Nathan Nukunuku

Nathan Nukunuku (born 8 May 1980) is a member of the New Zealand national softball team, called "The Black Sox" since 1999 and has been the captain since 2013.

Early life and school Nukunuku spent his childhood in Hawkes Bay and Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College, which has traditionally been very prominent in the Auckland school boy Softball competitions. Nukunuku played Rugby union as well as Softball at St Peter's. He was in the First XV in his last years there. He was a member of the St Peter's senior Softball team which was the Auckland secondary schools champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. St Peter's was second in the 1997 and 1998 New Zealand Secondary Schools competition but won the championship in the 1999 competition. While still at school, Nukunuku was a member of the Auckland Under 19 team which was the New Zealand Under 19s champion in 1996, 1997 and 1998, and was second in 1999. Nathan Nukunuku is the brother of former Softball international, Dion Nukunuku.

Record

Junior international career 1997 - member of the New Zealand Junior Black Sox - World Series (team won the silver medal).

Senior career 2001 - for the Pakuranga Pacers club - won the Auckland Competition. 2001 - for the Auckland Marist club - at national tournaments - third equal in New Zealand Clubs competition. 2002 - for the Auckland Marist club - Auckland Champions and second in New Zealand Clubs competition. 2003 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland and New Zealand Champions. 2004 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - third at the New Zealand Clubs competition. 2005 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland and New Zealand Champions. 2006 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland Champions and third equal at the New Zealand Clubs competition. 2007 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland and New Zealand Champions. 2009 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland and New Zealand Champions. 2018 - for the Mt Albert Ramblers club - Auckland and New Zealand Champions. 2015 - in the NZ Black Sox - world championship competition 2017 - in the NZ Black Sox - world championship competition