Tima Fainga'anuku

Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku (born 26 April 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for Tasman in the Mitre 10 Cup having previously played for the Crusaders and Highlanders in Super Rugby and Perpignan in the Top 14. His preferred position is Wing. Fainga'anuku is of Tongan descent.

Tima Fainga'anuku
Full nameLotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997
Place of birthNuku'alofa, Tonga
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
SchoolNelson College
Notable relative(s)Leicester Fainga'anuku (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Current team Tasman
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Tasman 42 (40)
2018 Crusaders 1 (0)
2018–2019 Perpignan 14 (15)
2020 Highlanders 2 (0)
Correct as of 29 November 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 New Zealand U20 6 (15)
Correct as of 15 May 2018
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2018 New Zealand 1
Correct as of 15 May 2018

Early career

Fainga'anuku was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2015.[1] He was a part of the New Zealand Under 20s winning team over England Under 20s 64–17 in the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[1]

Senior career

Fainga'anuku started his senior career at Tasman in 2016. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders in their 34–20 win over the Chiefs in Round 16, 2018.[2][3] Tima was named in the Highlanders 2020 squad after Connor Garden-Bachop had to withdraw because of injury. He was part of the Mako side that won the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.

References
  1. "Baby Blacks winger Tima Faingaanuku takes on the world - and wins". stuff.co.nz. 23 June 2017.
  2. "Live Super Rugby updates= Chiefs vs Crusaders". NZ Herald. 2 June 2018.
  3. "Crusaders too strong for Chiefs". Otago Daily Times. 2 June 2018.
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