Taina Fox-Matamua
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| Full name | Taina Fox-Matamua | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Peter's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Nepia Fox-Matamua (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taina J. Fox-Matamua is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship.[1] His position of choice is Number 8.
Tasman[edit]
Fox-Matamua made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Taranaki at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. He played 5 games for Tasman in 2018 and 1 game in 2019. In September 2020 he was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.[2] He played 6 games for the Mako in 2020 and started in their 12-13 win over Auckland in the final as they won their second premiership title in a row. Fox-Matamua did not play a game during the 2021 Bunnings NPC as Tasman made the final before losing 23–20 to Waikato.
References[edit]
- ^ "Il No8 Neozelandese Taina Fox-Matamua rinforza il pack delle Zebre Rugby". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.