Lui Paewai

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]

Lui Paewai passport application (1924)

Lui Paewai

Birth name	Lui Paewai
Date of birth	(1906-08-10)10 August 1906
Place of birth	Dannevirke, New Zealand
Date of death	2 January 1970(1970-01-02) (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
Position(s) First five-eighth Second five-eighth Full-back Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1922–26 Hawke's Bay 24 () 1927–28 Auckland 13 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1923–24 New Zealand 0 (0) 1923–28 New Zealand Māori

References

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