All Blacks
David Havili

PLAYER PROFILE

David Havili

UTILITY BACK

KEY STATS
UPDATED
AGE
28
WEIGHT
88KG
HEIGHT
184CM
GAMES
27
POINTS
45
TRIES
9
All Blacks Next match
all blacks badge
All Blacks
VS
Italy
Italy

BIOGRAPHY

.The son of former Nelson Bays rugby representative Bill Havili, David was born in the town of Nelson on New Zealand's South Island, but raised in nearby Motueka.

Havili was called up to the All Blacks for the 2017 Rugby Championship squad after shoulder surgery ruled out Hurricanes back Jordie Barrett for the rest of the year. Havili made his All Blacks debut against the Pumas on October 1st 2017 at Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires scoring his first try on debut at the 81st minute.

After a stunning 2021 campaign with the Crusaders, Havili was elevated into the All Blacks for the Steinlager Series and scored two tries against Fiji in Dunedin. 

David Havili news

View all
All Blacks ready for hostile reception at Stade de France
On-field communication in the bear pit of the Stade de France for Saturday's [NZT] Rugby World Cup opening game against France will be crucial for the All Blacks.
Havili itching for opportunity against South Africa
South Africa's backline firepower had highlighted their strength across the field, and breaking down their defence will be a challenge for the All Blacks in their warm-up game on the neutral turf of Twickenham on Saturday morning [NZT].
David Havili expecting arm wrestle with Argentina
Continuing their development in the face of an anticipated strong challenge from Argentina was the goal for the All Blacks in their Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test in Christchurch on Saturday.
Havili determined to play attacking rugby at Ellis Park
Coping mechanisms to deny the Springboks the chance to starve the All Blacks of the ball again will be front and centre in New Zealand's preparation for the second Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test at Ellis Park on Saturday.
“It is our turn to respond” – Jordie Barrett
Taking a lesson from how Ireland responded to their first Test loss will be part of the All Blacks' strategy ahead of the Steinlager Series decider in Wellington on Saturday.
Physicality will step up against Ireland - Havili
Renewing contact with the high-performing Ireland team was a big challenge for the All Blacks, but second five-eighths David Havili is looking forward to next month's three-Test challenge.
‘We’ve just got to be good at our game’ - Foster
Criticism might be raining down on South Africa's style of play from critics worldwide, but the All Blacks were not among them ahead of Saturday's final Fortinet Rugby Championship Test on the Gold Coast.
PREVIEW: All Blacks v Argentina First Test (Gold Coast)
The All Blacks face an entirely new challenge in the shape of the Pumas as the Fortinet Rugby Championship moves to Queensland for the final four rounds of the competition.

Havili growing combination with Lienert-Brown
Second five-eighths David Havili, who scored two tries in the win, said his combination with centre Anton Lienert-Brown was growing, but there was a lot more they could work on.
Fiji test the All Blacks in Dunedin
Fiji produced their finest performance in Tests against the All Blacks, and while beaten 57–23 in the Steinlager Series first Test at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday, their effort proved as competitive as coach Vern Cotter promised.
All Blacks midfield stocks take another hit with Ennor out for five weeks
Midfield concerns caused by injuries and defections for the All Blacks took another turn with the news that centre Braydon Ennor has undergone surgery for appendicitis this week.
Tasman Mako go back-to-back
Tasman made light of Auckland's reputation as the best defensive team to produce its own watertight display to successfully reclaim the Mitre 10 Premiership with a 13-12 final success, at Eden Park on Saturday.
Who is the leading fullback in Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa?
One of the highlights of Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa has been the high-quality matchups across the park and nowhere is this more evident than at fullback.
Versatile Havili counting his lucky stars to be back playing rugby
Three months ago, David Havili was undergoing emergency bowel surgery and was kissing goodbye to his 2020 campaign with the Crusaders.

Crusaders' back depth to be tested against Reds
Coach Scott Robertson has rung the changes in the Crusaders ahead of Friday's Investec Super Rugby game against the Reds in Christchurch.
Mo'unga the joker knows when to get serious
Self-deprecation is not one of the more obvious traits in All Blacks and Crusaders first five-eighths Richie Mo'unga's game.

 
Havili at five-eighths a big call for Crusaders
Successful Crusaders Investec Super Rugby coach Scott Robertson has been used to making some big calls in his four-year tenure but choosing to start David Havili at first five-eighths against the Chiefs on Saturday in Hamilton is one of the bigger ones.

David Havili Videos

View all
How well do David Havili and Rieko Ioane know each other?
Find out how well the All Blacks midfield partnership know each other!
HIGHLIGHTS | All Blacks v South Africa 2022 (Johannesburg)
Catch all the action from the All Blacks second Test against South Africa from…
The Breakdown: September 13, 2021
The Breakdown crew react to all the weekend's rugby action.
Best of the Bledisloe Cup: Midfield Masters
Check out some of the greatest moments and most incredible plays from the All…
Player Cam: David Havili (Bledisloe Cup 2)
The Sky Sport NZ crew followed All Blacks midfielder David Havili around the…
David Havili Press Conference (Dunedin)
All Blacks returning midfielder David Havili speaks to the media following…