Leicester Faingaanuku Crusaders

Faingaanuku is a star on the rise.

Leicester faingaanuku crusaders. Tasman teen leicester faingaanuku 18 is one of three new. The blockbusting outside back is a former nelson college first xv product who won the phillip mcdonald memorial medal for the uc championships mvp in 2017. Leicester was a nelson college star of 2016 2017 representing nz secondary schools in both years as well as the nz under 20s in france 2018 and argentina 2019. Leicester faingaanuku born 11 october 1999 is a new zealand rugby union player who plays for tasman in the mitre 10 cup competition.

Leicester faingaanuku of the crusaders lifts the super rugby aotearoa trophy new zealand will reprise the domestic super rugby aotearoa competition in 2021 with no australian or pacific islands. After 2 appearance for the mako in 2018 leicester established himself on the left wing in 2019 making an additional 11 appearances including the mitre 10 cup premiership victory scoring 7 tries. Leicester faingaanuku is a star on the rise. Exciting tasman back fetuli paea is set to become crusader 245 on saturday night having been named on the bench for what will be his first investec super rugby appearance.

He has represented nz secondary schools junior knights crusaders knights and the nz under 20 side. Nrl clubs were circling leicester faingaanuku when he was 15 now the crusaders have secured the 109kg goal kicking wing. Leicester faingaanuku is a wingerfullback who played for nelson college xv captain crusaders u18s new zealand schoolboys 2016 new zealand schoolboys 2017. In the backs bryn hall and george bridge will be rested meaning mitch drummond starts at halfback and leicester faingaanuku on the left wing.

The crusaders have named their 38 man squad for the 2019 super rugby season today with five new players added to next years team. He has represented nz secondary schools junior knights crusaders knights and the nz under 20 side. The blockbusting outside back is a former nelson college first xv product who won the phillip mcdonald memorial medal for the uc championships mvp in 2017.