Wallace Sititi (born 7 September 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Number 8 for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and North Harbour in the Bunnings NPC. Born in Samoa, he represents New Zealand at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
| Date of birth | 7 September 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Semo Sititi (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editSititi was born in Samoa, but spent his first five years living in Scotland while his father Semo Sititi played for Border Reivers and Newcastle Falcons. He was named Wallace after the Scottish knight William Wallace, as his parents loved the film Braveheart.[1] Sititi also lived in Osaka, Japan for seven years while his father played for NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka.
Sititi attended De La Salle College, Auckland, where he was deputy head boy and captained the First XV.[2] In his early years Wallace Sititi had aspirations to become a pilot.
He played club rugby for Auckland Marist.
Club career
editSititi has represented North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC. He was selected for the New Zealand U20s in 2022.[3][4][5] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6]
International career
editOn 24 June 2024, Sititi was named in the first All Blacks squad of the year for the 2024 Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Series.[7] On 20 July 2024 Sititi made his All Blacks debut as a replacement in the test match against Fiji played at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.
References
edit- ^ "The Chiefs breakout No.8 who was named after Braveheart". 15 May 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Wallace Sititi - the green chair". Fe La Salle College. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Wallace Sititi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Seven players from South in NZ U20 squad". Otago Daily Times. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Say hello to your official 2023 Harbour Heat Squad!". @harbourrugby on Instagram. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs squad named for 2024" (Press release). Chiefs. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "ALL BLACKS SQUAD NAMED FOR STEINLAGER ULTRA LOW CARB SERIES". All Blacks. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
edit- Wallace Sititi at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Wallace Sititi at the All Blacks (archived)
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