Tepaea Cook-Savage (born 8 February 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a wing and full back. He plays for Waikato and the New Zealand national sevens team.
| Date of birth | 8 February 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Paul's Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
He attended St Paul's Collegiate School in Hamilton, New Zealand and captained their first XV rugby team in 2019.[4][5] That year, he also played for the New Zealand Barbarian Schools side.[6]
Career edit
Te Paea Cook-Savage plays for Waikato and has featured at full back.[7] In 2021 he was Waikato's top points scorer and was subsequently called up to New Zealand Under 20's side.[8]
He was called-up to the New Zealand national rugby sevens team team for the first time in December 2022.[9] The following month he signed a two-year contract with the New Zealand Sevens side. [10][11] He was a member of the New Zealand Sevens team that won the Hong Kong Sevens title in April 2024.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "T.Cook-Savage". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "T.Cook-Savage". All.Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "T.Cook-Savage". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO CHIEFS UNDER 18 DEVELOPMENT TEAMS NAMED". Chiefs.co.nz. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Constable, Andrew (23 May 2019). "1st XV Rugby season swings into action". hail.to. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "English Championship player dominates the best NZ club players". Rugby Onslaught. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Smith, Sam (14 September 2022). "Watch: 21-year-old fullback ignites try-of-the-season contender from inside 22". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Ex Mangonui sub-union players named in Junior All Blacks". Northland Age. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Grant (9 December 2022). "Rugby Sevens: Tepaea Cook-Savage eyes All Blacks Sevens debut at Cape Town world series tournament". News Hub. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Spencer's son Payton among new signings for All Blacks Sevens squad". Stuff.co.nz. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "ALL BLACKS SEVENS SIGN EXCITING NEW TALENT". Allblacks.com. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand teams win men's and women's titles at the Hong Kong Sevens". Associated Press. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (7 April 2024). "New Zealand move closer to Hong Kong double with wins over Australia". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 April 2024.