Fehi Fineanganofo Explained

Fehi Fineanganofo
Birth Date:31 August 2002
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.860NaN0
Weight:1050NaN0
School:Auckland Grammar School
Position:Wing
Currentclub:Bay of Plenty
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Bay of Plenty
Apps1:5
Points1:15
Repyears1:2023–
Repteam1:New Zealand 7s
Repcaps1:44
Reppoints1:45
Clubupdate:21 July 2024
Repupdate:21 July 2024

Fehi Fineanganofo (born 31 August 2002) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for National Provincial Championship club Bay of Plenty and the New Zealand national sevens team.[1] [2]

Early life

He attended Auckland Grammar School and played for the New Zealand Schools team in 2020.[3]

International career

He plays domestic rugby union for Bay of Plenty Steamers at centre.[4]

He made his debut for New Zealand national rugby sevens team in Los Angeles in 2023.[5] He signed a full time contract with the team for the 2024 season.[6] [7] Described as New Zealand's "breakthrough star" of 2024,[8] he played as New Zealand won the Singapore leg of the 2023–24 SVNS in May 2024.[9]

He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fehi Fineanganofo. 17 July 2024. Ultimate Rugby.
  2. Web site: Fehi Fineanganofo. 17 July 2024. All Rugby.
  3. Web site: 13 Auckland Rugby players named in the NZ Secondary Schools and NZ Barbarians Schools squads. sporty.co.nz. 17 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Bay of Plenty overcomes gritty Northland 32-26 to secure critical bonus point victory. stuff.co.nz. 17 July 2024. Mat. Kermeen. Sep 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: ALL BLACKS SEVENS SET FOR LOS ANGELES AND VANCOUVER LEG. allblacks.com. 17 July 2024. 17 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Fehi Fineanganofo. Olympic.org.nz. 17 July 2024.
  7. Web site: NEW TALENT JOINS SEVENS SQUADS IN PINNACLE YEAR. allblacks.com. 17 July 2024. 9 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Paris Olympics: Men's rugby sevens team-by-team guide. Rugby Pass. 17 July 2024. 17 July 2024. Jamie. Lyall.
  9. Web site: NZ men's and women's sevens do double in Singapore. rnz.co.nz. 6 May 2024 . 17 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Rugby Sevens teams named for Paris Olympics. nzrugby.co.nz. 17 July 2024. 20 June 2024.
  11. Web site: Paris 2024: Nine Olympic Debutants In Rugby Sevens Teams. Pacific Scoop. 17 July 2024. June 20, 2024.