Teimana Harrison
Teimana Harrison (born 5 September 1992) is a rugby union player, born in New Zealand of Maori, Pakeha and European mixed ancestry, who currently plays for Gallagher Premiership side Northampton Saints. He plays as a back row forward.
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| Birth name | Teimana Harrison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Opotiki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rotorua Boys High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrison began playing rugby at a young age, like many boys in New Zealand. Among his early accolades was captaining Rotorua Boys' High School, before moving to England and joining the Northampton Saints Academy in 2011 and making his senior professional debut for the club in 2012.[2]
He was recommended to the club by the England captain Dylan Hartley in 2011.[3]
In a season considered to be his "breakthrough year", Harrison earned both a call up to the England squad and a regular place in Saints' first team in the 2015-16 campaign..
Harrison featured heavily in Saints' fight to secure a European Rugby Champions Cup place for the 2017-18 season as they defeated both Connacht Rugby and Stade Francais to grab the last place.[4]
International career
Harrison received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 8 May 2016 for a three-day training squad,[5] and made his full England debut in a match against Wales on 29 May 2016.[6]
Harrison has been named in the 32-man England squad for the 2016 Autumn Internationals alongside fellow Northampton Saints Dylan Hartley, Courtney Lawes and Tom Wood.[7]
International tries
- As of 7 July 2019 [8]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 |  | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2016 Autumn Internationals | 19 November 2016 | Win | 58 – 15 |
References
- Teimana Harrison Northampton Saints official website. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/person/teimana-harrison
- https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/who-teimana-harrison-captain-dylan-11398716
- https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/
- "Danny Cipriani and eight uncapped players named in England training squad". BBC Sport. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "England 27-13 Wales: Hosts score five tries but Ford misfires". BBC Sport. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-old-mutual-wealth-series/
- "Teimana Harrison". 7 July 2019.
External links
- Teimana Harrison, Northampton Saints
- Teimana Harrison at ESPNscrum