Kyren Taumoefolau

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Kyren Taumoefolau
Full nameKyren Taumoefolau
Date of birth (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Marlborough, New Zealand
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Marlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Moana Pasifika
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20??-2023 Waitohi RFC ?? (??)
2023- Moana Pasifika 9 (15)
2024- Tasman Mako 0 (0)
Correct as of 4 July 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023- Tonga 10 (50)
Correct as of 24 March 2024
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022- Tonga 3 (67pts)
Correct as of 24 March 2024

Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback for Moana Pasifika in the Super Rugby Pacific and Tasman Mako. [1] [2]

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Career

Club

He played for Waitohi RFC, before joining Moana Pasifika. [3] His debut for Moana Pasifika came in the second round coming off the bench in a win over the Fijian Drua. He scored on his first start for the club, crossing the whitewash in the 47th minute of a 14–22 win over the Western Force. He scored again the following week in a 60–21 loss again the ACT Brumbies.

International

He made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored in the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup, against Fiji. He was later named in the Tonga squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring once against Romania where he scored. [4] [5]

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References

  1. rugbybworldcup.com. "Kyren Taumoefolau (Tonga) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. worldrugby.org. "Kyren Taumoefolau - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. Hampson, Matthew (2023-10-19). "A try in 13 minutes and a dream realised - Marlborough's World Cup players". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. "Kyren TAUMOEFOLAU profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. "Kyren Taumoefolau". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.