Kyren Taumoefolau
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 | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Marlborough Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003 is a Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback for Moana Pasifika in the Super Rugby Pacific.[1][2]
Career
Club
He played for Waitohi RFC, 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 on his first start for the club, crossing the whitewash in the 47th minute of a 14-22 win over the Western Force. He scored again the following week in a 60-21 loss again the ACT Brumbies.
International
He made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored 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 scored.[4][5]
References
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Kyren Taumoefolau (Tonga) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Kyren Taumoefolau - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Hampson, Matthew (2023-10-19). "A try in 13 minutes and a dream realised - Marlborough's World Cup players". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Kyren TAUMOEFOLAU profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Kyren Taumoefolau". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
External links
- Kyren Taumoefolau at ItsRugby.co.uk
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- Rugby union players from the Marlborough Region