Taha Kemara
New Zealand rugby union player
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Taha Kemara[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and for Waikato in the Bunnings NPC. His playing position is fly-half. He was named in the Crusaders squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[2] He was named in the Waikato 2022 Bunnings NPC squad.[3]
| Born | 17 April 2003 New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hamilton Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed for New Zealand Touch in the 2020 B18 Youth Trans Tasman final against Australia, playing alongside Noah Hotham.
Having begun playing rugby at Ōpōtiki Sports Club JAB, he moved to Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club. Kemara attended Hamilton Boys' High School, where he captained them to their first High School title since 2014, playing alongside his Crusaders teammate Noah Hotham.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Kemara is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Whakatōhea and Te Whānau a Apanui descent).[7]
