Brandon Paenga-Amosa

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Brandon Paenga-Amosa
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Date of birth (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
School Endeavour Sports High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013– Southern Districts ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2021 Greater Sydney Rams 55 (70)
2021-2024 Montpellier Hérault Rugby 56 (40)
2024- Force ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Australian Barbarians
2018- Australia 16 (5)

Brandon Paenga-Amosa (born 25 December 1995) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. He previously played for Montpellier Hérault Rugby in the Top 14. [1] His position of choice is hooker. [2]

Senior career

Paenga-Amosa spent four years with the Queensland Reds from 2018 to 2021, earning 55 Super Rugby caps and scoring 14 tries. He then signed for Montpellier, going on to play 56 games over a 3-year period, scoring 8 tries.

On 12 April 2024, the Western Force announced that Paenga-Amosa has signed a long-term contract, commencing June 2024. [3]

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References

  1. "Brandon Paenga-Amosa". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. "Brandon Paenga-Amosa". www.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. Somerford, Ben (12 April 2024). "Force sign Wallabies hooker Paenga-Amosa on long-term deal". westernforce.rugby. Retrieved 1 October 2024.