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| Full name | Alexander Reremorehu Chan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1974-12-22)22 December 1974 (age 50) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Tiaki Chan (son) Joe Chan (son) Jesse McLean (nephew) Casey McLean (nephew) Willie McLean (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexander Reremorehu Chan (born 22 December 1974) is aNew Zealand former professionalrugby league footballer and coach. Chan played for theCatalans Dragons ofSuper League,Melbourne Storm,Parramatta Eels andNorthern Eagles in theNRL.
ANew Zealand international representative forward, Chan had also previously played for theBay of Plenty Stags in New Zealand,[5] and has also played for theAotearoa Māori team.[3][4]
Chan is of Chinese-Māori descent.[6]
His sonsTiaki Chan andJoe Chan also played for theCatalans Dragons in theSuper League.[7]
Chan started playing football at age six with Taupo United rugby union club, playing rugby league with Taupa Hawks from age 10.[8] He was educated at St Stephen's boarding school nearAuckland, and was selected in both junior rugby league and rugby union representative teams.[8]
After leaving school, Chan played two seasons with Taupo Broncos.
Moving to Sydney to play professional rugby league, he joined theNorth Sydney Bears. He played reserve grade for Norths in 1995–96, crossing toWestern Suburbs Magpies for the 1997 season.[8] Chan represented New Zealand at the 1997Rugby League World Sevens.
Leaving Wests, Chan joinedWentworthville Magpies, winningMetro Cup premierships in 1998 and 1999.[8]
Chan then signed withNRL clubNorthern Eagles, making his first grade debut in round 15 2000 against theNew Zealand Warriors.
Chan played at fullback for the Māori in 1999 and earlier represented the team at the1994 Pacific Cup.[9][10] Chan was selected for theAotearoa Māori side at the2000 World Cup but did not play a match.
After the 2000 season, Chan was a regular first grade player for theParramatta Eels from 2001 to 2003, coming from the interchange bench in their2001 NRL grand final loss to theNewcastle Knights. While with the Eels, he was hampered by injuries, suffering three broken arms in two years[8] limiting him to 26 appearances.
Chan played forMelbourne Storm during the2004 and2005 seasons where he was suspended three times by the judiciary for high tackles. During round 20 of the2004 NRL season, Chan was charged and later suspended for four weeks after a reckless high tackle on Parramatta playerNathan Hindmarsh.[11]
Granted an early release from his contract in Melbourne,[12] Chan finished his professional career at the end of the 2008Super League season, after making 86 appearances forCatalans Dragons, including in the2007 Challenge Cup Final.
Chan returned to theWentworthville Magpies as coach of theSydney Shield team, guiding the team to a premiership in 2015.[13] He also coached theCook Islands for two matches 2015–16, with one win; 30–20Lebanon and one loss; 8–28Tonga.
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