Cameron Suafoa

Cameron Suafoa

Full name	Cameron Suafoa
Born	(1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 27)
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb)
School	St. Peter's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker Current team North Harbour, Blues Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Auckland 1 (0) 2020 Tasman 1 (0) 2021– North Harbour 32 (20) 2022– Blues 31 (20) Correct as of 22 January 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022 Māori All Blacks 1 (0) Correct as of 22 October 2022

Cameron Suafoa (born 23 April 1998 in New Zealand) ^[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship. His playing position is flanker. He is currently contracted to the Blues Super Rugby Franchise and made his debut on 29th March 2022 at Mount Smart Stadium. Cameron was named in the 2022 Māori All Black’s squad to play a 2-test series against Ireland. He made his debut for the Māori All Blacks on June 29 at FMG stadium in Hamilton.

On 15 April 2024, he announced that he would be taking a break from the sport in order to complete radiation treatment for cancer. ^[2]

Suafoa returned from illness in the 2024 Bunnings NPC season and was named as captain for North Harbour that season. After becoming a regular starter for the Blues in 2025, Suafoa subsequently missed the entire 2025 Bunnings NPC, following a second cancer diagnosis.

Personal life

Suafoa is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāpuhi) and Samoan descent. ^[3] Since his first cancer diagnosis, Suafoa has been an ambassador of the New Zealand Sarcoma Foundation.

Reference list

1. "Cameron Suafua". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
2. Ledua, Georgina (15 April 2024). "Blues player reveals cancer diagnosis: 'Life's bigger than Rugby'". Fiji One News. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
3. "Player Profile: Cameron Suafoa". All Blacks (Official Site). Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk profile