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| Date of birth | (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arese Poliko (born 23 January 2001) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Taranaki. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.
Early career
Poliko was born in Australia to Samoan parents and only took up rugby after re-locating to Samoa aged 12. He moved to New Zealand to attend Menzies College before attending Southland Boys' High School. He previously represented Highlanders U18 and later the Highlanders U20 side.
Professional career
Poliko has represented Taranaki in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. He previously represented Southland in the competition between 2020 and 2022. He was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.
References
- "Arese Poliko". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Football in Australia to rugby in Wyndham, Arese Poliko's journey to becoming a Southland Stag". Stuff.co.nz. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Moodie, Saili and Poliko named in Highlanders SRA U20 Squad". Rugby Southland. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- "Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Announce Final Squad for Bunnings Warehouse NPC Season 2024". Taranaki Rugby (Press release). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- "Game Readiness and Maturity Key in 2025 Hurricanes Squad" (Press release). Hurricanes. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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- New Zealand rugby union players
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