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{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}} |
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{{Infobox rugby biography |
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| name = Fehi Fineanganofo |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|08|31|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Auckland, New Zealand|Auckland]], New Zealand |
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| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
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| weight = {{convert|105|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} |
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| school = [[Auckland Grammar School]] |
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| relatives = |
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| position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] |
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| currentclub = [[Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)|Bay of Plenty]] |
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| years1 = 2023– |
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| clubs1 = [[Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)|Bay of Plenty]] |
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| apps1 = 5 |
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| points1 = 15 |
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| repyears1 = 2023– |
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| repteam1 = [[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|New Zealand 7s]] |
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| repcaps1 = 44 |
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| reppoints1 = 45 |
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| clubupdate = 21 July 2024 |
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| repupdate = 21 July 2024 |
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'''Fehi Fineanganofo''' is a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title= Fehi Fineanganofo|accessdate=17 July 2024 |
'''Fehi Fineanganofo''' (born 31 August 2002) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Wing (rugby union)|wing]] for [[National Provincial Championship (2006–present)|National Provincial Championship]] club [[Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)|Bay of Plenty]] and the [[New Zealand national rugby sevens team|New Zealand national sevens team]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Fehi Fineanganofo|accessdate=17 July 2024|url= https://www.ultimaterugby.com/fehi-fineanganofo|website=Ultimate Rugby |
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== Early life == |
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He attended [[Auckland Grammar School]] and played for the New Zealand Schools team in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.sporty.co.nz/aru/newsarticle/96575?newsfeedId=972103|website=sporty.co.nz|accessdate=17 July 2024|title=13 Auckland Rugby players named in the NZ Secondary Schools and NZ Barbarians Schools squads}}</ref> |
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== International career == |
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He plays domestic rugby union for [[Bay of Plenty (National Provincial Championship)|Bay of Plenty Steamers]] at centre.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/132997008/bay-of-plenty-overcomes-gritty-northland-3226-to-secure-critical-bonus-point-victory|website=stuff.co.nz|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Bay of Plenty overcomes gritty Northland 32-26 to secure critical bonus point victory|first=Mat|last=Kermeen|date=Sep 22, 2023}}</ref> |
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He made his debut for [[New Zealand national rugby sevens team]] in [[Los Angeles]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-sevens-set-for-los-angeles-and-vancouver-leg|website=allblacks.com|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= ALL BLACKS SEVENS SET FOR LOS ANGELES AND VANCOUVER LEG |
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|date=17 February 2023}}</ref> He signed a full time contract with the team for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/fehi-fineanganofo|website=Olympic.org.nz| title= Fehi Fineanganofo|accessdate=17 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-talent-joins-sevens-squads-in-pinnacle-year|website=allblacks.com|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= NEW TALENT JOINS SEVENS SQUADS IN PINNACLE YEAR|date=9 February 2024}}</ref> Described as New Zealand's "breakthrough star" of 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/paris-olympics-mens-rugby-sevens-team-by-team-guide/|website=Rugby Pass|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Paris Olympics: Men's rugby sevens team-by-team guide|date=17 July 2024|first=Jamie|last=Lyall}}</ref> he played as New Zealand won the Singapore leg of the [[2023–24 SVNS]] in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/516055/nz-men-s-and-women-s-sevens-do-double-in-singapore|website=rnz.co.nz|title=NZ men's and women's sevens do double in Singapore|date=6 May 2024 |accessdate=17 July 2024}}</ref> |
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He was selected for the [[2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzrugby.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/rugby-sevens-teams-named-for-paris-olympics|website=nzrugby.co.nz|accessdate=17 July 2024|title=Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics|date=20 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2024/06/paris-2024-nine-olympic-debutants-in-rugby-sevens-teams/|website=Pacific Scoop|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Paris 2024: Nine Olympic Debutants In Rugby Sevens Teams|date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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* {{sports links}} |
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* {{Olympics.com profile | fehi-fineanganofo }} |
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{{New Zealand Men's 2024 Summer Olympics Squad}} |
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{{2024 New Zealand Olympic team}} |
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{{Bay of Plenty NPC squad}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:2002 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]] |
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[[Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players]] |
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[[Category:New Zealand international rugby sevens players]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Auckland Grammar School]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union centres]] |
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[[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for New Zealand]] |
Latest revision as of 05:51, 8 August 2024
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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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]
Early life
[edit]He attended Auckland Grammar School and played for the New Zealand Schools team in 2020.[3]
International career
[edit]He 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.