Chad Tuoro

Chad Tuoro is a New Zealand Rugby union player who plays for the New Zealand Sevens team. Saint Kentigern College Old Collegian, Head of Bruce House

Chad Tuoro
Birth nameChad Tuoro
Date of birth (1981-05-27) 27 May 1981
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-2008
2010		 C. Manukau
Bay of Plenty
12		 (5)
(5)
Correct as of 21 October 2010
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2008-2009 New Zealand 10
Correct as of 27 May 2009
Teams coached
Years Team
2013-Present Cook Islands

International career

Sevens

Chad Tuoro is an experienced player who had an impressive national tournament for his province

— Gordon Tietjens, New Zealand sevens coach[1]

Chad Tuoro was selected in the New Zealand Sevens squad of 13 for the third tournament of the 2007/2008 IRB World Sevens Series in Wellington. He was the only one potential debutant amongst the group. But Nigel Hunt had passed a fitness test, it meant that Chad would miss out on the tournament.[2] At age 26, Tuoro went on to make his international debut for the side in Hong Kong along with North Harbour winger Nafi Tuitavake.[3] In 2008 he made a further three appearances in Adelaide and the final two tournaments in London and Edinburgh as he replaced Solomon King because of injury.[4]

Tuoro started 2009 off in San Diego having replaced Tomasi Cama and Edwin Cocker.[5] He continued to be a key contributor for New Zealand, appearing in Hong Kong, Adelaide, London, Edinburgh and including the 2009 Rugby World Cup, recording 2 tries against Italy and Tonga.[6]

Career highlights

Rugby Sevens

Rugby Union

References
  1. AllBlacks (2008), pg 61
  2. "Nigel Hunt passed fit for NZI Sevens".
  3. "New Zealand Sevens squad for Hong Kong, Adelaide".
  4. "Injury forces change to New Zealand Sevens squad".
  5. "Forbes out of Sevens squad".
  6. "NZ Sevens squad named for 2009 RWC Sevens".
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