Chad Tuoro

Chad Tuoro
Full name Chad Tuoro
Date of birth (1981-05-27) 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

Rugby Union

References

  1. ↑ AllBlacks (2008), pg 61
  2. ↑ "Nigel Hunt passed fit for NZI Sevens".
  3. ↑ "New Zealand Sevens squad for Hong Kong, Adelaide".
  4. ↑ "Injury forces change to New Zealand Sevens squad".
  5. ↑ "Forbes out of Sevens squad".
  6. ↑ "NZ Sevens squad named for 2009 RWC Sevens".
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