Stephen Perofeta
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Date of birth | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Whanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (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 professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Super Rugby club Blues and the New Zealand national team.[1]
Club career
Coming back from injury, Perofeta made his debut as a substitute player against the Queensland Reds in Apia, a match the Blues won 24–19.[2] He scored a try and kicked two conversions, for a total of nine points in his first game. A week later, Perofeta started at first five as the Blues defeated the touring British and Irish Lions at Eden Park 22–16.[3] 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.
International career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Stephen_Perofeta_attempting_penalty_goal_against_the_British_and_Irish_Lions.jpg/220px-Stephen_Perofeta_attempting_penalty_goal_against_the_British_and_Irish_Lions.jpg)
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.[4] He started the final, and kicked seven conversions as New Zealand convincingly beat England 64–17 to win the tournament.[5]
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.
- ^ "Blues beat Reds in Samoa". 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Lions slip to disappointing defeat to Blues after stunning Ihaia West try". 7 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 ItsRugby.co.uk
- Stephen Perofeta at AllBlacks.com
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