Tetera Faulkner

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Tetera Faulkner
Birth nameTetera Faulkner
Date of birth (1988-07-26) 26 July 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb)
School Cheltenham Secondary College
Marist College Canberra
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014−2017
2018–2019
Perth Spirit
Melbourne Rising
7
7
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 2 October 2019
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2017
2018–2019
2020–2023
Force
Rebels
Waratahs
70
29
48
(10)
(5)
(5)
Correct as of 19 March 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–
2008
2007
2006
Australia
Australia U-20
Australia U-19
Australian Schoolboys
4 (0)
Correct as of 18 February 2022

Tetera Faulkner (born 26 July 1988) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He currently represents the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. His regular playing position is prop. [1]

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Early life

Faulkner was born in Tauranga, New Zealand and lived his early years at Te Puna in the Bay of Plenty. At 12 years of age, he moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia. [2] He played his junior rugby at Moorabbin Rams [3] and played age-group representative rugby for Victoria. Faulkner attended Cheltenham Secondary College [4] in Melbourne before transferring to Marist College Canberra. [5] He played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2006. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Faulkner represented Australia at the IRB Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Ireland in 2007. [6] He represented Australia at Under 20 level at the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship in Wales in 2008. [7]

Rugby career

Faulkner played club rugby for Tuggeranong Vikings in Canberra from 2007, and joined the Brumby Runners development squad in 2008. In 2010, he transferred to the Southern Districts Rugby Club in Sydney and also played for the Junior Waratahs development side in the Pacific Rugby Cup. [4]

In 2011 Faulkner was recruited to the Western Force to play in the 2012 season. He made an earlier than expected debut when called upon as an injury replacement late in the 2011 Super Rugby season. Faulkner earned his first Super Rugby cap on 17 June 2011, against the Rebels in Melbourne.

Faulkner currently plays his club rugby for Wanneroo Districts Rugby Football Club in Perth, Western Australia. [1]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 June 2019 [8]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2011 Force 101390000000
2012 Force 211520000000
2013 Force 12394580000000
2014 Force 142123190000000
2015 Force 16151109020001010
2016 Force 10734950000000
2017 Force 15877010000000
2018 Rebels 131037340000020
2019 Rebels 161248051000500
Total995841474030001530

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