Mike Kainga

Mike Kainga
Birth name	Michael Zavala Harley Kainga
Date of birth	28 January 1991 (age 33)
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
Spouse	Shayna Dreaver
Children	2
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Prop
Current team	Taranaki
Senior career
Years	Team
2012–2015; 2013; 2016–2017; 2016–	Bay of Plenty; Chiefs; Hurricanes; Taranaki
	Correct as of 30 December 2017
International career
Years	Team
2011; 2014	New Zealand U20; Māori All Blacks
	Correct as of 11 November 2014

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.

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[edit]

Kainga 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.

External links[edit]

Mike Kainga itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics

[Mike_Kainga_Bay_of_Plenty_Player_Profile-1] "Mike Kainga Bay of Plenty Player Profile". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

[2] "Mike Kainga signs on for Taranaki". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[3] "Stratford rugby volunteer". www.trfu.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Premier Taranaki rugby competition looks fairly even after off-season recruiting". Stuff. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[5] "Two new recruits for Taranaki". Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[INVESTEC_SUPER_RUGBY_WIDER_TRAINING_GROUPS_NAMED-6] "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-7] "Mike Kainga IRB JWC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

[8] "APISAI, PRINSEP AMONG NEW CAPS IN MAORI ALL BLACKS". The Hurricanes. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

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