Page 48 - Chiefs v Lions

GLEN FISIIAHI
UTILITY BACK
PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 02 12 90
HEIGHT: 1 1 84m
WEIGHT: 92kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 3
Former Warrior and Tongan national rugby league representative Fisiiahi has yet to start his second Super Rugby season after injury in in 2016 A former Wesley College Sports Dux and Counties Manukau U18 rugby player JOHNNY FA’AULI
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 13 09 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 80m WEIGHT: 103kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 5
Fa’auli came into the Chiefs environment off the back of of an impressive season with Taranaki in the Mitre 10 Cup Made his debut in in the opening match of the campaign and is determined to become a regular in the Chiefs’ 23 ANTON LIENERT-BROWN
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Waikato DOB: 15 04 95
HEIGHT: 1 1 85m
WEIGHT: 96kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 37
An impressive 2016 Super Rugby season was followed by numerous starts in the All Blacks mid eld where he he performed with maturity beyond his years Lienert-Brown was also selected for NZ U20 in 2014-15 ALEX NANKIVELL
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Tasman DOB: 25 10 96 HEIGHT: 1 1 88m WEIGHT: 98kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 3
Nankivell was rst called into the Chiefs as cover and went on to make his debut against the Stormers in Cape Town The talented young mid elder has shown a a a lot of potential and joined the Tasman Makos in his rst year out of school CHARLIE NGATAI
MIDFIELD BACK
PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 17 08 90
HEIGHT: 1 1 86m
WEIGHT: 97kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 56
An immensely talented player but injuries have limited his opportunities Made his All Blacks debut in 2015 and four days later captained the Maori All Blacks against Fiji A member of the 2010 World Champion NZ U20 side in 2010 LUTERU LAULALA
OUTSIDE BACK
PROVINCE: Tasman DOB: 30 05 95
HEIGHT: 1 83m WEIGHT: 95kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 0 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 the season for the the Steelers The NZ U20 player’s older brothers Casey and Nepo have both been All Blacks 48 // OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME