Tevita Ofa
{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2025}}
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| birth_place = New Zealand
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| school = Wesley College, Auckland
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| position = Centre / Wing / Fullback
| currentclub = {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}}, {{Rut|Counties Manukau}}
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| points1 = 63
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Tevita Ofa (born 18 January 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}} and {{Rut|Counties Manukau}}. His preferred position is centre, wing or fullback.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/tevita-ofa|title=Tevita Ofa|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=20 January 2025}}
Early career
Ofa attended Wesley College, Auckland and originally played youth rugby for the Chiefs academy sides, representing their Under-18s side.{{cite news|url=https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/university-of-waikato-chiefs-under-18-development-teams-named|title=University of Waikato Chiefs under 18 development teams named|work=Chiefs|date=12 July 2019|access-date=20 January 2025}} Ofa is of both Tongan and Samoan heritage and plays his club rugby for Manurewa in the Counties Manukau region.{{cite news|url=https://pmn.co.nz/read/sports/third-string-kicker-secures-special-win-for-counties|title=Third-string kicker secures special win for Counties|work=PMN|date=19 September 2023|access-date=20 January 2025}}
Professional career
Ofa has represented {{Rut|Counties Manukau}} in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.{{cite press release | url=https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/latest/news/2024-counties-manukau-steelers-named-for-bunnings-warehouse-npc.html | title=2024 Counties Manukau Steelers named for Bunnings Warehouse NPC | work=Counties Manukau Rugby | date=23 July 2024 | access-date=26 September 2024}} He earned a training contract with the {{Rut|Chiefs}} for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season training with their side during the pre-season and representing the side in development matches,{{cite news|url=https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/local-talent-earns-opportunity-with-gallagher-chiefs|title=Local talent earns opportunity with Gallagher Chiefs|work=Chiefs|date=4 December 2023|access-date=20 January 2025}} before signing with {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}} as an injury replacement for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite instagram | user=moanapasifika | postid=DFB3RYITVaL | title=Tevita Ofa secured for the remainder of '25 replacing the injured Neria Fomai | date=20 January 2025 | access-date=20 January 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/tevita-ofa-53928.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{Moana Pasifika squad}}
{{Counties Manukau NPC squad}}
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Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Moana Pasifika players
Category:Counties Manukau rugby union players
Category:People educated at Wesley College, Auckland
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Tongan descent
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