Tony Tafa
| Born | 25 June 2003 Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelston Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Tafa (born 25 June 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and North Harbour. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
[edit]Tafa was born in Apia, Samoa, but moved to New Zealand as a child, where he attended Kelston Boys' High School playing rugby for the first XV and being named in the New Zealand Schools Barbarians side in 2020.[2] While at school he also played rugby league for the New Zealand Warriors junior sides.[3] After leaving school, he joined up with the Blues academy, representing their U18 side in 2021,[4] and the U20 side in 2023.[5] He plays his club rugby for Massey in the North Harbour region.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Tafa has represented North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[7] He was named in the Hurricanes wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tony Tafa". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "Secondary Schools players recognised in representative team naming". NZ Rugby. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "Future Warriors fixture huge success". NZ Warriors. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "Under-18 camps to reach into communities". Blues. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "U20 wider squad". Blues. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "Presidents report 2023". Massey RFC. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squad - 40 Years of North Harbour". North Harbour Rugby (Press release). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hurricanes unveil 12-man wider training group for 2026". Hurricanes (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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