Jai Knight

Jai Knight

Born	(2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 (age 21) New Zealand
Weight	113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
School	Mount Maunganui College
Rugby union career
Position Lock Current team Chiefs, Bay of Plenty Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Bay of Plenty 9 (0) 2026– Chiefs Correct as of 12 November 2025

Jai Knight (born 2 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is lock. ^[1]

Early career

Knight attended Mount Maunganui College where he played for the first XV, ^[2] earning selection for the Chiefs U18 side in 2021. ^[3] After missing out on representing the Chiefs U20 side, he was selected for the New Zealand Barbarians U21 side for the 2025 U20 tournament. ^[4]

Professional career

Knight has represented Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. ^{[5] [6]} He was named in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. ^[7]

References

1. "Jai Knight". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "Mount Maunganui College Sports". Mount Manganui College. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. "Rugby: Young talent from Chiefs region selected for U18 Development Camp". NZ Herald. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
4. "Everything you need to know: 2025 Super Rugby under 20 tournament". Chiefs. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
5. @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it" . Retrieved 22 July 2025– via Instagram.
6. "NPC 2025: Players to watch during provincial season". NZ Herald. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
7. "Gallagher Chiefs 2026 wider training group". Chiefs (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile