Date of birth | 11 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kauvaka Kaivelata (born 11 July 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Counties Manukau. His preferred position is prop. [1]
Kaivelata attended Wesley College, Auckland where he played rugby. [2] He plays his club rugby for Pukekohe. [3] Kauvaka Kaivelata also played Manukau Rovers
Kaivelata has represented Counties Manukau in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [4] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [5]