Petero Civoniceva

Petero Civoniceva

Date Of Birth: 21.4.1976
Birthplace: Fiji
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 106 kg
Position: FRONT ROW
NRL games prior to 2003: 103
State of Origin: 6 Queensland (2001, 2002)
Tests: 5 Australia (2001)
First grade debut: 1998
Age started playing: 7 at Under 12’s Redcliffe
 

After suffering broken arms in 2000 and 2001, Petero was pleased to have come through last season relatively unscathed. Married in Fiji during the off-season, the big prop recently re-signed for two more years.

Best place to spend time away from football? At the beach

Favourite food?
Anything from Earth and Sea at McDowall

Who has been the biggest influence on your career? My family and my wife Bonnie

What has been your most memorable match? Origin 3 in 2001

Favourite player of all time? Bob Lindner

Favourite movie? Shawshank Redemption

If you could be anyone else, who would it be? Michael Jordan. He has been the best at what he does for such a long period and is respected by all away fans as well as those at home.

If you had a superpower, what would it be? Invisibility

Hardest hitter in the game? Matt Rua (Melbourne Storm)

Most respected player in the game? Martin Lang

Did you excel in any other sports as a junior? Tennis and volleyball.

If you could have any four guests at a dinner party, who would they be? Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix (if I could have 5 – Jennifer Lopez as well)