Stephen Perofeta
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| Date of birth | 12 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whanganui Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Perofeta (born 12 March 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a First five‐eighth or Fullback for the Blues in Super Rugby and Taranaki in the Bunnings NPC.
Club career
[edit]Coming back from injury, Perofeta made his debut as a substitute player against the Queensland Reds in Apia, a match the Blues won 24–19.[1] He scored a try and kicked two conversions, for a total of nine points in his first game. A week later, Perofeta started at first five as the Blues defeated the touring British and Irish Lions at Eden Park 22–16.[2] Perofeta played a key role in the victory, with his beautiful cut-out pass setting up Rieko Ioane for the game's opening try, then his unsuccessful penalty goal attempt lead to a Sonny Bill Williams try (which Perofeta duly converted) to give the Blues the halftime lead.
International career
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In June 2017, Perofeta was called in as an emergency replacement for the New Zealand Under 20s rugby side at the World Rugby Under 20s World Championship.[3] He started the final, and kicked seven conversions as New Zealand convincingly beat England 64–17 to win the tournament.[4]
Perofeta made his international debut for the All Blacks on 27 August 2022 against Argentina in Christchurch in the final minute of the game.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blues beat Reds in Samoa". 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Lions slip to disappointing defeat to Blues after stunning Ihaia West try". 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Stephen Perofeta rushed in to play in under-20 final between New Zealand and England". 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Baby Blacks unstoppable as they rout England to be crowned U-20 world champs". 18 June 2017.
- ^ Powell, Alex (30 August 2022). "Rugby Championship: More to come from Stephen Perofeta despite brief All Blacks debut, says teammate Rieko Ioane". Newshub. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time on Kiwi soil". 1 News. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Stephen Perofeta at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Stephen Perofeta at the All Blacks (archived)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Taranaki rugby union players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Moana Pasifika players
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Blues (Super Rugby) players
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Whanganui
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- People educated at Whanganui Collegiate School
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs