William Havili
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| Born | 9 September 1998 Motueka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nelson College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | David Havili (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William L. Havili (born 9 September 1998) is a New Zealand born Tongan rugby union player who plays as a first five-eighth for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby and Tasman in the Bunnings NPC.[1]
Havili made his debut for Tasman in Round 6 of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau at Trafalgar Park, coming off the bench in a 21-19 win for the Mako. He was named in the Tasman Mako squad as a development player for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[2] He made his return to the side in Round 4 of the competition, coming off the bench against Waikato at Trafalgar Park. Havili signed with Moana Pasifika for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[3] Tasman went on to make the final of the 2021 season before losing 23–20 to Waikato. He made his Super Rugby debut for Moana Pasifika against the Crusaders in Round 3 of the 2022 season.
Having become a regular starter for Moana Pasifika throughout 2022, He was called up to play test rugby for Tonga ahead of their World Cup qualifiers.
