Tevita Mafileo

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Tevita Mafileo
Date of birth (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight128 kg (282 lb; 20 st 2 lb)
School St. Kentigern College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Bay of Plenty, Hurricanes
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019– Bay of Plenty 33 (15)
2019 Chiefs 7 (0)
2020– Hurricanes 25 (5)
Correct as of 5 November 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 New Zealand U20 7 (5)
2022 All Blacks XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2022

Tevita Mafileo (born 4 February 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has named in the Hurricanes squad in 2020. [1]

Reference list

  1. "MAFILEO AND FLANDERS BOOST HURRICANES FORWARD PACK STOCKS". www.superrugby.co.nz. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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