Pita Jordan Ahki (born 24 September 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Toulouse. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]
Club career
Ahki made his provincial debut in 2011 and ahead of the 2013 season he has made 13 appearances and scored 1 try. His impressive ITM Cup performances have seen him named in the Blues wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2]
In August 2017 it was announced that Ahki was signed to Waikato for the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup season.[3]
On 19 October 2017, Connacht announced the signing of Pita as cover for Bundee Aki who is expected to join the Ireland team for the 2017 Autumn International Series. No contract length was specified in the announcement.[4] On 3 March 2018, it was announced that Ahki would leave Connacht to join French club Toulouse in the Top 14 from the 2018–19 season.[5]
With Toulouse, he won 3 French Championship titles in 2019, 2021 and 2023, and a European Rugby Champions Cup title in 2021.