Richie Mo'unga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Mo'unga | ||
| Born |
25 May 1994 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | St. Andrew's College | ||
| University | University of Canterbury | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | First Five-Eighth / Fullback | ||
| Current club | Canterbury / Crusaders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013− | Canterbury | 39 | (176) |
| 2016− | Crusaders | 16 | (177) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2014 | New Zealand under-20 | 5 | (29) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Richard "Richie" Mo'unga (born 25 May 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a first five-eighth or fullback for Canterbury in the ITM Cup[1][2][3] and the Crusaders in Super Rugby.[4]
Career
Mo'unga enjoyed a rapid rise from high school to the ITM Cup via club rugby with Linwood RFC in 2013. He wasn't named as a full member of Canterbury's squad for the 2013 ITM Cup, but was called up to cover injuries and All Black absences and went on to make 8 appearances during the campaign. He was upgraded to a full-squad member in 2014 and played in 10 matches, featuring both at first five-eighth and fullback.[1] Mo'unga was named in the Crusaders Wider Training Group in 2015 and was promoted to the full Crusaders squad in 2016. He made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders on 27 February 2016.[5]
International career
Mo'unga was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which competed in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Richie Mo'unga Canterbury Player Profile". Canterbury Rugby. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Richie Mo'unga Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Richie Mo'unga ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Richie Mo'unga Crusaders Player Profile". Crusaders. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "BNZ Crusaders team to play the Chiefs". Crusaders. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Richie Mo'unga IRB JWC 2014 Player Profile". IRB.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.