Jonathan Taumateine

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Jonathan Taumateine
Full nameJonathan Archie Taumateine
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School Wesley College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Moana Pasifika
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2022 Counties Manukau 39 (10)
2017–2019 Chiefs 10 (0)
2020–2021 Hurricanes 9 (0)
2022– Moana Pasifika 13 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Samoa U20 5 (0)
2016 New Zealand U20 6 (5)
2021– Samoa 11 (15)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Jonathan Archie Taumateine (born 28 September 1996) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Samoa at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. [1]

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Club career

Taumateine signed with the Moana Pasifika for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season. [2] His position of choice is scrum-half. [3] [4]

International career

In July 2021, he was named in the Samoa squad for the July internationals. [5] Taumateine made his international debut for Samoa on 10 July in a 42–13 win over Tonga.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Taumateine". www.chiefs.co.nz. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Moana Pasifika community celebrates historic first Super Rugby squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Taumateine". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Super Rugby Aotearoa: New kid in Hurricanes No 9 ready to boss the big boys against Blues". Stuff.co.nz. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Team Tracker: Mid-year internationals". Planet Rugby. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.


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