About Dean Whare

Dean Whare (born 22 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori international level.
Whare was born in Rotorua, New Zealand. He is of Māori descent.
He moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as a 13-year-old and played his junior rugby league with Penshurst RSL and Arncliffe scots before being signed the St George-Illawarra Dragons.
Whare previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League.