Tima Fainga'anuku
Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku (born 26 April 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Highlanders in the Super Rugby, having previously played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup and Perpignan in the Top 14. His preferred position is wing.
| Full name | Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fainga'anuku was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2015.[1][2] 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]
He made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders in their 34–20 win over the Chiefs in Round 16, 2018.[3][4]
Tima was named in the Highlanders 2020 squad after Connor Garden-Bachop had to withdraw because of injury.
References
- "Baby Blacks winger Tima Faingaanuku takes on the world - and wins". stuff.co.nz. 23 June 2017.
- "Good sports". The Bulletin. Nelson College Old Boys' Association. December 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "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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