Terrell Peita

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Terrell Peita
Born (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 25)
New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School Mount Albert Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position Flanker / Number 8
Current team Blues, Northland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Auckland 7 (25)
2022 New England Free Jacks 10 (5)
2023 Manawatu 8 (5)
2024– Northland 17 (25)
2026– Blues
Correct as of 9 November 2025

Terrell Peita (born 23 April 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Blues and Northland. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. [1]

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Early career

Peita attended Mount Albert Grammar School where he captained the first XV. [2] His performances for the school earned him selection for the New Zealand U18 Maori side, which he again captained. [3] He earned selection for the New Zealand U20 development squad in 2020. [4]

Professional career

Peita has represented Northland in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [5] He had previously represented Auckland in the competition between 2020 and 2022, [6] and Manawatu in 2023 as part of a loan spell from Auckland. [7] Peita also had a spell overseas, representing New England Free Jacks in the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [8] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Terrell Peita". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "First XV Captain for 2018 Terrell Peita was selected for the New Zealand Under-18 Maori Rugby team to play the NZ School Barbarians in Palmerston North and the Tonga Schools team in Porirua in October, 2017". Mount Albert Grammar School. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "From Hokianga to Boston – Terrell Peita is taking the 'long road' in his rugby career". Te Ao News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Triallists named for New Zealand under 20 development camp". Rugby Heartland. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. ↑ @northlandugby; (17 July 2025). "our 2025 Cancer Society Northland Taniwha Squad" . Retrieved 17 July 2025– via Instagram.
  6. ↑ "Mitre 10 Cup: Crazy day of footy sees BOP into semis, Canterbury avoid relegation". Stuff.co.nz. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bunnings NPC: Round 5 Review". All Blacks. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Free Jacks sign Auckland prospect Terrell Peita". Americas Rugby News. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "2026 Blues squad announced". Blues (Press release). 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2025.


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