Matolu Petaia
| Born | 9 April 2004 Porirua, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (251 lb; 17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matolu Petaia (born 9 April 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Wellington. His preferred position is lock, flanker or number 8.[1]
Early career
Petaia was born in Porirua and attended Hastings Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] Having left school, he joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing their U18 side in 2022,[3] and U20 side in 2024.[4] He plays his club rugby for Tawa RFC in Wellington, who he captains, winning U19 player of the year in 2023.[5]
Professional career
Petaia has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
- ^ "Matolu Petaia". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Some school leavers to watch in 2023". Club Rugby NZ. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes U18s named for Super Rugby development camp". Hurricanes. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes name squad for under-20s tournament in Taupo". Hurricanes. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "WRFU 2023 awards night". Wellington Rugby. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ @wgtnrugby; (20 July 2025). "Introducing the Wellington Lions for 2025". Retrieved 20 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Hurricanes unveil 12-man wider training group for 2026". Hurricanes (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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