Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003) is a New Zealand born, Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback for Moana Pasifika in the Super Rugby Pacific competition and Tasman in the Bunnings NPC.[1][2]
| Full name | Kyren Taumoefolau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marlborough, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editClub
editHe played for local Picton club Waitohi, before joining Moana Pasifika.[3] His debut for Moana Pasifika came in the second round coming off the bench in a win over the Fijian Drua. He scored a try in his first start for the side, crossing the line in the 47th minute of a 14–22 win over the Western Force. He again scored the following week in a 60–21 loss against the ACT Brumbies.
International
editHe made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored a try in the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup, against Fiji. He was later named in the Tonga squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring once against Romania where he again scored.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Kyren Taumoefolau (Tonga) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Kyren Taumoefolau - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Hampson, Matthew (19 October 2023). "A try in 13 minutes and a dream realised - Marlborough's World Cup players". Stuff. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Kyren TAUMOEFOLAU profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Kyren Taumoefolau". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links
edit- Kyren Taumoefolau at ItsRugby.co.uk
