Pita Ahki
| Date of birth | 24 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15.3 st; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelston Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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Representing  New Zealand
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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
- ^ "Pita Ahki North Harbour Player Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "2013 Blues Wider Training Group announced". 7 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Waikato sign Hurricanes centre Pita Ahki". Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Connacht Sign Centre Pita Ahki". www.connachtrugby.ie. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Pita Ahki IRB JWC Player Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Men's Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Match". results.glasgow2014.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
External links
- 1992 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand people of Chinese descent
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand people of Tongan descent
- North Harbour rugby union players
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- Rugby union players from Auckland
- Rugby union centres
- Living people
- New Zealand international rugby sevens players
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of New Zealand
- Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in rugby sevens
- Connacht Rugby players