Zane Kapeli returns to the Bay of Plenty Steamers following his Rugby World Cup debut playing for Tonga. Kapeli announced his arrival on the international scene with a bruising tackle on England’s number 8, Billy Vunipola, where he earned the nickname ‘Zane the Train’.
Kapeli, a former rugby league player, has played previously for both Waikato and the Bay of Plenty Steamers and will be hanging up the toolbelt to join the Highlanders in 2020.
Career
Waikato Blindside Flanker |
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Highlanders Blindside Flanker |
2019 - 2020 | |
Chiefs Blindside Flanker |
2021 - 2021 | |
Tonga Hooker |
2019 - 2022 | |
Bay of Plenty Hooker |
2018 - 2023 |