Taha Kemara

Taha Kemara

Date of birth	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
School	Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Crusaders / Waikato Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Waikato 16 (65) 2023– Crusaders 16 (42) Correct as of 26 April 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 New Zealand U20 5 (43) 2024 Maori All Blacks 1 (0) Correct as of 6 July 2024

Taha Kemara ^[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for Waikato in the Bunnings NPC. His playing position is fly-half. He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season. ^[2] He was named in the Waikato 2022 Bunnings NPC squad. ^[3]

Having begun playing rugby at Ōpōtiki Sports Club JAB, he moved to Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club. Kemara attended Hamilton Boys' High School, where he captained them to their first High School title since 2014, playing alongside his Crusaders teammate Noah Hotham. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Personal life

Kemara is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Whakatōhea and Te Whānau a Apanui descent). ^[7]

References

1. "Taha Kemara". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
2. "2023 Squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
3. "2022 Waikato Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squad Announced" (Press release). Waikato Rugby. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
4. "Rugby: Te Awamutu Sports' Taha Kemara signs for Crusaders". The New Zealand Herald . 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
5. "Rugby: Waikato's Taha Kemara impresses in rookie season". The New Zealand Herald . 9 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
6. "Is this the best piece of recruitment from the Super Rugby off-season?". Rugby Pass. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
7. "Five 2024 Crusaders named in Māori All Blacks". The Crusaders (Official Site). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

External links

• Taha Kemara at ItsRugby.co.uk