Zane Kapeli

Last updated

Zane Kapeli
Full nameZane Rance Kapeli
Date of birth (1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
School Sacred Heart College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Bay of Plenty, Highlanders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2015 Waikato 18 (5)
2018– Bay of Plenty 6 (0)
2020 Highlanders 0 (0)
2021- Chiefs 5 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2020
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Tonga 10 (5)
Correct as of 31 May 2020

Zane Rance Kapeli (born 28 September 1992) is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a loose forward represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for club Bay of Plenty Steamers. [1] He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. [2]

Contents

Career

He made his international debut for Tonga against Georgia on 24 November 2018. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia national rugby union team</span> National rugby union team

The Georgia national rugby union team, nicknamed The Lelos, is administered by the Georgian Rugby Union. The team takes part in the annual Rugby Europe Championship, and the Rugby World Cup which takes place every four years and in which it has appeared continuously since 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonga national rugby union team</span> Rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team represents the Tonga Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. The team is nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a traditional challenge – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first-ever presence at the quarter-finals.

Siosiua Halanukonuka is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays in the prop position for the France side Perpignan. Halanukonuka also represents Tonga at international level.

David Halaifonua is a Tongan national rugby union player who currently plays for Hull RUFC in the National League 2 North and for the Tonga national team.

Maama Vaipulu is a New Zealand rugby player of Tongan descent. He represented Counties Manukau and the Chiefs in New Zealand and Tonga on an international level. Currently he plays in the number 8 and occasionally flanker position for the France based Top 14 side, Castres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Ngauamo</span> Rugby player

Paula Mark Ngauamo is a professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Top 14 club Castres. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Amone Afu Fungavaka is a former Tongan rugby union player. He played as a hooker.

Taipaleti Kakato Tuʻuta is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as flanker.

Akuila Mafi is a Tasmanian-raised Tongan former rugby union fly-half.

Liueli Fusimalohi is a Tongan former rugby union player and coach. He played as fullback.

Samiu Mohi is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as centre.

Penina Fololisi Masila is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as hooker.

Saili Fe`ao, known also as Willie Fe`ao, is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as prop. He is the father of the Tongan rugby union international rugby player David Feao.

Milton Makasini Ngauamo is a New Zealand-born Tongan former rugby union player. He played as a lock. He is the brother of Johnny Ngauamo, who is also a rugby union player.

Sione Latu Talakai is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Tonga internationally and plays for Australian Shute Shield club Eastwood. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance. He helped captain the Wests Bulldogs to a premiership in 2022.

Salesi Halaleva Lapota Fifita is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax Rugby and the Tonga national team.

Fotu Suluka Lokotui is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a Flanker. He represents Tonga internationally. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.

James Nunu Fainga'anuku Faiva is a Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a fly half represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for Italian Top10 Petrarca Padova. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which is held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.

Malietoa Seuli Hingano also known as Malietoa Hingano is an Australian born Tongan rugby union player who generally plays as a centre represents Tonga internationally and currently plays for French club Aviron Bayonnais. He was included in the Tongan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marks his first World Cup appearance.

Samuela H. S. "Semi" Taupeaafe (born in Nuku'alofa, on 29 July 1972）is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre.

References

  1. ↑ "Zane Kapeli". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tonga v Georgia". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.