Jack Taylor (born 25 June 2003) is a New Zealand
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
player, who plays for the and . His preferred position is
hooker.
Early career
Taylor studied at
Southland Boys' High School
Southland Boys' High School (SBHS) is an all-boys school in Invercargill, New Zealand, and has been the only one in the city since Marist Brothers was merged with St Catherines to form Verdon College in 1982.
History
SBHS was founded in 1881 and ...
and studies at
Otago University
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, mottoeng = Dare to be wise
, established = 1869; 152 years ago
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. He was a member of the Highlanders U20 squad, and represented New Zealand at junior age grade levels. He was selected for
New Zealand U20 in 2023.
Professional career
Taylor first came to prominence professionally in the pre-season of 2023, when he scored to tries for the in a friendly against the .
He was called into the squad during the
2023 Super Rugby Pacific season
The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season (known as Harvey Norman Super Rugby Pacific in Australia, Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific in Fiji and DHL Super Rugby Pacific in New Zealand) is the 28th season of Super Rugby, an annual rugby union competition ...
ahead of the Round 5 fixture against the , debuting in the same match.
Ahead of the
2023 Bunnings NPC
The 2023 Bunnings NPC season was the eighteenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition, the National Provincial Championship (2006–present), National Provincial Championship, since it turned professional in 2006. It involv ...
he was named in the squad for the first time.
References
External links
itsrugby.co.uk Profile
2003 births
Living people
New Zealand rugby union players
Rugby union hookers
Highlanders (rugby union) players
Southland rugby union players
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