Ben Afeaki

Ben Tu'umoe Paul Afeaki (born 12 January 1988) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was prop. He represented the Chiefs in Super Rugby and North Harbour in the ITM Cup between 2010 and 2014 and also made one appearance for New Zealand in 2013.

Ben Afeaki

Full name	Ben Tu'umoe Paul Afeaki
Date of birth	(1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
School	Sacred Heart College
Notable relative(s)	Adam Coleman (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2013 North Harbour 58 (20) 2010–2014 Chiefs 36 (5) Correct as of 29 May 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 New Zealand U20 4 (0) 2010–2013 Māori All Blacks 8 (0) 2013 New Zealand 1 (0) Correct as of 29 May 2020 Coaching career Years Team 2016–2017 North Harbour (assistant) 2018– Blues (assistant) 2019– Samoa (assistant) Correct as of 29 May 2020

Afeaki made his lone test appearance on 8 June 2013, replacing Wyatt Crockett with five minutes left during a 23–13 victory over France.

He retired in April 2015, aged 27, after failing to recover from a concussion sustained during the 2014 Super Rugby season.^[1]

It was announced in 2017 that Afeaki would become the Blues' Scrum Coach for the 2018 season. Afeaki claimed he was still suffering concussion symptoms at the time.