurrell finished the New Zealand Warriors season with 20 matches and 13 tries.
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In 2012, the Tonga-born Konrad Hurrell had signed a letter of intent with the New Zealand Rugby League, stating that he wanted to represent the New Zealand national rugby league team after qualifying on a residency basis.
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In February, Konrad Hurrell played in the New Zealand Warriors inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines.
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Konrad Hurrell was overlooked for Round 1 and 2 matches, instead playing in the NSW Cup, before returning for the round 3 match against the North Queensland Cowboys, scoring a try off the interchange bench.
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Konrad Hurrell finished off the Warriors 2014 NRL season with him playing in 19 matches and scoring 12 tries.
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On 18 March, Konrad Hurrell re-signed with the New Zealand Warriors to the end of the 2018 season.
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Konrad Hurrell was charged with a grade three dangerous contact, taking an early plea and was suspended for three matches.
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Konrad Hurrell finished the 2015 NRL season with him playing in 12 matches and scoring four tries for the New Zealand Warriors.
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On 29 January, Konrad Hurrell was named in the Warriors 2016 Auckland Nines squad.
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Konrad Hurrell finished the regular season at the club winning the Members Most Valuable Player as well as the Preston Award for his ongoing work within the community.
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Konrad Hurrell then competed in the 2017 World Cup representing his home country, Tonga.
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Konrad Hurrell began the season with scoring the game winning try against Canberra at Cbus Stadium on the Gold Coast.
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Konrad Hurrell played his 100th NRL game in a loss against the St George in Toowoomba, Queensland.
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Konrad Hurrell had a stellar first year in the English Super League, becoming a crowd favourite and scoring a total of 14 tries in the season which made him the second highest try scorer for the year at the club.
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Konrad Hurrell won the Fans Player of the Year Award at the Presentation Night for the Leeds Rhinos on 9 October 2019.
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In June, Konrad Hurrell signed a one-year contract extension to remain at St Helens until the end of 2023.
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In round 3 of the 2023 Super League season, Konrad Hurrell was sent off in the final seconds of the match against Leeds after a tackle on Richie Myler.
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Konrad Hurrell was limited to only 13 matches for St Helens in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish sixth on the table.