Justin Poore

Justin Poore (born 26 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played in Australia's NRL for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Parramatta Eels before moving to England to play for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Professional playing career

Parramatta Eels

At the start of the 2010 NRL season, Poore was one of Parramatta's high profile recruits who was expected to bolster the club's forward pack. Poore made a total of 23 appearances for the club in 2010 as they missed out on the finals after finishing a disappointing 12th.

Poore was forced to sit out for the majority of the 2011 NRL season due to a knee injury. He returned in round 22 against South Sydney which ended in a 56-6 loss at ANZ Stadium. Parramatta narrowly avoided the wooden spoon that year and defeated the Gold Coast in the final game of the season to avoid finishing last.

In the 2012 NRL season, Poore and Parramatta endured a horror season as the club finished last on the table for the first time since 1972. At the end of 2012, Poore was released by the club.

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