| Full name | Rameka Poihipi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rameka Poihipi (born 14 October 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. His preferred playing position is centre. Poihipi attended Hamilton Boys High School in Hamilton, where he was captain of the 1st XV.[ citation needed ] He has played for the Canterbury since 2019. [1] [2] [3]
On 5 December 2020, Poihipi — who is of Ngāti Whakaue descent — made his debut for the Māori All Blacks in a one-off match against Moana Pasifika in Hamilton. [4]
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