Tane Edmed

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Tane Edmed
Date of birth (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
School Trinity Grammar School
Notable relative(s) Steve Edmed (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Sydney 1 (6)
2021– Waratahs 43 (213)
2024 North Harbour 10 (137)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 Australia 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 October 2024

Tane Edmed (born 16 August 2000) [1] [2] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby. His playing position is fly-half. He was named in the Waratahs squad for the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [3] [4] He previously represented the Sydney in the 2019 National Rugby Championship. [5]

After missing out on selection for Australia in 2024, Edmed spent one season with North Harbour in New Zealand. Scoring 137 points from all ten of North Harbour's matches in the 2024 Bunnings NPC season, Edmed was subsequently called up to the Wallabies. Edmed's test debut was 30th November 2024, in a narrow 19-22 loss against Ireland.

Reference list

  1. Mockford, Sarah (28 June 2022). "Hotshot: Waratahs fly-half Tane Edmed". Rugby World.
  2. "Tane Edmed – ESPN". ESPN.
  3. "NSW Waratahs confirm full roster ahead of Super Rugby AU" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. "Edmed signs first professional contract" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. "NRC Team Hub: All the lineups, kick-off times and broadcast info for round two". Rugby.com.au. 5 September 2019.


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