Caleb Aekins
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Born | Otaika, New Zealand | 21 November 1997|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 August 2020 |
Caleb Aekins is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Background
Aekins was born in Otaika, New Zealand.
He played both rugby union and rugby league as a junior for the Otaika Eagles and Hikurangi Stags in rugby league and captained Whangarei Boys High School, in 2015 he moved over to Australia. Aekins of Maori and Welsh descent.[2]
Playing Career
Aekins made his NRL debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season at fullback for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[3]
References
- ^ Penrith Panthers
- ^ "Meet the team: Caleb Aekins". Wales Rugby League. 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Pearce to return for Knights in NRL". Newcastle Herald. 10 July 2018.
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