Taine Plumtree
| Date of birth | 9 March 2000 | ||
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| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||
| School | Wellington College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | John Plumtree (father) | ||
Taine Plumtree (born 9 March 2000)[1] is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.[2] Plumtree began his career with Wellington in the NPC, and played for the Blues in Super Rugby. Plumtree has represented Wales, making his debut on 5 August 2023.
Club career
Plumtree was a member of the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad.[3] He was named in the Blues squad for the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season, making his debut during the season.[4][5]
Plumtree scored a hattrick for Wellington against Northland in the opening round of the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[6]
On 27 June 2023, Plumtree signed for the Scarlets.[7]
International career
Plumtree was part of the New Zealand U20 squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[8]
On 3 July 2023, Plumtree joined the Wales squad for their World Cup training camp in Switzerland.[9] Despite representing New Zealand U20, Plumtree qualified for Wales via birth, and was not bound to New Zealand.
Plumtree made his debut on 5 August 2023, coming off the bench for Wales in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, against England.[10]
Personal life
The son of former South Africa sevens player and rugby coach John Plumtree, Taine was born in Wales while his father coached Swansea RFC, and later moved to South Africa when John was head coach of the Sharks. Plumtree also qualified internationally for South Africa, through his mother.[6] Taine and his brother Reece both attended Wellington College and played for their rugby team.[6]
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External links
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