Tyrone Green

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Tyrone Green
Date of birth (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Klerksdorp, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
School Jeppe High School for Boys
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Current team Harlequins
Youth career
2011 Leopards
2014–2019 Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Golden Lions XV 1 (0)
2018–2020 Golden Lions 9 (25)
2019–2020 Lions 15 (10)
2020– Harlequins 65 (105)
Correct as of 25 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 South Africa Schools 'A' 3 (9)
2018 South Africa Under-20 5 (15)
Correct as of 25 August 2018

Tyrone Green (born 5 March 1998) is a South African rugby union player for Harlequins in the Premiership . [1] He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, wing, fly-half or centre.

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Career

Green made his Currie Cup debut on 24 August 2018, coming on as a second half substitute in the Golden Lions clash with the Griquas in which they won 62-41. [2]

He made his Lions Super Rugby debut in round 5 of the 2019 Super Rugby season, starting at fullback against the Rebels in the Lions 36-33 comeback victory on 16 March 2019. [3]

He joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins ahead of the 2020–21 season. [4] On his full debut he scored a brace of tries after starting on the wing against the Newcastle Falcons.

He was named man of the match during Harlequins 43-36 defeat of Bristol Bears in the Premiership semi-final, a game in which Green scored two tries as Quins recovered from 28 points down to win. [5] He started the following week in the Premiership final against Exeter. Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever. [6]

In Round 4 of the 2023-24 Premiership season, Green scored against Newcastle Falcons from a cross-field kick by Marcus Smith . This try went on to be awarded try of the season for the entire league. [7] In April 2024, he was part of the side that beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 in the Round of 16 of the European Champions Cup, the first time the club had ever won a knockout game in the competition. [8] The following week he was named man of the match during Harlequins 42-41 defeat of Bordeaux Bègles in the quarter finals after scoring the winning try making it the second win in the knockout stages of the competition in the club's history. [9] In May 2024, following an impressive season he was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyrone Green". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "VODACOM SUPER RUGBY - MATCH 34". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "AS IT HAPPENED: Premiership Rugby Awards". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Premiership Rugby Team of the Season 2023/34". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 12 December 2024.


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