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| Born | 11 October 2007 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Pouniu (born 11 October 2007) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Born in Auckland, Pouniu attended St Eugene College in Burpengary, Queensland, serving as school captain.
Pouniu is a Dolphins Academy product and was the club's first NRL player to come up via all for their grades, starting with the Redcliffe juniors. He captained the Dolphins under-16s to a premiership in the 2024 Cyril Connell Cup and in 2026 gained selection for the Queensland under-19s State or Origin side.
During the 2026 NRL season, Pouniu became the youngest Dolphins first-grade debutant when he played as a centre against the Canberra Raiders in round 12 at the age of 18. He made a further two appearances late in the season as a second-rower. At the end of season awards, Pouniu was named the club's "Rookie of the Year".
Pouniu is the younger brother of former Gold Coast Titans junior Joseph Pouniu who became a quadriplegic after suffering an on-field spinal injury.