Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

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Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Date of birth (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
School Francis Douglas Memorial College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Taranaki, Blues
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Taranaki 35 (85)
2021–2023 Blues 13 (10)
Correct as of 10 October 2023

Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (born 3 August 2001 in New Zealand) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. His regular playing position is wing. He was named in the Blues squad for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season. [2] [3] He was also a member of the Taranaki 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad. [4]

Reference list

  1. "Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. "2021 Squad Named" (Press release). Blues. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. "Super Rugby: Blues add swathe of young comers to bolster deep and impressive squad". Stuff.co.nz. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. "Player Profiles". Taranaki Bulls. Retrieved 10 September 2020.


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