Cory Aporo

BAY CAPS: 40

BIRTHDATE:   2 July 1983

BIRTHPLACE:   Kingsford, Sydney

HEIGHT:   5’ 11”

WEIGHT:   100kg

MARITAL STATUS:   Partner

PARTNERS NAME:   Teresa

EDUCATION:   Rotorua Boys’ High

FAVOURITE PLAYER:   Christian Cullen

HOBBIES:   Playing guitar heroes, PS2

TOUGHEST OPPONENT:   Sam Tuitopu

BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON CAREER:   Grandfather

TEAM I LOVE BEATING:   Whakarewarewa

BIGGEST RUGBY ACHIEVEMENT:   Winning U19 World Cup 2001

MOST EMBARRASSING RUGBY MOMENT:   Running onto the pitch with jersey inside out

FAVOURITE FOOD:   Sushi

FAVOURITE MOVIE:   Transformers

FAVOURITE MUSICIAN:   Prince Tui Teka

FAVOURITE BOOK:   Oxford Dictionary

THE ONE THING I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT:   Food

PLAYER I RESPECT THE MOST:   Tanerau Latimer

COACH I RESPECT THE MOST:   Clayton McMillan

WORST THING ABOUT RUGBY:   Losing

FAVOURITE COUNTRY:   New Zealand

FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS:   Eddie Murphy

FAVOURITE GROUND:   Eden Park

WORST JOB I’VE HAD:   Doing dishes

AMBITION IN LIFE:   To be a good person

BEST ADVISE MY MUM GAVE ME:   Don’t be greedy

IF I WERE PRIME MINISTER I’D:   Make New Zealand tax free

FOUR PEOPLE I’D INVITE FOR A BBQ:   Optimus Prime, Megan Fox, Hulk Hogan, Eddie Murphy