Morgan Poi
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Full nameMorgan Parekura Poi
Date of birth7 March 1995
Place of birthGisborne, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
| Full name | Morgan Parekura Poi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Napier Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Victoria University of Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Kimiora Poi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morgan Poi (born 7 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup.[1]
Poi was born in Gisborne and raised in Tikitiki, a small East Coast town roughly 90 miles from Gisborne, where he spent his earlier years. His parents making the decision to move to Napier for Poi to be educated there. He attended Napier Boys' High School and during that time played first XV rugby throughout 2011 and 2012. Captaining the side in 2012 to the National Top Four competition.[citation needed]