Kini Naholo

Last updated

Kini Naholo
Kini Naholo 2017.jpg
Full nameKiniviliame Naholo
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Sigatoka, Fiji
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School Hastings Boys' High School
Notable relative(s) Waisake Naholo (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Taranaki, Hurricanes
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Taranaki 41 (130)
2020 Chiefs 1 (0)
2022 Crusaders 1 (0)
2023– Hurricanes 22 (65)
Correct as of 12 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 All Blacks XV 1 (0)

Kiniviliame Naholo (born 16 April 1999) is a professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a wing for Taranaki in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) competition [1] and for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby. [2] Born in Fiji, Naholo has represented New Zealand's second-national team, the All Blacks XV. He was previously part of the Chiefs squad for the 2020 Super Rugby season [3] [4] and the Crusaders squad for 2022. [5]

References

  1. "Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Players Contracted In 2021". Taranaki RFU. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. "Hurricanes 2023 squad announced". Hurricanes (Press release). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. "2020 Gallagher Chiefs Squad Announced". Chiefs (Press release). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. "Investec Super Rugby class of 2020 announced". Super Rugby NZ. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Kini Naholo signs with Crusaders for 2022 season". Crusaders (Press release). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.