Michael "Mike" Zavala Harley Kainga (born 28 January 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who last played for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup.[1] He signed for Taranaki to play in the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup.[2][3][4][5] His position of choice is prop.
| Birth name | Michael Zavala Harley Kainga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Taita College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
His impressive domestic performances for Bay of Plenty saw him named in the Chiefs Wider Training Squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[6] He made three appearances for the franchise.
He was called into the Hurricanes Wider Training Squad in 2016, he then gained 4 caps including playing in the 2016 Super Rugby season final.
Kainga was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He played in 4 games during the tournament, 1 start and 3 substitute appearances.[7]
Personal life
editKainga is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāti Kahungunu descent).[8]
References
edit- ^ "Mike Kainga Bay of Plenty Player Profile". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Mike Kainga signs on for Taranaki". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Stratford rugby volunteer". www.trfu.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Premier Taranaki rugby competition looks fairly even after off-season recruiting". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Two new recruits for Taranaki". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Super Rugby Wider Training Groups Named". 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Mike Kainga IRB JWC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "APISAI, PRINSEP AMONG NEW CAPS IN MAORI ALL BLACKS". The Hurricanes. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2024.