Tevita Mafileo
| Date of birth | 4 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sione Mafileo (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tevita Mafileo (born 4 February 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He has named in the Hurricanes squad in 2020.[1][2][3]
Career
Tevita Mafileo moved to Tauranga upon finishing high school to join the Bay of Plenty Academy, impressing as an Under-19s representative before going on to be an integral member of the New Zealand Under-20 team during the 2018 World Championships in France.[4] He played at Tauranga Sports and North Shore rugby clubs.[5]
In 2019, he made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs before making an appearance at NPC level. Mafileo made his Hurricanes debut against the Stormers in Cape Town in 2020 and earned his first full contract for the 2021 season. In March 2023 Mafileo was banned for 3-weeks, from a red card that was upgraded from a yellow originally shown by referee James Doleman, after connecting with the head of Rebels number eight Richard Hardwick at a ruck.[6]
Reference list
- ^ "MAFILEO AND FLANDERS BOOST HURRICANES FORWARD PACK STOCKS". www.superrugby.co.nz. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Tevita MAFILEO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Tevita MAFILEO - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes: Player". www.hurricanes.co.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ www.vcsnet.co.nz, VCS Websites (NZ)-Lower Hutt and Wellington. "Tevita T P Mafileo | New Zealand Rugby History". www.rugbyhistory.co.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.