Buxton Popoali'i

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Buxton Popoali'i
Rugby union career
Full name	Buxton Popoali'i
Date of birth	(1989-12-04) 4 December 1989
Place of birth	Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Playing career
Position	Wing, Fullback.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–10 2011–	Wellington Otago	18 31	(0) (60)
correct as of 22 October 2013.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2012–	Highlanders	15	(0)

correct as of 15 July 2013.

Buxton Popoali'i (born 4 December 1989) is a rugby union player who plays his club rugby for Dunedin side Green Island^[1] and represents Otago in the ITM Cup, playing as a winger and fullback.

Playing career

Popoali'i overcame heart valve replacement surgery at age 16 to crack the Wellington provincial squad for the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup.^[2] He would spend three seasons with Wellington, but appeared in only 19 matches over that stretch, mainly off the bench.

Looking for more playing time, Popoali'i moved to Otago for the 2011 ITM Cup.^[3] He quickly established himself as a starter on the wing, and scored his first provincial try in a 32-25 victory over Auckland on 20 July. He finished the season as the province's leading try-scorer with 4, and was the only Otago player to start every match over the year.

Popoali'i is also an accomplished rugby sevens player, and appeared in two sevens tournaments for New Zealand in 2010. He was again on the New Zealand sevens squad in 2011.

Popoali'i was named in the 2012 wider training squad for the Highlanders in 2011. Popoali'i made his Super Rugby debut for the Highlanders on the right wing in the 23-19 victory against the Chiefs on 25 February 2012 in Hamilton.

References

↑ "Super Rugby Profile: Highlanders – Buxton Popoalii". Retrieved 13 February 2013.
↑ Worthington, Sam (1 February 2011). "Buxton Popoalii to step into sevens limelight". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
↑ "Buxton Popoalii". Television New Zealand. Retrieved 22 September 2011.

External links

Otago Profile

v t e Otago Razorbacks squad

Forwards	Lee Allan Sam Anderson-Heather Hugh Blake Liam Coltman Tom Donnelly Gareth Evans Tom Franklin Paul Grant TJ Ioane Scott Manson Craig Millar Charlie O'Connell Willis Scott Aki Seiuli Ezra Taylor Tama Turirangi

Backs	Peter Breen Michael Collins Tony Ensor Matt Faddes Fa'asiu Fuatai Kieran Moffat Hayden Parker Buxton Popoali'i Josh Renton Ben Smith Jayden Spence Fumiaki Tanaka Teihorangi Walden

Coach	Tony Brown

Squads

v t e Highlanders – 2014 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Josh Bekhuis Shane Christie Liam Coltman Matías Díaz Elliot Dixon Gareth Evans Ma'afu Fia Tom Franklin Kane Hames John Hardie Jarrad Hoeata TJ Ioane Chris King Nasi Manu Brayden Mitchell Brad Thorn Joe Wheeler

Backs	Kurt Baker Phil Burleigh Jason Emery Malakai Fekitoa Patrick Osborne Hayden Parker Buxton Popoali'i Willie Ripia Aaron Smith Ben Smith Lima Sopoaga Winston Stanley Fumiaki Tanaka Shaun Treeby Frae Wilson

Coach	Jamie Joseph

v t e Highlanders – 2013 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Josh Bekhuis Tim Boys Liam Coltman Elliot Dixon Ma'afu Fia John Hardie Jarrad Hoeata Andrew Hore TJ Ioane Chris King Jamie Mackintosh Nasi Manu Brayden Mitchell Bronson Murray Jake Paringatai Jason Rutledge Brad Thorn Mose Tuiali'i Joe Wheeler Tony Woodcock

Backs	Phil Burleigh Tamati Ellison Jason Emery Tony Ensor Hosea Gear Maritino Nemani Ma'a Nonu Hayden Parker Kade Poki Buxton Popoali'i Trent Renata Colin Slade Aaron Smith Ben Smith Lima Sopoaga Fumiaki Tanaka Shaun Treeby Frae Wilson Did not play: Declan O'Donnell

Coach	Jamie Joseph

v t e Highlanders – 2012 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Josh Bekhuis Tim Boys Nick Crosswell Elliot Dixon Jacob Ellison Ma'afu Fia Scott Fuglistaller John Hardie James Haskell Jarrad Hoeata Andrew Hore Chris King Hoani MacDonald Jamie Mackintosh Nasi Manu Brayden Mitchell Bronson Murray Culum Retallick Jason Rutledge Adam Thomson Doug Tietjens

Backs	Kurt Baker Phil Burleigh Jimmy Cowan Mike Delany Tamati Ellison Hosea Gear Kendrick Lynn Chris Noakes Siale Piutau Kade Poki Buxton Popoali'i Colin Slade Aaron Smith Ben Smith Lima Sopoaga Shaun Treeby Did not play: Telusa Veainu

Coach	Jamie Joseph

Persondata
Name	Popoalii, Buxton
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth	4 December 1989
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death
Place of death

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