Rui Farrant
| Born | 30 October 2004 Te Awamutu, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's School, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rui Farrant (born 30 October 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs. His preferred position is halfback.
Early career
Farrant was born in Te Awamutu and attended St Peter's School, Cambridge. After leaving school, he played for the Waikato academy, being named in their U19 side in 2024. He was also a member of the Chiefs academy, representing their U20 side in 2024, while also representing their developmental sevens side. He plays his club rugby for Hautapu in the Waikato region.
Professional career
Farrant has represented Waikato in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in their squad for the 2026 Hilux NPC competition. In October 2026, he was named in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season.
References
- ↑ "Rui Farrant". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ "Multi-talented Rui Farrant to reach key milestone for Hautapu Sports". Hautapu Sports. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ "Waikato Rugby name seven Hautapu Sports players in U-19 rep squad". Hautapu Sports. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ "Chiefs squad named for Super Rugby U20s tournament". Sun Live. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ "Chiefs teams to take the field for Elevate 7s tournament". Chiefs. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ "Fifty up for Rui, Leamington loses". Cambridge News. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ @waikatorugby; (21 July 2026). "Introducing your 2026 Livingstone Waikato NPC squad". Retrieved 10 November 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Gallagher Chiefs 2027 Wider Training Group". Chiefs (Press release). 29 October 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
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