Lewis Ponini
| Born | 7 December 1999 Rarotonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rangiora High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Ridge Ponini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lewis Ponini (born 7 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby. He has also played for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
[edit | edit source]Ponini attended Rangiora High School.[2] He moved to Australia in 2021, first representing Eastwood,[3] before transferring to Eastern Suburbs in 2023.[4]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Ponini represented Canterbury in the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup having been called into the squad as an injury replacement.[5] He was called into the Waratahs squad as an injury replacement ahead of Round 8 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut for the side as a replacement against the Crusaders.[6] Ponini was called into the Crusaders squad as injury cover ahead of Round 15 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7] He made his debut in Round 16 in 2025 against the Brumbies in Canberra. He became Crusader #300.[8]
References
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External links
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- New South Wales Waratahs players
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Eastwood Rugby Club players
- Eastern Suburbs RUFC players
- Expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players
- People educated at Rangiora High School
- Crusaders (rugby union) players
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs