Dominic Ropeti
| Born | 4 February 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Scots College, Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dominic Ropeti (born 4 February 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika and Wellington. His preferred position is flanker.[1]
Early career
Ropeti was born in New Zealand but is of Samoan ancestry.[2] He attended Scots College, Wellington where he played rugby and earned selection for the New Zealand Barbarians schools team.[3] He then earned selection for the Hurricanes U20 side in 2022 and previously in 2021.[4] Ropeti plays his club rugby for Oriental Rongotai.[5]
Professional career
Ropeti has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[6] He signed for Moana Pasifika ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7]
References
- ^ "Dominic Ropeti". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Dominic Ropeti". Moana Pasifika. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Secondary Schools players recognised in representative team naming". NZ Rugby. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Hurricanes under 20s squad named". Hurricanes. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Dominic Ropeti - Maintaining faith while stealing the ball". Club Rugby NZ. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ @wgtnrugby; (20 July 2025). "Introducing the Wellington Lions for 2025". Retrieved 20 July 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Moana Pasifika name squad for 2026". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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