Lui Paewai
Birth nameLui Paewai
Date of birth(1906-08-10)10 August 1906
Place of birthDannevirke, New Zealand
Date of death2 January 1970(1970-01-02) (aged 63)
Place of deathDannevirke, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SchoolMāori Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth
Second five-eighth
Full-back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922–26
1927–28
Hawke's Bay
Auckland
24
13
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1923–24
1923–28
New Zealand
New Zealand Māori
0 (0)

Lui Paewai (10 August 1906 – 2 January 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A five-eighth and full-back, Paewai represented Hawke's Bay and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923 and 1924. He played eight matches for the All Blacks but did not play any internationals. He is generally regarded as being the youngest ever All Black, making his debut at the age of 17 years 36 days.[1]

Lui Paewai passport application (1924)

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Lui Paewai". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2013.


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