Kyren Taumoefolau

Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003) is a New Zealand-born Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback and wing for Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific and Tasman in the Bunnings NPC, as well as the Tongan national team.^[1][2]

Kyren Taumoefolau

Full name	Kyren Taumoefolau
Date of birth	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Marlborough, New Zealand
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School	Marlborough Boys' College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing Current team Chiefs, Tasman Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–2024 Moana Pasifika 21 (60) 2024– Tasman 14 (10) 2026– Chiefs 0 (0) Correct as of 23 August 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023 Tonga 6 (20) Correct as of 23 August 2025 National sevens team Years Team Comps 2022 Tonga 3 Correct as of 16 August 2025

Career

Moana Pasifika

He played for local Picton club Waitohi, before joining Moana Pasifika.^[3] His debut for Moana Pasifika came in the second round coming off the bench in a win over the Fijian Drua. He scored a try in his first start for the side, crossing the line in the 47th minute of a 14–22 win over the Western Force. He again scored the following week in a 60–21 loss against the ACT Brumbies.

Taumoefolau exploded in 2025, scoring 9 tries as Moana Pasifika completed their best season since their establishment in 2022. In May, rumours began to swirl about a potential move to fellow Super Rugby Pacific team, the Waikato Chiefs. In June, Moana Pasifika confirmed via social media that Taumoefolau was leaving the team. He signed a two-year deal with the Chiefs on the 4th of August.

Chiefs

In August 2025, it was announced that Taumoefolau had signed for the Hamilton-based Chiefs on a two-year deal, starting in 2026.^[4][5]

International

He made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored a try in the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup, against Fiji. He was later named in the Tonga squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring once against Romania where he again scored.^[6][7]