TJ Faiane

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TJ Faiane
Full nameTinoai Faiane
Date of birth (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
School Saint Kentigern College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Midfield Back
Current team Auckland / Blues
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014– Auckland 45 (45)
2017− Blues 54 (30)
Correct as of 26 November 2021
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 New Zealand Schools
2014−15 New Zealand Under-20 9 (10)
Correct as of 29 October 2016

TJ Faiane (born 24 August 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for Auckland in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Blues in the international Super Rugby competition. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early career

A teenage prodigy, Faiane made a big impression playing first XV rugby for Saint Kentigern College in Auckland, helping them win 3 successive 1A Championship titles. [4]

Senior career

Aged just 18, Faiane was named in the Auckland squad for the 2014 ITM Cup, and he went on to make 7 appearances for them during the season, 5 of which were from the start. Injuries ruled him out of the 2015 and 2016 seasons so he has so far been unable to add to his seven provincial caps. [2] [5]

Super Rugby

Despite missing the entire 2015 New Zealand domestic season through injury, new Blues head-coach Tana Umaga sprang a surprise ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season when he named Faiane as a member of the franchise's wider training group. [6] Once again injuries hindered him and he didn't make any appearances during the year. Despite this, he was given a full contract for the 2017 season. [3]

International

Faiane represented New Zealand schools in 2013 and was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 squads which competed in the 2014 and 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championships, finishing in 3rd and 1st places respectively. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Career Honours

New Zealand Under-20

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References

  1. ↑ "TJ Faiane Auckland Player Profile". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "TJ Faiane itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Blues 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 "TJ Faiane Blues Player Profile". Blues Rugby. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Auckland ITM Cup squad announced". Voxy.co.nz. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Blues 2016 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks Rugby. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "TJ Faiane All Blacks Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "NZU20 squad named for IRB JWC2014". All Blacks.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "NZ Under 20 squad named for World Champs in Italy". All Blacks.com. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "2013 NZ Schools team named". All Blacks.com. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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