Chad Tuoro
Full name | Chad Tuoro | ||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 27 May 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Halfback | ||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2007-2008 2010 |
C. Manukau Bay of Plenty |
12 |
(5) (5) |
correct as of 21 October 2010. | |||
Sevens national teams | |||
Years | Club / team | Comps | |
2008-2009 | New Zealand | 10 | |
correct as of 27 May 2009. | |||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
2013-Present | Cook Islands |
Chad Tuoro is a New Zealand Rugby union player who plays for the New Zealand Sevens team. Saint Kentigern College Old Collegian, Head of Bruce House
International career
Sevens
“ | Chad Tuoro is an experienced player who had an impressive national tournament for his province | ” |
— Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand sevens coach[1] |
Chad Tuoro was selected in the New Zealand Sevens squad of 13 for the third tournament of the 2007/2008 IRB World Sevens Series in Wellington. He was the only one potential debutant amongst the group. But Nigel Hunt had passed a fitness test, it meant that Chad would miss out on the tournament.[2] At age 26, Tuoro went on to make his international debut for the side in Hong Kong along with North Harbour winger Nafi Tuitavake.[3] In 2008 he made a further three appearances in Adelaide and the final two tournaments in London and Edinburgh as he replaced Solomon King because of injury.[4]
Tuoro started 2009 off in San Diego having replaced Tomasi Cama and Edwin Cocker.[5] He continued to be a key contributor for New Zealand, appearing in Hong Kong, Adelaide, London, Edinburgh and including the 2009 Rugby World Cup, recording 2 tries against Italy and Tonga.[6]
Career highlights
Rugby Sevens
- Auckland (2005, 2006, 2007 Pub Charity Sevens)
- Counties Manukau (2008, 2009 Pub Charity Sevens)
- New Zealand (2008, 2009 IRB Sevens World Series)
Rugby Union
References
- ↑ AllBlacks (2008), pg 61
- ↑ http://www.allblacks.com/news/7438/Nigel-Hunt-passed-fit-for-NZI-Sevens
- ↑ http://www.allblacks.com/news/7682/New-Zealand-Sevens-squad-for-Hong-Kong-Adelaide
- ↑ http://www.allblacks.com/news/8016/Injury-forces-change-to-New-Zealand-Sevens-squad
- ↑ http://www.allblacks.com/news/9400/Forbes-out-of-Sevens-squad
- ↑ http://www.allblacks.com/news/9499/NZ-Sevens-squad-named-for-2009-RWC-Sevens-