A Super Rugby and World Cup winner by the time he was 24.
It was speculated on for the past few weeks, but Malakai Fekitoa and his move to Munster were officially confirmed this afternoon.
The 24-times capped All Black, who has recently switched his international allegiances to Tonga, will join Munster from wasps in the summer. He will arrive in Limerick on a two-year deal and could replace Damian De Allende, who is out of contract at the end of this season.
Fekitoa faced Ireland twice in his Test career with New Zealand. He came off the bench in a losing effort, at Soldier Field, in November 2016. Two weeks later, he scored the clinching try in Dublin but was lucky not to be sent off for a swinging arm hit on Simon Zebo:
Malakai Fekitoa and his intense workout regime
A few years back, former All Blacks star Piri Weepu was quick off the mark with the birthday greetings/slaggings and revealed Fekitoa's immense physique.
A snap of the Tongan-born, Aucklander shows impressive definition and a face that never betrays for a moment that he is half submerged in an ice bath.
https://twitter.com/piriweepu/status/729954439382089729
If you wonder how he got this way, this clip of an intense work-out session will give you some idea:
Munster's players will need to be on top of their gym game when the 29-year-old arrives at their High Performance Centre, this summer.
*Updated from piece first posted in May 2017
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