Tyrone Green

Tyrone Green
Date of birth (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthKlerksdorp, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
SchoolJeppe High School for Boys
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Current team Harlequins
Youth career
2011 Leopards
2014–2019 Golden Lions
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Golden Lions XV 1 (0)
2018–2020 Golden Lions 9 (25)
2019–2020 Lions 15 (10)
2020– Harlequins 65 (105)
Correct as of 25 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 South Africa Schools 'A' 3 (9)
2018 South Africa Under-20 5 (15)
Correct as of 25 August 2018

Tyrone Green (born (1998-03-05)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

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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

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyrone Green". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. ^ "VODACOM SUPER RUGBY - MATCH 34". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions". BBC Sport. 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Premiership semi-final: Bristol Bears 36-43 Harlequins (AET) - Quins reach Twickenham after stunning fightback". BBC. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title". BBC. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ^ "AS IT HAPPENED: Premiership Rugby Awards". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT". Harlequins. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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