Tyrone Green
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| Date of birth | 5 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Jeppe High School for Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tyrone Green (born 5 March 1998) is a South African rugby union player for Harlequins in the Premiership .[1] He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, wing, fly-half or centre.
Career
[edit]Green made his Currie Cup debut on 24 August 2018, coming on as a second half substitute in the Golden Lions clash with the Griquas in which they won 62-41.[2]
He made his Lions Super Rugby debut in round 5 of the 2019 Super Rugby season, starting at fullback against the Rebels in the Lions 36-33 comeback victory on 16 March 2019.[3]
He joined Premiership Rugby side Harlequins ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4] On his full debut he scored a brace of tries after starting on the wing against the Newcastle Falcons.
He was named man of the match during Harlequins 43-36 defeat of Bristol Bears in the Premiership semi-final, a game in which Green scored two tries as Quins recovered from 28 points down to win.[5] He started the following week in the Premiership final against Exeter. Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.[6]
In Round 4 of the 2023-24 Premiership season, Green scored against Newcastle Falcons from a cross-field kick by Marcus Smith . This try went on to be awarded try of the season for the entire league.[7] In April 2024, he was part of the side that beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 in the Round of 16 of the European Champions Cup, the first time the club had ever won a knockout game in the competition.[8] The following week he was named man of the match during Harlequins 42-41 defeat of Bordeaux Bègles in the quarter finals after scoring the winning try making it the second win in the knockout stages of the competition in the club's history.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyrone Green". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "VODACOM SUPER RUGBY - MATCH 34". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "AS IT HAPPENED: Premiership Rugby Awards". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tyrone Green at Premiership Rugby
- Tyrone Green at ItsRugby.co.uk
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