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Te Maire Martin

Te Maire Martin (born 2 October 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, fullback and halfback for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL) and is a New Zealand international.

Martin previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and Penrith Panthers. Martin took a break from NRL after being diagnosed with a bleed on the brain in April 2019. He returned to the NRL in 2022 with the Brisbane Broncos.

Martin was born in Tokoroa, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent, specifically the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa and Waikato Tainui Iwi tribes.

Martin grew up in Taharoa and played his junior football for Turangawaewae before moving to the Gold Coast, Australia and attending Keebra Park State High School on a scholarship.

Martin is related to fellow New Zealand Warriors player, Taine Tuaupiki.

Martin was signed by the Wests Tigers and played in their Holden Cup team in 2014 and 2015, where he played in 40 matches and scored 15 tries. In both seasons of his Holden Cup career, Martin was named as the five-eighth in the Holden Cup Team of the Year. On 18 October 2014, Martin played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing at five-eighth and kicked the game-winning field goal, giving the Kiwis the 15–14 victory at Mt Smart Stadium. On 2 May 2015, Martin again played for the Junior Kiwis at five-eighth against the Junior Kangaroos, scoring a try in the 22–20 loss at Cbus Super Stadium.

On 24 September 2015, Martin was named in the New Zealand national rugby league team training squad for their tour of Great Britain, but did not make the final squad.

Martin signed with the Penrith Panthers for the 2016 NRL season and played in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines tournament. In round 3 Martin made his NRL debut playing at five-eighth against the Brisbane Broncos. He scored a try and kicked the match winning field goal in the Panthers 23–22 win at Penrith Stadium. After playing just six games in the NRL, he suffered a season ending shoulder injury in Round 8 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He finished off the season playing 6 games, scoring 2 tries and 1 field goal.

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