Zane Kapeli returns to the Bay of Plenty Steamers following his Rugby World Cup debut playing for Tonga. Kapeli announced his arrival on the international scene with a bruising tackle on England’s number 8, Billy Vunipola, where he earned the nickname ‘Zane the Train’.
Kapeli, a former rugby league player, has played previously for both Waikato and the Bay of Plenty Steamers and will be hanging up the toolbelt to join the Highlanders in 2020.
Career
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Waikato Blindside Flanker |
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Highlanders Blindside Flanker |
2019 - 2020 |
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Chiefs Blindside Flanker |
2021 - 2021 |
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Tonga Hooker |
2019 - 2022 |
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Bay of Plenty Hooker |
2018 - 2023 |
