Petero Civoniceva
Prop
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2018
- Date of Birth:
- 21 April 1976
- Birthplace:
- Suva, Fiji
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Team:
- Brisbane Broncos
- Date:
- 26 April 1998
- Opposition:
- North Sydney Bears
- Venue:
- ANZ Stadium, Sydney
- Representative:
- Queensland, Australia, Fiji
- Clubs:
- Brisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers
Career
Milestones
- Premierships: 1998, 2006
- Kangaroo Tours: 2001, 2003
- World Cup: 2008
- Dally M Prop of the Year: 2008
- Harry Sunderland Medal: 2006
- RLPA Players’ Champion: 2008
Playing
- First Class Games
- 401
- Points
- 112
- Tries
- 28
Biography
Fijian-born, and a Redcliffe Junior, Petero Civoniceva was a prop who had superb fitness and never stopped serving it up to the opposition, yet always in a sportsmanlike manner.
He was one of the best in the game in hit-ups, seemingly never tiring, with a characteristic side-on motion as he fought for extra yardage. His consistency was astonishing; he never seemed to have a bad game.
Petero Civoniceva makes the grand final of the toughest players I have coached. No one ever wanted to get tackled by him.
Wayne Bennett Coach
Between 2001 and 2014, Civoniceva played in 33 Origin matches, 45 Tests for Australia and six Tests for Fiji.
He was superb in the 2006 Tri-Nations tournament.
He had emerged with the Brisbane Broncos in 1998, the season the club won its third premiership. He was also part of title teams in 2000, when he missed the grand final, and 2006.
For 10 seasons from 1998 his sole senior club was the Brisbane Broncos, and for the early seasons of the 21st century he was, with Shane Webcke, half of what most pundits believed to be the best front-row partnership in the world.
Career Stats
Club Career
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | Premiership |
1998
2012 |
2007
2012 |
235 | 22 | - | - | 88 |
| Penrith Panthers | Premiership | 2008 | 2011 | 74 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
Representative Career
State
| Team Name | Competition | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | State of Origin | New South Wales | 2001 | 2012 | 33 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
International
| Team Name | Competition | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Tests and World Cup |
2001
2003 |
2001
2011 |
45 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| Australia | Tour Matches | 2003 | 2004 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Fiji | Tests and World Cup | 2013 | 2014 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
Other Representative
| Team Name | Opponent | Year Start | Year End | Played | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Invitational XIII | Papua New Guinea | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| NRL All Stars | Indigenous All Stars | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
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