Finau Pulu (born 1987 in the United States) is a
New Zealand
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netball
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player of
Pacific Islander
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descent. In 2008, Pulu was signed to play in the
ANZ Championship for the
Northern Mystics,
having previously played for the
Northern Force
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in the
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.
Format
In the rounds, each team played every other team once, then the top four teams ...
. In 2010, Pulu was one of only four players to remain in the Northern Mystics side from last season. In 2011, Pulu played for the Canterbury Tactix in hopes of more court time. In round 10 against the Magic, Pulu got sent off by the umpires late in the second quarter for persistent infringing for the next three goals scored. This is the third send off in ANZ Championship history.
References
1987 births
Living people
New Zealand netball players
Northern Mystics players
Mainland Tactix players
ANZ Championship players
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