Jacob

Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

187cm
95kg
August 3, 2001

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August 3, 2025 Joshua O’Connor

Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens put in a 5 star performance in his 50th NPC match. He set upĀ  all 3 for the Bulls tries first throwing the last pass for Vereniki Tikoisolomone in the 7th minute.

He then broke through on a kick return before turning it back in for Josh Jacomb in the 20th minute before slicing through early in the 2nd half to set up halfback Adam Lennox with a beautiful Fijian-style offload.

He also made a game high 89 metres, 2 linebreaks and beat 5 defenders.

Current Season

CompetitionClubGamesTriesPointsConversionsPenalty KicksDrop Goals
NPCTaranaki400000
Super RugbyHighlanders715000

Club Career

CompetitionYearsClubGamesTriesConvPen KicksDrop GoalsPoints
NPC2019-2025Taranaki5221000105
Super Rugby2024-2025Highlanders22900045
Super Rugby2021-2023Blues14200010
  • If blank, stats are incomplete. Special thanks to All.Rugby and itsrugby.uk

Representative

YearsTeamGamesTriesConversionsPenalty KicksDrop GoalsPoints
2025Barbarians100000

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Bulls make a statement

Taranaki are the early season favourites after a commanding 50-8 dismantling of Auckland on Saturday night.

Winger Vereniki Tikoisolomone scored his 3rd try in as many matches, the Cakaudrove native scoring in each of their first 3 games.

Fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens came away with 3 try assists while halfback Leone Nawai also set up the first try.

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NPC
August 18, 2025

JRK stunning performance in 50th

Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens was put in a 5-star performance in his 50th NPC appearance.

He set up all 3 of Taranaki's tries, first in the 7th minute throwing the last pass for Vereniki Tikoisolomone, He broke through on a kick return in the 20th minute, turning it back for Josh Jacomb to score before slicing through the defence early in the 2nd half before throwing a Fijian-style offload for Adam Lennox to score under the posts.

In trying conditions the Bulls looked far more polished and came away with a 23-3 win over the Taniwha.

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NPC
August 3, 2025
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