Rameka Poihipi
Rameka Poihipi (born 14 October 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. His preferred playing position is centre. Poihipi attended Hamilton Boys High School in Hamilton, where he was captain of the 1st XV. He has played for the Canterbury since 2019.[1][2][3]
| Full name | Rameka Poihipi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 5 December 2020, Poihipi — who is of Ngāti Whakaue descent — made his debut for the Māori All Blacks in a one-off match against Moana Pasifika in Hamilton.[4]
Reference list
- "Rameka Pohipi". We Are Tenzing. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "Mitre 10 Cup Preview: Canterbury 2020". Mitre 10 Cup. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Mitre 10 Cup rising stars: Isaiah Punivai keeping it real after historic play". Stuff.co.nz. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Sky Preview: Māori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika". allblacks.com (Press release). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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