Lewis Ponini (born 6 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who played for the Waratahs in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Date of birth | 6 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editPonini attended Rangiora High School.[2] He moved to Australia in 2021, first representing Eastwood,[3] before transferring to Eastern Suburbs in 2023.[4]
Professional career
editPonini represented Canterbury in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup having been called into the squad as an injury replacement.[5] He was called into the Waratahs squad as an injury replacement ahead of Round 8 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut for the side as a replacement against the Crusaders.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lewis Ponini". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "All Blacks loose forward consigned to bench duty for Canterbury return". Rugby Pass. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Shute Shield 2021: Doom and no gloom as Woods get ready for season kickoff". Rugby News. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Eastwood welcome back Waratahs stars in potential Finals preview". Rugby.com.au. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Young Canterbury team named to take on Manawatu". Canterbury Rugby. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Harrison kicks Waratahs to extra-time victory over Crusaders". Rugby.com.au. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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