Bulldogs History Database
Krisnan Inu
| Player # | 741 |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre, Wing |
| Height | 185cm |
| Weight | 99kg |
| DOB | 17th Mar 1987 |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Junior Club | Cabramatta |
| Debut | 2012: Round 12 vs Sydney Roosters |
| Other Clubs | Parramatta, Warriors |
| Rep | NZ(6), Samoa(1) |
Krisnan Inu, a Parramatta Eels junior, made his first grade debut in the 2007 NRL season against the Canberra Raiders. After just one first grade match he was named to play for New Zealand in the ANZAC Day Test against Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The Kangaroos ran out easy 30-6 winners over the Kiwis. After the test, Krisnan was dropped back to Premier League but returned to first grade through a series of injuries to regular players. He took on the kicking duties as Parramatta's primary kicker and full-back, Luke Burt, was injured mid-season. In round 25 he scored three tries and kicked seven goals in Parramatta's 46-point win over Brisbane.
Krisnan played in Parramatta's 2007 preliminary final defeat by Melbourne at Docklands Stadium. In August 2008, Krisnan was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.
After a 2-4 start to the 2009 season, Parramatta decided to re-tool their line-up, dropping Krisnan to the New South Wales Cup. Krisnan played in the 2009 NRL Grand Final for Parramatta against the Melbourne Storm at centre. At the end of the 2010 season, Krisnan told coach Daniel Anderson that he would be joining The New Zealand Warriors on a two year deal.
Krisnan played in New Zealand's 2011 NRL grand final loss to Manly. Krisnan's up-and-down tenure at the Warriors was curtailed in May 2012 with his release and immediate signing with the Bulldogs.
Krisnan played 16 games for the Bulldogs in 2012 and also played in the Grand Final loss to Melbourne.
In mid July 2014 after 40 appearances for the Bulldogs Krisnan made the decision to leave the club to play Rugby Union for Stade Français in France.
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