Benet Kumeroa

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Benet Kumeroa
Born (2000-06-25) 25 June 2000 (age 25)
New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
School Auckland Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position Prop
Current team Chiefs, Bay of Plenty
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Bay of Plenty 35 (0)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 9 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024–2025 Māori All Blacks 4 (0)
Correct as of 9 November 2025

Benet Kumeroa (born 25 June 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is prop. [1]

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Early career

Kumeroa is from Whanganui and attended Auckland Grammar School where he was a member of the first XV in rugby, [2] and also competed in weightlifting. [3] He was named in the New Zealand U20 development squad in 2020, [4] and spent the 2024 pre-season with the Hurricanes. [5]

Professional career

Kumeroa has represented Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship since 2021, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [6] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7]

Kumeroa has represented the Māori All Blacks on four occasions, in 2024 and 2025. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Benet Kumeroa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Record-setting weightlifter turned prop's journey to become a Maori All Black". Rugby Pass. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Kumeroa ready for Bangkok". NZ Herald. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Triallists named for New Zealand Under 20 development camp". NZ Rugby. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hurricanes taking cautious approach with returning halfback TJ Perenara". The Post. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ↑ @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it" . Retrieved 22 July 2025– via Instagram.
  7. ↑ "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Revealed: 28-strong Māori All Blacks squad named for Japan tour". Te Ao News. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Rugby: Māori All Blacks ready for Scotland with Bay of Plenty Steamers in squad". NZ Herald. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.


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