Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta

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Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
Date of birth (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Te Araroa, New Zealand
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
School St. Kentigern College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, flanker, number 8
Current team Tasman, Fijian Drua
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Tasman 39 (25)
2022– Fijian Drua 27 (15)
Correct as of 6 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Fiji 9 (0)
Correct as of 6 April 2024

Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC competition and the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby. [1] His primary position is at lock, but he can also play anywhere in the back row.

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Early career

Te Ahiwaru was born in the small East Coast town of Te Araroa in April 1998. His mother solely raised him. His father, who he didn’t meet until 2022, was born in Fiji.

Te Ahiwaru was educated in a total immersion school in Te Araroa up until year 11, 2013. He then moved to Hicks Bay High School to finish off his last two years of College.

At this time, Rico Gear, a former All Black, identified him as a talent and news of his ability was quickly passed through to both the Hurricanes and the Crusaders.

In 2014 Te Ahiwaru was offered a full scholarship to attend St Kentigern College in Auckland for his final two years of school. From 2015 to 2016, Te Ahiwaru played in the schools top side as a number 8.

He played age group for both the East Coast and Hurricanes up until 2016 and was then selected by the Hurricanes Under 18 to travel to Christchurch and play against the Crusaders Under 18 as a curtain raiser game.

In August 2016 he was chosen in the Under 18, New Zealand Maori Development Team. [2]

Tasman

Cirikidaveta made his debut for Tasman in Round 9 of the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau at Pukekohe Stadium in Auckland. In September 2020 he was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. [3] Cirikidaveta played all 12 games for the Mako in the 2020 season as they went on to win their second premiership title in a row. Cirikidaveta had another good season during the 2021 Bunnings NPC as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.

Super Rugby

In September 2021 Cirikidaveta signed with the Fijian Drua for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the first season in the competition for the side. He made his Super Rugby debut against the Waratahs in Round 1.

Fiji

In 2022 he was named in the Fiji national rugby union team for their July test matches.

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References

  1. ↑ "Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta". mako.nz. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta". breakfastclub.org.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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