Chad Tuoro is a New Zealand Rugby union player who plays for the New Zealand Sevens team. Saint Kentigern College Old Collegian, Head of Bruce House
| Birth name | Chad Tuoro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
editSevens
editChad Tuoro is an experienced player who had an impressive national tournament for his province
— Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand sevens coach[1]
Chad Tuoro was selected in the New Zealand Sevens squad of 13 for the third tournament of the 2007/2008 IRB World Sevens Series in Wellington. He was the only one potential debutant amongst the group. But Nigel Hunt had passed a fitness test, it meant that Chad would miss out on the tournament.[2] At age 26, Tuoro went on to make his international debut for the side in Hong Kong along with North Harbour winger Nafi Tuitavake.[3] In 2008 he made a further three appearances in Adelaide and the final two tournaments in London and Edinburgh as he replaced Solomon King because of injury.[4]
Tuoro started 2009 off in San Diego having replaced Tomasi Cama and Edwin Cocker.[5] He continued to be a key contributor for New Zealand, appearing in Hong Kong, Adelaide, London, Edinburgh and including the 2009 Rugby World Cup, recording 2 tries against Italy and Tonga.[6]
Career highlights
editRugby Sevens
edit- Auckland (2005, 2006, 2007 Pub Charity Sevens)
- Counties Manukau (2008, 2009 Pub Charity Sevens)
- New Zealand (2008, 2009 IRB Sevens World Series)
Rugby Union
editReferences
edit- ^ AllBlacks (2008), pg 61
- ^ "Nigel Hunt passed fit for NZI Sevens".
- ^ "New Zealand Sevens squad for Hong Kong, Adelaide".
- ^ "Injury forces change to New Zealand Sevens squad".
- ^ "Forbes out of Sevens squad".
- ^ "NZ Sevens squad named for 2009 RWC Sevens". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- Sevens Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2008)
External links
edit- Chad Tuoro at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)