Draft:Mahonri Ngakuru
| Date of birth | 2 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mahonri A. Ngakuru (born 2 January 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.[1] His position is Lock.
Career
[edit]Ngakuru was named in the Tasman squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.[2] He made his debut in Round 1 against Counties Manukau at Pukekohe Stadium, coming off the bench in a 24-41 win for the Mako. Ngakuru played another 4 games for Tasman during the season as the Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row. Ngakuru was again named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[3] He made only a very few appearances during the season as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato. Ngakuru was called into the Moana Pasifika squad during the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season and made his debut in Round 7 off the bench against the Blues.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mahonri Ngakuru". mako.nz. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasman Mako announce squad for provincial rugby defence". stuff.co.nz. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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