Riki Flutey

Riki Flutey
Birth nameRiki John Flutey
Date of birth (1980-02-10) 10 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthWairarapa, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)[1]
SchoolTe Aute College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, fly-half
Youth career
Petone Rugby Club
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2007 London Irish 48 (269)
2007–2009 London Wasps 45 (53)
2009–2010 CA Brive 9 (0)
2010–2012 London Wasps 36 (15)
2012–2013 Ricoh Black Rams 17 (32)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Hawke's Bay ()
1999–2005, 2014 Wellington ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2005 Hurricanes 38 (74)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2005 New Zealand Māori
2008–2011 England 14 (20)
2009 British & Irish Lions 1 (0)

Riki John Flutey (born 10 February 1980) is a retired rugby union player who played internationally for England (winning 14 caps) and the British & Irish Lions (1 cap). Born in Wairarapa, New Zealand, he represented New Zealand in the U19 age group before qualifying to play for England through residency.

A centre or fly-half, he played for Hawke's Bay, Wellington and the Hurricanes in New Zealand before moving to England in 2005. He then played for London Irish and London Wasps in England, Brive in France and Ricoh Black Rams in Japan.

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.