William Havili
William L. Havili (born 9 September 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC and Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.[1] His position is First five-eighth. He is the brother of All Blacks player David Havili.
| Date of birth | 9 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Motueka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | David Havili (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Havili made his debut for Tasman in Round 6 of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau at Trafalgar Park, coming off the bench in a 21-19 win for the Mako. He was named in the Tasman Mako squad as a development player for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[2] He made his return to the side in Round 4 of the competition, coming off the bench against Waikato at Trafalgar Park. Havili signed with Moana Pasifika for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[3] Tasman went on to make the final of the competition that year before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
References
- "William L. Havili". rugbyhistory.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Tasman Mako announce squad for provincial rugby defence". stuff.co.nz. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Moana Pasifika close to finalising squad with four further signings". rugbypass.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.