Buxton Popoali'i
| Date of birth | 4 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Personal trainer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buxton Popoali'i (born 4 December 1989) is a former New Zealand
He retired from professional rugby in 2014, aged 24, due to a heart condition.[2]
Playing career
Popoali'i overcame heart valve replacement surgery at age 16 to crack the
Looking for more playing time, Popoali'i moved to
Popoali'i is also an accomplished rugby sevens player, and appeared in two sevens tournaments for New Zealand in 2010. He was again on the New Zealand sevens squad in 2011.
Popoali'i was named in the 2012 wider training squad for the Highlanders in 2011. Popoali'i made his Super Rugby debut for the Highlanders on the right wing in the 23–19 victory against the Chiefs on 25 February 2012 in Hamilton.
References
- ^ "Super Rugby Profile: Highlanders – Buxton Popoalii". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Buxton Popolaii retires from rugby". SANZAR. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- The Dominion Post. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- Television New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
External links
- Otago Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 August 2011)
- Buxton Popoali'i at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)
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