Career
Paku joined French club United States Montauban for the 2008-2009 season. He plays on the wing and at fullback. In 2003, he was signed to the (Auckland) Blues.
He returned to Wellington and to play for the Hurricanes for the 2004 season.
Prior to joining Wellington, he represented Wairarapa Bush and played for the Manawatu Under-16s and Secondary School teams. Shannon has been strongly linked with a move to Guinness Premiership side Leeds Carnegie for the start of the 2010-2011 season after his current team United States Montauban were relegated from the Top 14 league for a punishment due to financial irregularities.