Rameka Poihipi

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Rameka Poihipi
Full nameRameka Poihipi
Date of birth (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb)
School Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Canterbury, Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Crusaders 1 (0)
2019– Canterbury 35 (25)
2021– Chiefs 27 (28)
Correct as of 5 June 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Māori All Blacks 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 July 2022

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]

Reference list

  1. "Rameka Pohipi". We Are Tenzing. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. "Mitre 10 Cup Preview: Canterbury 2020". Mitre 10 Cup. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Mitre 10 Cup rising stars: Isaiah Punivai keeping it real after historic play". Stuff.co.nz. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. "Sky Preview: Māori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika". allblacks.com (Press release). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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