Kyren Taumoefolau

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Kyren Taumoefolau
Full nameKyren Taumoefolau
Date of birth (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand [1]
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School Marlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Current team Chiefs, Tasman
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2025 Moana Pasifika 21 (60)
2024– Tasman 15 (10)
2026– Chiefs 0 (0)
Correct as of 30 August 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 Tonga 6 (20)
Correct as of 30 August 2025
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2022 Tonga 3
Correct as of 30 August 2025

Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003) is a New Zealand-born Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback and wing for Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific and Tasman in the Bunnings NPC, as well as the Tongan national team. [2] [3]

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Career

Moana Pasifika

He played for local Picton club Waitohi, before joining Moana Pasifika. [4] His debut for Moana Pasifika came in the second round coming off the bench in a win over the Fijian Drua. He scored a try in his first start for the side, crossing the line in the 47th minute of a 14–22 win over the Western Force. He again scored the following week in a 60–21 loss against the ACT Brumbies.

Taumoefolau exploded in 2025, scoring 9 tries as Moana Pasifika completed their best season since their establishment in 2022. In May, rumours began to swirl about a potential move to fellow Super Rugby Pacific team, the Waikato Chiefs. In June, Moana Pasifika confirmed via social media that Taumoefolau was leaving the team. He signed a two-year deal with the Chiefs on the 4th of August.

Chiefs

In August 2025, it was announced that Taumoefolau had signed for the Hamilton-based Chiefs on a two-year deal, starting in 2026. [5] [6]

International

He made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored a try 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 again scored. [7] [8]

References

  1. "Kyren Taumoefolau is ELECTRIC in Super Rugby, could he be a future All Black? | Crowd Goes Wild". Sky Sport. 12 March 2025 via YouTube.
  2. rugbybworldcup.com. "Kyren Taumoefolau (Tonga) | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. worldrugby.org. "Kyren Taumoefolau - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. Hampson, Matthew (19 October 2023). "A try in 13 minutes and a dream realised - Marlborough's World Cup players". Stuff. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. "Super Rugby Pacific: Kyren Taumoefolau joins Chiefs on two-year deal". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. "Chiefs confirm prized signing of Moana Pasifika star Kyren Taumoefolau". Stuff . Stuff Ltd. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. "Kyren TAUMOEFOLAU profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. "Kyren Taumoefolau". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 19 November 2023.