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Pewhairangi was born in Palmerston N.
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He currently plays rugby union for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12. In league Pewhairangi primarily plays as a five-eighth, with centre a secondary position. In union, he is registered with Connacht as a centre.
Growing up, Pewhairangi played junior rugby for the Te Aroha Eels.
Clubs
= Newcastle Knights (2009–2012) Pewhairangi was signed by the Newcastle Knights in 2009. He played for the Knights" New York City team from 2010 to 2012, captaining the side in 2012.
However Pewhairangi did not break into the first-grade side during his time with the Knights. = Parramatta Eels (2013–2014) In 2013, Pewhairangi moved to the Parramatta Eels and played for the Wentworthville Magpies in the NSW Cup.
In Round 9 of the 2013 NRL season he made his National Rugby League debut for the Eels on 11 May 2013 against the Brisbane Broncos.
= New Zealand Warriors (2015) On 27 November 2014, after attending an open trial for their NSW Cup side, Pewhairangi signed with the New Zealand Warriors for the 2015 season. International
In 2011, Pewhairangi represented the New Zealand Māori Residents in a match against the New Zealand Residents. In 2012, he was selected for the Junior Kiwis.
Despite not having been capped before and not playing for the team at under-age level, Pewhairangi was named in the Irish squad for the 2013 World Cup.
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In June 2015 it was announced that Pewhairangi would switch codes, joining Irish rugby union side Connacht. Pewhairangi trained with the squad in the 2015-2016 preseason and featured in friendly matches against Grenoble and Castres.
However he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the Castres game.
