Ihaia West
| Full name | Ihaia West | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eight | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Hawke's Bay | 54 | (550) |
| correct as of 16 October 2016. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | Blues | 37 | (286) |
| correct as of 20 July 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012 2013 |
New Zealand under-20 Maori All Blacks |
5 3 |
(40) (33) |
| correct as of 11 November 2014. | |||
Ihaia West (born 16 January 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who represents Hawke's Bay in the ITM Cup and plays for the Blues in Super Rugby. West played at under-20 level for New Zealand.
Career
West made his provincial debut for Hawke's Bay in 2012.
In 2013, he was named as the sole First Five-Eighth in the Maori All Blacks squad for their tour to North America.[1]
At the start of 2014, West was called into the Chiefs squad as injury cover,[2] but was never included in a matchday squad for the Hamilton-based side.
In April 2014, West was called into the Blues squad, as injury replacement for Baden Kerr who was ruled out for the remainder of the 2014 Super Rugby season.[3]
On 2 May 2014 West had his debut Super Rugby match for the Blues against the Queensland Reds at Eden Park where he scored a try.[4]
References
- ↑ "Maori All Blacks squad for North America Tour named" (Press release). All Blacks. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ihaia West called into Chiefs squad, Super Rugby 2014". 3 News. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ihaia West called into Blues squad" (Press release). Blues. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Super Smashing: Auckland Blues hammer sorry Queensland Reds". www.sportal.co.nz. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.