Mike Kainga
| Born | Michael Zavala Harley Kainga 28 January 1991 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Taita College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael "Mike" Zavala Harley Kainga (born 28 January 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who last played for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup.[1] He signed for Taranaki to play in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[2][3][4][5] His position of choice is prop.
His impressive domestic performances for Bay of Plenty saw him named in the Chiefs Wider Training Squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[6] He made three appearances for the franchise.
He was called into the Hurricanes Wider Training Squad in 2016, he then gained 4 caps including playing in the 2016 Super Rugby season final.
Kainga was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He played in 4 games during the tournament, 1 start and 3 substitute appearances.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Kainga is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahungunu descent).[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mike Kainga Bay of Plenty Player Profile". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Mike Kainga signs on for Taranaki". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Stratford rugby volunteer". www.trfu.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Premier Taranaki rugby competition looks fairly even after off-season recruiting". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Two new recruits for Taranaki". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Super Rugby Wider Training Groups Named". 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mike Kainga IRB JWC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "APISAI, PRINSEP AMONG NEW CAPS IN MAORI ALL BLACKS". The Hurricanes. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mike Kainga at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Mike Kainga at All.Rugby
- Mike Kainga at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
- 1991 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Bay of Plenty rugby union players
- Chiefs (Super Rugby) players
- Māori All Blacks players
- Rugby union props
- Living people
- Ngāti Kahungunu people
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Taranaki rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Hawke's Bay
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- People educated at Taita College