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==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 15:27, 31 October 2017

Pita Ahki
Date of birth (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
SchoolKelston Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Template:Rut Waikato / Connacht Rugby
Youth career
2009−10 Template:Rut Auckland
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–16 Template:Rut North Harbour 37 (30)
2014−15 Template:Rut Blues 13 (10)
2016−17 Template:Rut Hurricanes 1 (0)
2017 Template:Rut Waikato 6 (20)
2017- Connacht Rugby 0 (0)
Correct as of 19 October 2017
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Tonga under-20 5 (15)
2012 New Zealand under-20 5 (0)
2012−2016 All Blacks Sevens
Correct as of 19 October 2017

Pita Ahki (born 24 September 1992) is a Rugby union footballer who plays as a midfielder for North Harbour in New Zealand's ITM Cup.[1]

Pita Ahki
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Rugby sevens
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Rugby 7's

Career

He made his provincial debut in 2011 and ahead of the 2013 season he has made 13 appearances and scored 1 try. His impressive ITM Cup performances have seen him named in the Template:Rut Blues Wider Training Squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2].

In August 2017 it was annouced that Ahki was signed to Template:Rut Waikato for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season. [3].

On 19 October 2017, Connacht Rugby announced the signing of Pita as cover for Bundee Aki who is expected to join the Ireland Team for the 2017 Guinness Autumn International Series. No contract length was specified in the announcement.[4]

International

Ahki played for the Tongan under 20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, and for New Zealand Under 20 in the 2012 tournament in South Africa.[5].

He also represented New Zealand Sevens betweeen 2012-2016, winning a Silver Medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ "Pita Ahki North Harbour Player Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  2. ^ "2013 Blues Wider Training Group announced". 7 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Waikato sign Hurricanes centre Pita Ahki". Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Connacht Sign Centre Pita Ahki". www.connachtrugby.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Pita Ahki IRB JWC Player Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Men's Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Match". results.glasgow2014.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2017.