A-One Lolofie
| Born | 25 March 2004 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hastings Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A-One Lolofie (born 25 March 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Otago. His preferred position is hooker.[1]
Early career
[edit]Lolofie grew up in Hastings and attended Hastings Boys' High School where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand Schools side in 2022.[3] After leaving school he first joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing their U18 side in 2022,[4] before joining up with the Highlanders, representing their U20 side in 2023 and 2024.[5][6] In 2024 he was named in the New Zealand U20 side.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Lolofie has represented Otago in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[8] He was named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "A-One Lolofie". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Rugby: Prop A one Lolofie rampant as Hastings Boys' book finals berth". NZ Herald. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "A rugby player with spark!". Otago Polytechnic. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes U18s named for Super Rugby development camp". Hurricanes. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Highlanders under 20's squad announcement". Otago Rugby. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Highlanders u20 fifth after win over Drua". Otago Daily Times. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand's rising stars named in New Zealand Under 20 Rugby Championship squad". NZ Rugby. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ @otagorugbyteam; (14 July 2025). "2025 OTAGO BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT". Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Highlanders confirm wider training group for 2026". Highlanders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- A-One Lolofie at ItsRugby.co.uk