Lui Paewai

Lui Paewai

Full name	Lui Paewai
Date of birth	10 August 1906
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Date of death	2 January 1970 (aged 63)
Place of death	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Māori Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	First five-eighth Second five-eighth Full-back
New Zealand No.	285
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1922–26 1927–28	Hawke's Bay Auckland	24 13
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1923–24 1923–28	New Zealand New Zealand Māori	0	(0)

Lui Paewai (10 August 1906 – 2 January 1970) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A five-eighth and full-back, Paewai represented Hawke's Bay and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1923 and 1924. He played eight matches for the All Blacks but did not play any internationals. He is generally regarded as being the youngest ever All Black, making his debut at the age of 17 years 36 days.^[1]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Lui Paewai". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2013.