Caleb Aekins
Caleb Aekins is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1997 Otaika, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of 20 March 2020 Source: [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
Aekins was born in Otaika, New Zealand.
He played both rugby union and rugby league as a junior for the Otaika Eagles and Hikurangi Stags in rugby league and captained Whangarei Boys High School, in 2015 he moved over to Australia. Aekins of Maori and Welsh descent.[2]
Playing Career
Aekins made his NRL debut in round 18 of the 2018 NRL season at fullback for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[3]
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Meet the team: Caleb Aekins". Wales Rugby League. 17 August 2017.
- "Pearce to return for Knights in NRL". Newcastle Herald. 10 July 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.