Felix Kalapu (born 27 September 1999) is a New Zealand

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player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is

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or flanker. He was named in the Force squad for the

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. He was also named in the squad for the

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. Kalapu was born in

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, and attended

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. He played for from 2021 to 2022, before joining in 2022. After featuring for during the 2022 pre-season, he joined

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for the

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. He signed for the Force in August 2022 on a three-year deal.

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