Mike Kainga

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Mike Kainga
BornMichael Zavala Harley Kainga
(1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 34)
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
School Taita College
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Taranaki
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2015 Bay of Plenty 24 (15)
2013 Chiefs 2 (0)
2016–2017 Hurricanes 12 (0)
2016– Taranaki 9 (0)
Correct as of 30 December 2017
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 New Zealand U20 4 (0)
2014 Māori All Blacks 2 (0)
Correct as of 11 November 2014

Michael "Mike" Zavala Harley Kainga (born 28 January 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who last played for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup. [1] He signed for Taranaki to play in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. [2] [3] [4] [5] His position of choice is prop.

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His impressive domestic performances for Bay of Plenty saw him named in the Chiefs Wider Training Squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season. [6] He made three appearances for the franchise.

He was called into the Hurricanes Wider Training Squad in 2016, he then gained 4 caps including playing in the 2016 Super Rugby season final.

Kainga was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He played in 4 games during the tournament, 1 start and 3 substitute appearances. [7]

Personal life

Kainga is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahungunu descent). [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Kainga Bay of Plenty Player Profile". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mike Kainga signs on for Taranaki". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stratford rugby volunteer". www.trfu.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Premier Taranaki rugby competition looks fairly even after off-season recruiting". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Two new recruits for Taranaki" . Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Super Rugby Wider Training Groups Named". 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Mike Kainga IRB JWC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "APISAI, PRINSEP AMONG NEW CAPS IN MAORI ALL BLACKS". The Hurricanes. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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