Fehi Fineanganofo (born 31 August 2002) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship club Bay of Plenty and the New Zealand national sevens team.[1][2]
| Date of birth | 31 August 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Auckland Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHe attended Auckland Grammar School and played for the New Zealand Schools team in 2020.[3]
International career
editHe plays domestic rugby union for Bay of Plenty Steamers at centre.[4]
He made his debut for New Zealand national rugby sevens team in Los Angeles in 2023.[5] He signed a full time contract with the team for the 2024 season.[6][7] Described as New Zealand's "breakthrough star" of 2024,[8] he played as New Zealand won the Singapore leg of the 2023–24 SVNS in May 2024.[9]
He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Fehi Fineanganofo". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Fehi Fineanganofo". All Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "13 Auckland Rugby players named in the NZ Secondary Schools and NZ Barbarians Schools squads". sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Kermeen, Mat (22 September 2023). "Bay of Plenty overcomes gritty Northland 32-26 to secure critical bonus point victory". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "ALL BLACKS SEVENS SET FOR LOS ANGELES AND VANCOUVER LEG". allblacks.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Fehi Fineanganofo". Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "NEW TALENT JOINS SEVENS SQUADS IN PINNACLE YEAR". allblacks.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Lyall, Jamie (17 July 2024). "Paris Olympics: Men's rugby sevens team-by-team guide". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "NZ men's and women's sevens do double in Singapore". rnz.co.nz. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics". nzrugby.co.nz. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Nine Olympic Debutants In Rugby Sevens Teams". Pacific Scoop. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.