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| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Rarotonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ridge Ponini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Ponini (born 7 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby. He has also played for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC. His preferred position is prop. [1]
Ponini attended Rangiora High School. [2] He moved to Australia in 2021, first representing Eastwood, [3] before transferring to Eastern Suburbs in 2023. [4]
Ponini represented Canterbury in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup having been called into the squad as an injury replacement. [5] He was called into the Waratahs squad as an injury replacement ahead of Round 8 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut for the side as a replacement against the Crusaders. [6] Ponini was called into the Crusaders squad as injury cover ahead of Round 15 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7] He made his debut in Round 16 in 2025 against the Brumbies in Canberra. He became Crusader #300. [8]
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