Shane Pumipi
 Pumipi playing for the Bulldogs in 2013. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 April 1990 Dargaville, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane Pumipi (born 13 April 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays hooker and five-eighth.
Background
Born in Dargaville, New Zealand, Pumipi played his junior football for Northland Rugby Union before switching to rugby league and playing for the Northcote Tigers.[2] He was then signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In 2006, Pumipi played for the Junior Kiwis Under-16s team.
Playing career
In 2008 and 2009, Pumipi played for the
In 2011, Pumipi played for
In 2012, Pumipi played for the New South Wales Residents team.[4]
In 2013, Pumipi joined the Illawarra Cutters, the
In round 12 of the
On 29 October 2014, Pumipi was released by St. George Illawarra. In 2016, Pumipi joined Queensland Cup side Redcliffe. He played for Redcliffe in their 2016 Queensland Cup grand final loss.[6][7]
References
- ^ RLP
- ^ "LEAGUE - Dargaville spawns two young top league talents - Sport - Northern Advocate News". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Shane Pumipi player results, scores, news and statistics". rleague.com. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Shane Pumipi to represent the VB NSW Cup Representative side - Bulldogs". bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Late Mail: Round 12 - Dragons". dragons.com.au. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Dragons Add to Roster". 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Cullen sparks Burleigh to Intrust Super Cup title". www.nrl.com.