Pita Faiva-Ki-Moana Alatini

Surname:

Alatini

First names:

Pita Faiva-Ki-Moana

All Black Player No:

979

All Black games played:

All Black years:

1999 - 2001

Clubs:

Papakura
Wyndham
University
Northern United

Provincial teams:

Counties M 1995, 1996
Southland 1997, 1998
Otago 1999, 2000, 2001
Wellington 2002, 2003
NZ Under 21 1995
NZ Colts 1997
NZ Rugby Academy 1997, 1998
NZ A 1998, 1999

Super teams:

Crusaders 1996
Chiefs 1997
Highlanders 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Hurricanes 2002, 2003

Biography:

1995: 2/5 [5], Centre [1], Wing [1], Fullback [10] - 17 games - 6 tries (30 pts)
1995: NZ Under 21: 2/5 [1], Centre [2] - 3 games
1996: Cr: Centre - 5 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
1996: 2/5 [6], Centre [2], Wing [1], Fullback [4] - 13 games - 7 tries (35 pts)
1997: Ch: Centre - 3 games
1997: Centre - 10 games - 7 tries (35 pts)
1997: NZ Colts: 1/5 [1], 2/5 [1], Sub [2] - 4 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1997: NZ Rugby Academy: 2/5 - 1 game
1998: Hi: Centre - 12 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
1998: Centre - 11 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
1998: NZ A: 2/5 [1], Wing [1] - 2 games
1998: NZ Rugby Academy: Centre - 2 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1998: Southland Invitation XV: Centre - 1 game - 2 tries (10 pts)
1999: AB's: 2/5 - 1 tour game, Centre - 2 tests, Wing -1 test
1999: Hi: 2/5 - 13 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1999: 2/5 - 2 games - 1 try (5 pts)
1999: NZ A: 2/5 - 1 game
2000: AB's: 2/5 - 7 tests - 2 tries (10 pts)
2000: Hi: 2/5 - 12 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2000: 2/5 [3], Centre [4] - 7 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2001: AB's: 2/5 - 7 tests, 2 tour games - 5 tries (25 pts)
2001: Hi: 2/5 - 11 games - 3 tries (15 pts)
2001: 2/5 - 7 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2002: Hu: 2/5 - 11 games - 4 tries (20 pts)
2002: 2/5 [5], Centre [3], Sub [2] - 10 games - 2 tries (10 pts)
2002: UK Barbarians: 3 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2003: Hu: 2/5 [3], Sub [2] - 5 games - 1 try (5 pts)
2003: 2/5 [1], Centre [1], Sub [2] - 4 games

Total: AB's: 17 tests, 3 tour games (35 pts):
Super: Ch: 3 games: Cr: 5 games (10 pts): Hi: 48 games (60 pts):
Hu: 16 games (25 pts):
Prov: CM: 30 games (65 pts): Ot: 16 games (15 pts):
Sthl: 21 games (55 pts): We: 14 games (10 pts):
Others: 17 games (250 pts)

Total: 190 games (300 pts)

Played for Tonga

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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