Caleb Tangitau

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Caleb Tangitau
Date of birth (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022 New Zealand 21 (85)
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team competition
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition

Caleb Tangitau (born 19 March 2003) is a New Zealand rugby sevens player.

Tangitau was named in the All Blacks Sevens squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [1] [2] He won a bronze medal at the event. [3] [4] He competed for New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [5] [6] His team won a silver medal after losing to Fiji in the gold medal final. [7] [8] [9]

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