Taha Kemara

Taha Kemara^[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for Waikato in the Bunnings NPC. His playing position is fly-half. He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.^[2] He was named in the Waikato 2022 Bunnings NPC squad.^[3]

Taha Kemara

Date of birth	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	New Zealand
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
School	Hamilton Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Crusaders / Waikato Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Waikato 16 (65) 2023– Crusaders 16 (42) Correct as of 26 April 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 New Zealand U20 5 (43) 2024 Maori All Blacks 1 (0) Correct as of 6 July 2024

Having begun playing rugby at Ōpōtiki Sports Club JAB, he moved to Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club. Kemara attended Hamilton Boys' High School, where he captained them to their first High School title since 2014, playing alongside his Crusaders teammate Noah Hotham.^[4][5][6]

Personal life

Kemara is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Whakatōhea and Te Whānau a Apanui descent).^[7]