Andrew Makalio

Andrew Makalio
Date of birth (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
School Onehunga High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Tasman / Crusaders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Tasman 36 (30)
2017− Crusaders 17 (15)
Correct as of 12 October 2018

Andrew Makalio (born 22 January 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for Tasman in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2][3]

Early career

Originally from Auckland, Makalio started playing rugby at the age of 15 while attending Onehunga High School. He made his way through the Auckland club rugby scene and was named man of the match as his side, Grammar TEC lifted the Gallaher Shield in 2015. Unable to crack the Auckland Mitre 10 Cup team, he headed south to play for Marlborough based side Harlequins in 2016.[4]

Senior career

Makalio's move south proved to be a fruitful one as after just one season in Marlborough club rugby, he was chosen to replace the departing Quentin MacDonald in the Tasman Makos squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup. He instantly established himself as the first choice in the number 2 jersey, making 11 appearances, 10 of them from the start and scoring 2 tries as the Makos finished as Premiership runners up in 2016.[5]

Super Rugby

After just one full season and 11 appearances at provincial level, he was handed a Super Rugby contract by the Crusaders ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. The move would see him compete for the number 2 jersey with Canterbury hookers Codie Taylor and Ben Funnell.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Crusaders 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Makalio Crusaders Player Profile". Crusaders Rugby. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Makalio Tasman Makos Player Profile". Makos Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Meet Andrew Makalio". Makos Rugby. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Makalio itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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