RUAPANI SMITHFull Name: Ruapani Smith
Position: Stand Off / Utility Date of Birth: 31 May 1994 Height: 192cms or 6 foot, 3 inches Weight: 82 Kilograms Nationality: NZ Maori Current Club: Otumoetai Eels RLFC (Waicoa Bay Rugby league) NRL Player I most resemble: Benji Marshall ACHIEVEMENTS Waikato Polynesians under 18’s Captain (2011) Warriors under 17’s Invitational vs Cronulla Sharks under 17’s invitational (2011) Waicoa Bays Stallions under 17’s representative player (2011) Otumoetai Eels under 17’s Captain (2011) Otumoetai Eels Most Points (2011) Otumoetai Eels Best Back (2011) Coastlines under 17’s representative player (2011) Waicoa Bays Stallions under 16’s representative player (2010) Coastlines under 16’s representative player (2010) Otumoetai Eels under 16’s Captain (2010) Tauranga Boys 1st Touch team (2009 - 2011) Tauranga Boys first and second 15 squad (2010) World of Life Teens Touch Male MVP (2009) Tauranga Boys under 15’s Rugby team (2009) World Of Life Youth Group Touch team (2009) Lindisfarne College under 14’s, 15’s and third 15 squad (2008) Tauranga East Tai Mitchell team (Vice Captain) (2006 - 2007) Roller Mills Rugby Union Trialist (2007) Tauranga East Tai Mitchel Best Back (2007) Papamoa Rugby 12th Grade Rugby Valued Team Member (2006) |
.ABOUT RUAPANI
Ruapani is a team organising half back / stand off. Ruapani is an exceptionally quick player with good footwork. With good vision Ruapani likes to run the ball to the line and uses good line running to put his forwards and outside backs in to space. Ruapani is a natural leader and is vocal with his team. He also uses good initiative and can be relied on to organise his team. Ruapani does not shy away from defence and is willing to put his body on the line. Ruapani show good experience and is displays good maturity and athleticism. Ruapani is a hard worker and has the potential to play at a higer level of rugby league. He is passionate about training hard and learning how he can become a better player. Ruapani has exceptional speed, vision and shows great ability with his short and long passing game. Ruapani uses good vision to kick long, short or grubber. He is known for finishing off team tries and is a super talent with the ball in hand.
Ruapani is a team organising half back / stand off. Ruapani is an exceptionally quick player with good footwork. With good vision Ruapani likes to run the ball to the line and uses good line running to put his forwards and outside backs in to space. Ruapani is a natural leader and is vocal with his team. He also uses good initiative and can be relied on to organise his team. Ruapani does not shy away from defence and is willing to put his body on the line. Ruapani show good experience and is displays good maturity and athleticism. Ruapani is a hard worker and has the potential to play at a higer level of rugby league. He is passionate about training hard and learning how he can become a better player. Ruapani has exceptional speed, vision and shows great ability with his short and long passing game. Ruapani uses good vision to kick long, short or grubber. He is known for finishing off team tries and is a super talent with the ball in hand.
