Xavi Taele
| Born | 19 December 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Saint Kentigern College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Auckland University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Xavi Taele (born 19 December 2004) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Auckland. His preferred position is centre or wing.[1] Xavi was born in Montpellier France. He lived in France in his younger years before returning to settle in Tauranga NZ with his family.
Early career
[edit]Taele attended Saint Kentigern College where he was the recipient of the Michael Garner Scholarship.[2] He represented New Zealand U20 in 2023 and 2024.[3] He came through the Auckland academy and represented the Blues at U20s level.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Taele has represented Auckland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[5] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Xavi Taele". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Xavi Taele - recipient of the Michael Garner Scholarship". Auckland Rugby. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Seven young Blues earn NZ U20 selection". Blues. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ "We're ready to take the handbrake off". Blues (Press release). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Xavi Taele at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Xavi Taele at All.Rugby
- Xavi Taele at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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