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Ngane Punivai

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Ngane Punivai
Full nameNgantungane Gisborne James Punivai
Date of birth (1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
SchoolChrist's College
UniversityLincoln University
Notable relative(s)Isaiah Punivai Brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Canterbury, Highlanders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Canterbury 47 (5)
2019 Crusaders 2 (0)
2020–22 Highlanders 12 (20)
2023 Chiefs 2 (0)
2024- Hurricanes 0 (0)
Correct as of 13 October 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 New Zealand U20 3 (0)
Correct as of 13 October 2019

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

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  1. ^ "Five new names in 2019 BNZ Crusaders squad" (Press release). Crusaders. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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