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POURI RAKETE-STONES TO JOIN NEWCASTLE RED BULLS
Pouri Rakete-Stones will help power Newcastle Red Bulls into the next phase of the club’s evolution, with the English-qualified prop-forward having signed a two-year contract.
The 28-year-old has represented the All Blacks XV and the Maori All Blacks, playing more than 50 Super Rugby games for the Hurricanes.
Able to operate on both sides of the scrum, Rakete-Stones has amassed almost a century of NPC appearances for his home province of Hawke’s Bay.
A Junior World champion with New Zealand Under-20s, the six-foot scrummager spoke of his excitement at joining Newcastle Red Bulls at such a formative stage of the club’s new era.
He said: “Signing with Newcastle Red Bulls is an exciting chapter.
“They’re building something great, and I can’t wait to add to it. I’m really looking forward to working hard with this group and making our fans proud.”
Sporting general manager Neil McIlroy added: “Pouri has been a really consistent performer for a number of years now, and we’re very happy to have secured his signature.
“He has played at a high level and forged a strong reputation in the front row, which will help us build solid foundations as we look to move this club on to the next level.”
POURI RAKETE-STONES BIOG
Born: 17/6/1997
Position: Prop
Height: 1.83m (6 foot)
Weight: 123kg (19 stone 5)
Honours: All Blacks XV
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