Caleb Makene
| Full name | Caleb Lydon Makene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caleb Makene (born 20 April 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for Template:Rut Tasman in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2]
Senior Career
Born and raised in Napier, Makene attended and played rugby for Napier Boys' High School, captaining their first XV in 2014. After graduating high school, he headed south to attend Lincoln University in Christchurch and study environmental planning and management. While there he was signed up by the Template:Rut Crusaders Academy and after 2 years in the Crusaders and Canterbury rugby structures, he was loaned to the Tasman Makos for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. 2 tries in 9 appearances for the Makos helped them reach the final of the 2016 Premiership where ironically they were defeated by Makene's parent province, Canterbury.[2][3]
International
Makene was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England, making 4 appearances and scoring 5 tries.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Caleb Makene Tasman Makos Player Profile". Makos Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "Caleb Makene itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Rookie winger Caleb Makene hoping to take his chances". Makos Rugby. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Caleb Makene New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.