Luther Hirini
Appearance
Date of birth | 27 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luther Hirini (born 27 July 1996) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup. He generally plays in the wing or fullback positions but can also play as a centre.[1]
A product of Feilding High School,[1] Hirini plays for the Feilding Old Boys-Oroua club.
Hirini was involved in the Hurricanes U18 team in 2014.
He was a part of the Manawatu academy in 2015.[2]
He made his provincial debut coming off the bench on 24 September 2016 in the 30–19 loss to Taranaki.
His father, Paul, played as a centre for Horowhenua-Kapiti and Manawatu.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lampp, Rugby Peter (19 September 2014). "Feilding High's Hirini sticks with Manawatu". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Six new players in Manawatu academy". Stuff. Retrieved 24 September 2016.