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| Date of birth | (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Apia, Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Anglican Church Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Taefu (born 2 April 1993) is a Samoan-born Australian rugby union centre who currently plays for the western force in Australia’s National Rugby Championship.
Early / Provincial Career
Taefu was born in Apia, the capital city of Samoa, but moved to New Zealand with his family at age 9, then to Brisbane in Australia aged 12. He attended school at the famed Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane and upon graduation joined the Parramatta Eels, a rugby league club based in the suburbs of Sydney. However, in 2012 he moved back to Queensland and joined Queensland Premier Rugby side Sunnybank. He helped the Dragons reach the grand final of the competition in 2014 and was the team's 5th highest point scorer in 2015. His form at this level earned selection for the Template:Rut Greater Sydney Rams ahead of the inaugural National Rugby Championship in 2014. He was on the move again in 2015, heading back north to Brisbane to join Template:Rut Brisbane City.
Super Rugby Career
Taefu’s performances over 2 seasons in the National Rugby Championship saw Super Rugby franchise, the Queensland Reds, come calling in 2016. He debuted in the derby match against the Template:Rut Waratahs on 27 February and went on to make 4 appearances during the season, netting 4 conversions and one penalty.
International
Taefu was selected as a member of the Australia Under-20 squad which competed in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France. He played 2 matches before succumbing to a shoulder injury which required surgery that in turn uncovered an undiagnosed adrenal gland tumour.
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 17 August 2016
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2016 | Template:Rut Reds | 4 | 4 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Henry Taefu Queensland Reds Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Henry Taefu Brisbane City Player Profile". Reds Rugby. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Henry Taefu Rugby Australia Player Profile". Rugby Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- "Reds star returns to his roots".
- "Boy from Falelatai realises blue dream".
- ^ "Henry Taefu itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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| Coach | Simon Cron |