Cameron Suafoa

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Cameron Suafoa
Full nameCameron Suafoa
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 26)
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight116 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
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Auckland 1 (0)
2020 Tasman 1 (0)
2021– North Harbour 13 (15)
2022– Blues 12 (15)
Correct as of 2 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

Personal life

Suafoa is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Ngāpuhi descent). [3]

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.

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