Arese Poliko
| Date of birth | 23 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arese Poliko (born 23 January 2001) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Taranaki. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Early career
[edit]Poliko was born in Australia to Samoan parents and only took up rugby after re-locating to Samoa aged 12. He moved to New Zealand to attend Menzies College before attending Southland Boys' High School.[2] He previously represented Highlanders U18 and later the Highlanders U20 side.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Poliko has represented Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[4] He previously represented Southland in the competition between 2020 and 2022. He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arese Poliko". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Football in Australia to rugby in Wyndham, Arese Poliko's journey to becoming a Southland Stag". Stuff.co.nz. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Moodie, Saili and Poliko named in Highlanders SRA U20 Squad". Rugby Southland. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Announce Final Squad for Bunnings Warehouse NPC Season 2024". Taranaki Rugby (Press release). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Game Readiness and Maturity Key in 2025 Hurricanes Squad" (Press release). Hurricanes. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Southland rugby union players
- Taranaki rugby union players
- People educated at Southland Boys' High School
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- New Zealand people of Australian descent
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