Anaru Paenga-Morgan
| Born | 26 January 2003 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Paul's Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anaru Paenga-Morgan (born 26 January 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Hawke's Bay. His preferred position is midfield.[1]
Early career
[edit]Paenga-Morgan was born in Hamilton and first attended Gisborne Boys' High School before attending St Paul's Collegiate School, where he earned selection for the Chiefs junior sides.[2][3] At school, he was a successful paddler, winning gold in the W1 paddling.[4] After representing the Chiefs at junior level, he moved to represent the Crusaders at U20 level in 2023.[5] He represented the New Zealand Heartland XV in 2024.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Paenga-Morgan has represented Hawke's Bay in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[7] He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anaru Paenga-Morgan". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Paenga-Morgan picked". NZ Herald. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Young talent from Chiefs region selected". Sun Live. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "W1 gold to Paenga-Morgan". NZ Herald. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Crusaders U20 Wider Squad Named". Crusaders. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Heartland XV match reports". NZ Rugby. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "Magpies 2025 Bunnings NPC squad confirmed". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union (Press release). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes unveil 12-man wider training group for 2026". Hurricanes (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Anaru Paenga-Morgan at ItsRugby.co.uk
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