| Born | 2 October 2004 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Mount Maunganui College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jai Knight (born 2 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
[edit]Knight attended Mount Maunganui College where he played for the first XV,[2] earning selection for the Chiefs U18 side in 2021.[3] After missing out on representing the Chiefs U20 side, he was selected for the New Zealand Barbarians U21 side for the 2025 U20 tournament.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Knight has represented Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[5][6] He was named in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jai Knight". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Mount Maunganui College Sports". Mount Manganui College. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Rugby: Young talent from Chiefs region selected for U18 Development Camp". NZ Herald. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Everything you need to know: 2025 Super Rugby under 20 tournament". Chiefs. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it". Retrieved 22 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "NPC 2025: Players to watch during provincial season". NZ Herald. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Gallagher Chiefs 2026 wider training group". Chiefs (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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