Ngane Punivai
| Full name | Ngantungane Gisborne James Punivai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Isaiah Punivai Brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ngantungane Gisborne James Punivai (born 30 August 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays on the wing for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is . Punivai attended Christ's College in Christchurch, where he was captain of the 1st XV and the deputy head prefect. He has signed for the Crusaders squad in 2019. In 2019 it was announced he would be switching to play for the Highlanders. Punivai scored his first try for the Highlanders against his former team, the Crusaders on 4 July 2020 [1]
Reference list
- ^ "Five new names in 2019 BNZ Crusaders squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.