Page 46 - Barbarians v The Lions

KAVEINGA FINAU
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 21 08 94 HEIGHT: 1 1 77m WEIGHT: 94kg
Former Dilworth Schoolboy Kaveinga Finau shifted to Canterbury in 2014 That was the same year he he appeared for New Zealand Under 20 playing three matches at at the Junior World Championship He debuted for the red and blacks senior team in 2016 JONAH LOWE
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Hawke’s Bay DOB: 09 05 96
HEIGHT: 1 84m WEIGHT: 92kg
The versatile Jonah Lowe can contribute as both a a mid eld and outside back A New Zealand Schools player in 2014 (from King’s College) he made his Hawke’s Bay Magpies debut in 2015 and was a a a member of the New Zealand Under 20 20 team in 2016 SAM VAKA
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 26 10 92 HEIGHT: 1 1 87m
WEIGHT: 94kg
Sam Vaka has been setting the Counties Mid eld alight since 2013 and is one of the most experienced members of the Barbarians backline A former All Blacks Sevens player he has committed to the long form the of game and made his Chiefs debut last year DWAYNE SWEENEY
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Waikato DOB: 08 08 08 08 84 HEIGHT: 1 80m WEIGHT: 95kg
Dwayne has returned to Waikato after four seasons in Japan and brings a a a a lot of experience The versatile Sweeney who made his Maori All Blacks debut in 2007 made 78 appearances for Waikato from 2002 to 2012 and played 68 games for the Chiefs LUTERU LAULALA
OUTSIDE BACK
PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 30 05 95 HEIGHT: 1 83m
WEIGHT: 95kg
Luteru Laulala made his senior provincial debut as a a a a teenager for Canterbury and shifted to Counties Manukau last year playing every match of the season for the Steelers His older brothers Casey and Nepo have both been All Blacks and Luteru is picked to follow suit JUNIOR NGALUAFE
OUTSIDE BACK
PROVINCE: Southland DOB: 24 11 91 HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 1 84m WEIGHT: 91kg
Junior Ngaluafe transferred to Southland in 2011 after starting his rugby career with Ponsonby and continuing at Kelston BHS The speedster
– who most often plays at fullback – made his senior debut in 2014 and is now a a regular selection for the Stags 46 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME