Siale Lauaki
| Born | 30 May 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Patrick's College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Siale Lauaki (born 30 May 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Wellington. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Lauaki attended St Patrick's College, Wellington where he was named College Sport Wellington Sportsman of the year, following being named in the New Zealand Schools side.[2] He was selected for the New Zealand U20s in 2023.[3]
Professional career
Lauaki has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[4] He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[5]
In 2026, Lauaki formed part of the Hurricanes squad which won the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. On 20 June, the Hurricanes defeated the Chiefs 60–5 in the final.[6]
Off the back of Lauaki's performance in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, Lauaki was named in the All-Blacks Greatest Rivalry tour of South Africa as a part of the extended 44-man squad.[7] On 8 August, 2026, Lauaki made his All Blacks debut against the Stormers at DHL Stadium, Cape Town.[8]
References
- ↑ "Siale Lauaki". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Lauaki wins major CSW award". Club Rugby. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 named for France clash". All Blacks. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Wellington Lions name 2023 squad to defend Bunnings NPC title". Wellington Rugby (Press release). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Hurricanes 2024 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad Named" (Press release). Hurricanes. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Goile, Aaron (20 June 2026). "Hurricanes pound the Chiefs in Wellington to win their first Super Rugby title in a decade". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Blacks, All (26 July 2026). "All Blacks Squad Named for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour | All Blacks News". All Blacks. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Blacks, All (8 June 2026). "DHL Stormers vs All Blacks - 2026 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour - Franchise Matches - 07 August | NZ Rugby". All Blacks. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
External links
- Siale Lauaki at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Siale Lauaki at All.Rugby
- Siale Lauaki at RugbyDatabase.co.nz