Willie Ripia
| Full name | Willie Ripia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Murupara, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rotorua Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Waikato University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Fly-half / Full-back | ||
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| Provincial / State sides | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2005–2007 2007–2010 2013 2014 |
Waikato Taranaki Bay of Plenty Wellington |
12 34 10 5 |
(58) (310) (119) (56) |
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Correct as of 13 October 2014
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2006 2008–2010 2011 2014 |
Highlanders Hurricanes Force Highlanders |
1 29 7 ? |
(0) (152) (13) (0) |
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Correct as of 29 July 2012
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2010 |
 Māori
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5 | (52) |
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Correct as of 25 November 2012
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Willie Ripia (born 20 August 1985) is a rugby union player. He plays as a first five-eighth. He was born in Murupara, New Zealand. Ripia attended Rotorua Boys' High School.
Ripia started his Super 14 career at the Highlanders before moving to the Hurricanes. He also played for Taranaki in the NPC. Ripia has played for New Zealand at U-19 and U-21 levels, and also for New Zealand Maori. In August 2010 he declared his intention to play for Australia when he qualifies on residency. He signed a 2-year contract at the Western Force, but resigned in January 2012 following a serious breach of protocol. Ripia currently plays as a first five-eighth for the Bay of Plenty Steamers in the ITM Cup
Ripia made his Waikato debut in 2005, but playing behind a logjam of backline talent, in particular Stephen Donald at flyhalf, and an injury setback early in his second year after he ruptured his Achilles tendon playing against Auckland early in 2006, demanding a lengthy rehabilitation period.
Ripia started his Super Rugby career with the Highlanders after he was called into the squad in 2006 as an injury replacement to Nick Evans, making one appearance off the bench against the Western Force.
Ripia moved to Taranaki at the end of the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup with the promise of more regular game time at Taranaki than was on offer at Waikato.
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