Ngane Punivai

Ngantungane Gisborne James Punivai (born 30 August 1998, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays on the wing for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. His playing position is . Punivai attended Christ's College in Christchurch, where he was captain of the 1st XV and the deputy head prefect. He has signed for the Crusaders squad in 2019. In 2019 it was announced he would be switching to play for the Highlanders. Punivai scored his first try for the Highlanders against his former team, the Crusaders on 4 July 2020 ^[1]

Ngane Punivai

Full name	Ngantungane Gisborne James Punivai
Date of birth	(1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
School	Christ's College
University	Lincoln University
Notable relative(s)	Isaiah Punivai Brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Current team Canterbury, Hurricanes Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017– Canterbury 47 (5) 2019 Crusaders 2 (0) 2020–22 Highlanders 12 (20) 2023 Chiefs 2 (0) 2024- Hurricanes 0 (0) Correct as of 13 October 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 New Zealand U20 3 (0) Correct as of 13 October 2019