Having started his rugby at Southland Boys' High School, Taylor moved on to senior club play for Woodlands Rugby Club. He was part of 4 Galbraith Shield wins which included a 3 peat. Having moved to Spain for a short-term contract with top club VRAC in Valladolid. Taylor has since moved to Scotland, where now plays for Stirling County.[4][5]
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Taylor played provincial rugby in New Zealand before moving to Scotland.[4] He played for Southland alongside John Hardie. He also played 7s for Southland where he competed in two national tournaments.[7] In 2015, he left New Zealand to go to Scotland.
Taylor played for Glasgow Warriors against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016.[8][9][10]
He has represented New Zealand at schoolboy and age grade level teams. He was a trialist of the New Zealand Under 20 team ahead of the 2011 World Cup in Argentina. f[11]