Tima Fainga'anuku
| Full name | Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Leicester Fainga'anuku (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku (born 26 April 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Template:Rut Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup having previously played for the Crusaders and Template:Rut Highlanders in Super Rugby and Perpignan in the Top 14. His preferred position is Wing. Fainga'anuku is of Tongan descent.
Early career
Fainga'anuku was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2015.[1] He was a part of the New Zealand Under 20s winning team over England Under 20s 64–17 in the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[1]
Senior career
Fainga'anuku started his senior career at Template:Rut Tasman in 2016. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Template:Rut Crusaders in their 34–20 win over the Chiefs in Round 16, 2018.[2][3] Tima was named in the Template:Rut Highlanders 2020 squad after Connor Garden-Bachop had to withdraw because of injury. He was part of the Mako side that won the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.
References
- ^ a b "Baby Blacks winger Tima Faingaanuku takes on the world - and wins". stuff.co.nz. 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Live Super Rugby updates= Chiefs vs Crusaders". NZ Herald. 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Crusaders too strong for Chiefs". Otago Daily Times. 2 June 2018.
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