Stephen Perofeta
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| Date of birth | 12 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whanganui Collegiate School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Perofeta (born 12 March 1997) is a New Zealand
squad, making his debut towards the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.Professional career
New Zealand Under 20s
In June 2017, Perofeta was called in as an emergency replacement for the New Zealand Under 20s rugby side at the World Rugby Under 20s World Championship.[2] He started the final, and kicked seven conversions as New Zealand convincingly beat England 64–17 to win the tournament.[3]
Blues 2017–present
Coming back from injury, Perofeta made his debut as a substitute player against the
British and Irish Lions at Eden Park 22–16.[5] Perofeta played a key role in the victory, with his beautiful cut-out pass setting up Rieko Ioane for the game's opening try, then his unsuccessful penalty goal attempt lead to a Sonny Bill Williams
try (which Perofeta duly converted) to give the Blues the halftime lead.
All Blacks
Perofeta made his international debut for the All Blacks on 27 August 2022 against Argentina at Christchurch for 50 seconds.[6][7]
References
- ^ "2016 Port Taranaki Bulls Mitre 10 Cup Squad Announced". Taranaki Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Stephen Perofeta rushed in to play in under-20 final between New Zealand and England". 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Baby Blacks unstoppable as they rout England to be crowned U-20 world champs". 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Blues beat Reds in Samoa". 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Lions slip to disappointing defeat to Blues after stunning Ihaia West try". 7 June 2017.
- ^ Powell, Alex (30 August 2022). "Rugby Championship: More to come from Stephen Perofeta despite brief All Blacks debut, says teammate Rieko Ioane". Newshub. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Argentina beat the All Blacks for the first time on Kiwi soil". 1 News. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
- Stephen Perofeta at AllBlacks.com
- Stephen Perofeta at ItsRugby.co.uk
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