Kalani Thomas

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Kalani Thomas
Date of birth (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Reds, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Reds 31 (5)
2023 Auckland 10 (20)
Correct as of 06 October 2023

Kalani Thomas (born 18 April 2002) [1] is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for the Reds in Super Rugby and for Auckland in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [2] His playing position is scrum-half. He was named in the Reds squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [3] [4] He made his debut for the Reds in Round 6 of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season against the Waratahs, coming on as a replacement. [5]

Reference list

  1. "Kalani Thomas". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. "Auckland Rugby names squad to compete in 2023 Bunnings Warehouse NPC" (Press release). Auckland Rugby Union. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced" (Press release). Queensland Reds. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. "2021 Queensland Reds Squad announced". Rugby.com.au. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. "Reds roll the Waratahs in Sydney after Mafi hat-trick". Rugby.com.au. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.


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