SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2014 BLUES 137 HAYDEN TRIGGS Position: Lock Physical: 201cm/108kg Date of Birth: 22 February 1982 Place of Birth: Lower Hutt, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 40 Super Rugby Points: 10 Super Rugby Debut: Round 5, 2007 vs Stormers, Palmerston North Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Hayden Triggs earned a call-up to the Blues’ squad in early February as an injury replacement for Culum Retallick who will miss the Super Rugby season due to a ruptured ACL. The 31-year-old has previously represented the Hurricanes, Highlanders and Chiefs, as well as Japan’s Honda Heat where he was playing before answering the call to return home to New Zealand. Triggs has 40 Super Rugby caps to his name since debuting for the Hurricanes against the Stormers in 2007. He also has experience at international level having represented the Maori All Blacks, including starting in their victories over England and Ireland in 2010. OFA TU’UNGAFASI @TuungafasiO Position: Prop Physical: 195cm/120kg Date of Birth: 19 April 1992 Place of Birth: Nukualofa, TON Super Rugby Caps: 5 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: Round 9, 2013 vs Hurricanes, Auckland Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – At 120kg and 195cm, Ofa Tu’ungafasi has an impressive profile for a prop. He represented New Zealand at U17, schoolboy and U20 grades and at just 21 years of age, already has ITM Cup and Super Rugby campaigns under his belt. He has had limited exposure to competition at this level – playing just five games in his debut season last year – and will be looking to make the most of any opportunities he is given in 2014. His three younger brothers all represent Auckland in various grade teams, while another brother currently plays for Waikato. Tu’ungafasi has slimmed down in the off-season, shedding nine kilograms from his 2013 playing weight.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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