| Kyren Taumoefolau | |
| Fullname: | Kyren Taumoefolau |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1910NaN0 |
| Weight: | 950NaN0 |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Currentclub: | Moana Pasifika, |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Moana Pasifika |
| Apps1: | 10 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Apps2: | 1 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2023– |
| Repteam1: | Tonga |
| Repcaps1: | 10 |
| Reppoints1: | 50 |
| Clubupdate: | 17 August 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 17 August 2024 |
| Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Tonga |
| Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 3 (67) |
| Ru Sevensupdate: | 30 July 2024 |
Kyren Taumoefolau (born 8 May 2003) also known as “Young Superstar” is a Rugby World Cup Tongan rugby union player who plays fullback for Moana Pasifika in the Super Rugby Pacific and the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC.[1] [2]
He played for local Picton club Waitohi, before joining Moana Pasifika.[3] His debut for Moana Pasifika came in the second round coming off the bench in a win over the Fijian Drua. He scored on his first start for the side, crossing the line in the 47th minute of a 14–22 win over the Western Force. He scored again the following week in a 60–21 loss again the ACT Brumbies.
He made his international debut coming off the bench in a friendly against Australia A. He scored in the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup, against Fiji. He was later named in the Tonga squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring once against Romania where he scored.[4] [5]