Taine Kolose

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Taine Kolose
Born (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 22)
New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School Saint Kentigern College
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Chiefs, Bay of Plenty
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Bay of Plenty 26 (30)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 9 November 2025

Taine Kolose (born 25 February 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is hooker. [1]

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Early career

Kolose attended Saint Kentigern College where he played rugby for the first XV, originally as a number 8. [2] He plays his club rugby for Rangiuru. [3] Kolose represented the New Zealand U19 side in 2022, [4] and was a member of the Chiefs wider training squad in 2025. [5]

Professional career

Kolose has represented Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [6] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Taine Kolose". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "King's College beat St Kentigern College to win 1A final". Stuff.co.nz. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rangiuru get season back on track with away win". NZ Herald. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand Under 19 team secure second win of the tour". All Blacks. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gallagher Chiefs wider training squad confirmed". Chiefs. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ↑ @boprugby; (21 July 2025). "Your Steamers Squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC Season, the team to earn it" . Retrieved 22 July 2025– via Instagram.
  7. ↑ "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.


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