Full name David Kaetau Havili Name David Havili Date joined 2015 Years Team Weight 88 kg | Height 1.84 m Nickname "Black Mamba" Role Rugby union player | |
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DAVID HAVILI || KICKTASTIC || CRUSADERS
David Havili MONSTER 60 metre penalty kick | Tasman Makos 2016
David Kaetau Havili (born 23 December 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield or outside back for Tasman in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.
Contents
- DAVID HAVILI KICKTASTIC CRUSADERS
- David Havili MONSTER 60 metre penalty kick Tasman Makos 2016
- Early career
- Senior career
- Super Rugby
- International
- Super Rugby Statistics
- References
Early career
The son of former Nelson Bays rugby representative Bill Havili, David was born in the town of Nelson on New Zealand's South Island, but raised in nearby Motueka. He initially attended Motueka High School in his hometown, but later went to Nelson College, where he was a member of their 1st XV rugby team. After graduating high school he began working as a builder's apprentice while playing local club rugby for Nelson. During this time, he made his way through Tasman's youth structures and also being a member of the Crusaders Knights Development team.
Senior career
Havili made the Tasman Makos squad for the first time in 2014, and burst onto the scene with 4 tries in 10 appearances for the men from Nelson as they reached the final of the ITM Cup Premiership before going down 36-32 to Taranaki. He played all 11 of the Makos games in their run to the semi-finals in 2015, netting 31 points in the process. Tasman were again losing finalists in 2016 with Havili playing a key role with 2 tries in 10 games.
Super Rugby
As a result of his impressive displays in his debut season at provincial level, Havili was named as a member of the Crusaders wider training group for the 2015 Super Rugby season. Somewhat surprisingly, he featured 11 times in his first season in Christchurch and helped himself to 2 tries which saw him promoted to the full squad for 2016. He made 14 appearances in 2016 and contributed 2 tries as the Crusaders reached the competition's quarter-finals before going down 42-25 to the Lions in Johannesburg. In October 2016, it was announced that he had signed a new 3-year deal which would see him stay with the Crusaders through to the end of the 2019 season.
International
Havili was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side that finished 3rd in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in his home country. He was not named in the initial squad, but was later called up to replace the injured Simon Hickey.
Havili was called up to the All Blacks for the 2017 Rugby Championship squad after shoulder surgery ruled out Hurricanes back Jordie Barrett for the rest of the year.
Super Rugby Statistics
