Tamiro Armstrong

Last updated

Tamiro Armstrong
Born (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22)
New Zealand
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School Rotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position Midfielder / Wing
Current team Chiefs, Bay of Plenty
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Bay of Plenty 13 (5)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 12 November 2025

Tamiro Armstrong (born 1 March 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Bay of Plenty. His preferred position is midfield or wing. [1]

Contents

Early career

Armstrong originally attended Auckland Grammar School where he participated in rugby union, track & field and rugby league. [2] He moved to Rotorua Boys' High School for the end of his education, focusing mainly on rugby union as a sport while studying there, earning selection for the New Zealand Schools Barbarians side in 2021. [3] Having left school he joined up with the Chiefs academy, representing their U18s in 2021. [4] He plays his club rugby for Tauranga Sports in the Bay of Plenty region. [5]

Professional career

Armstrong 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 wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7]

References

  1. "Tamiro Armstrong". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. "Future Warriors fixture huge success". New Zealand Warriors. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  3. "Hard work earns Tauranga talent rugby recognition". Sun Live. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  4. "Rugby: Young talent from Chiefs region selected for U18 Development Camp". NZ Herald. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. "Tauranga score victory over Te Puna". Sun Live. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 12 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. "Gallagher Chiefs 2026 wider training group". Chiefs (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.