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| Although he is Australian born and is an ] of ] origin, he became a ] citizen which later allowed him to be selected for the ]. | Although he is Australian born and is an ] of ] origin, he became a ] citizen which later allowed him to be selected for the ]. | ||
| Australian player ] created controversy for being televised verbally mocking Webb during the Kiwis performance of the ] before the first 2006 Tri-Nations match in ], ]. Mason stated that he was mocking Webb for doing the haka even though he was an ] (even though Mason was born in Auckland), Webb later retorted that he was not an ] but in fact a ]. | Australian player ] created controversy for being televised verbally mocking Webb during the Kiwis performance of the ] before the first 2006 Tri-Nations match in ], ]. Mason stated that he was mocking Webb for doing the haka even though he was an ] (even though Mason was born in Auckland), Webb later retorted that he was not an ] but in fact a ]. | ||
| He left the ] at the end of the 2006 ] season and is now playing for ] on the ] | He left the ] at the end of the 2006 ] season and is now playing for ] on the ] | ||
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| Full name | Brent Webb |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) |
| Weight | 12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg) (79 Kg) |
| Position | Full-Back |
Brent Webb (born 8 November 1980 in Cairns, Queensland) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League (Europe) competition. He has also represented the New Zealand national team and was a stand-out player at the 2006 Tri-Nations tournament. His position of choice is at fullback. Brent Webb is a former schoolboy player from Kirwan State High School in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Although he is Australian born and is an Indigenous Australian of Torres Strait Islander origin, he became a New Zealand citizen which later allowed him to be selected for the New Zealand national team.
Australian player Willie Mason created controversy for being televised verbally mocking Webb during the Kiwis performance of the Haka before the first 2006 Tri-Nations match in Auckland, New Zealand. Mason stated that he was mocking Webb for doing the haka even though he was an Aboriginal (even though Mason was born in Auckland), Webb later retorted that he was not an Aboriginal but in fact a Torres Strait Islander.
He left the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the 2006 NRL season and is now playing for Leeds Rhinos on the English Super League
His partner Jenny gave birth to their first son in April 2007 and named him Ruben Douglas Webb named after retired Kiwis captain Ruben Wiki and his father.
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